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Got a new permission today, all fired up, right beside the laneway. Easy right? Rocks and roots made it into a hard go. Had to wear the bee head gear as the little blood sucking devils we're looking for extraction of my reds.
So minus the bits of regular stuff it's all about the iron. First was a 7" hoe, then the 16" tapered rasp, then the tapered 16" shovel.
Looking for an age bracket for these three.
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They look pretty well free of corrosion which may indicate not as old as we like. Did you clean them before posting?
 

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Cool relics pepper

Thanks JC

They look pretty well free of corrosion which may indicate not as old as we like. Did you clean them before posting?

Thanks you Villagenut

No, didn't even have to brush them off really, then the soils in the forest were mixed and very dry. Just saying that its well drained compared to a field where it's still wet. Old tin was still here rotting but down 10" in some spots, and just too many stove parts for my liking. Wonder when they started to cast the hoes?

Very nice! That hoe looks like it could still be used.:icon_thumleft:

Thanks Wrightdigger

That's exactly what the mrs said when she saw this one.:laughing7:
 

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Well! Hmph! I tried to research,but thanks to modern slang, I ended up in areas I don't want to go! Maybe your local historical society may help?
 

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Well! Hmph! I tried to research,but thanks to modern slang, I ended up in areas I don't want to go! Maybe your local historical society may help?

Got to :laughing7: at where a search engine will bring a person.
 

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The colonial hoes that I've seen, were a lot rustier than that one, bubbly and flaking rust off. That one looks relatively new, due to it's nice condition. IMHO.

Good luck on the new permission PJ.
 

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The colonial hoes that I've seen, were a lot rustier than that one, bubbly and flaking rust off. That one looks relatively new, due to it's nice condition. IMHO.

Good luck on the new permission PJ.

Thanks Tom

I'm wondering up to what era they made this type of pull hoe.
 

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THATS ONE FOR THE SHOW CASE.
 

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THATS ONE FOR THE SHOW CASE.

Thanks sutphin

Actually I'm thinking a new handle placement and hanging it up on the wall of the future cave. Just have to find the right piece of wood, will it be curly maple, hard maple, iron wood, hickory, oak....
 

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Nice digs for a new permission Jim, but then again I know how much you love digging large chunks of iron! :laughing7:
I still think that hoe is Colonial, some of the soils in your area have enough drainage to preserve iron, just look at what comes out of the GW site.

Hopefully we can meet up next week for a hunt on my way down from Ottawa. :thumbsup:

Dave
 

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Nice digs for a new permission Jim, but then again I know how much you love digging large chunks of iron! :laughing7:
I still think that hoe is Colonial, some of the soils in your area have enough drainage to preserve iron, just look at what comes out of the GW site.

Hopefully we can meet up next week for a hunt on my way down from Ottawa. :thumbsup:

Dave

Thanks Dave

Digging out the iron is a given at some these sites, and yes some of its well preserved given the age of it.

Beans are turning yellow, but not soon enough for me. I'll work on getting the lost ring homestead lined up for next week. Hopefully the latest dry spell hasn't been too dry for the manicured lawns.
 

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Congratualtions on the nice relics! :occasion14:
 

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