Thought Id try last years cornfield.

[WHADIFIND]

Thought I'd try last year's cornfield.

Just felt like wandering in a great big open field today.

For those who remember, this cornfield was my first one. Somehow, in all those years, I just never had tried one.
So, I am a veritable newbie when it comes to hunting farm fields.

Had a pleasant surprise this year. They, somehow, almost leveled the ground. (I still have nightmares of stumbling around those cornstalks!!!)

They may have disked, I don't know. Anyway, it was a LOT easier walking. Still not a lot of finds but interesting and a nice day out.

Here's the take:






I can always count on a wide variety of ammo here.



Probably off a doorknob.



Some sort of wedge. Iron. Maybe a chisel, wedge for wood/door, baby hatchet?


1955 and toasty.



And, as always, the whatzitz.
Maybe lead solder? Strange shape. Looks like a broken off point to something.

Anyway, nice day.

Thanks for peeking!

 

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[sonofadigger]

It's no half cent lol but hey it feels good to get out ....glad to see your still finding some good stuff

 

[WHADIFIND]

It's no half cent lol but hey it feels good to get out ....glad to see your still finding some good stuff

Even I know they can't all be half cent days.

Wish I knew for sure what the little broken off thingy was.

Thanks!

 

[David in Germany]

Nice finds. the pointy thing is a broken piece of an old wheel weight ( I assume it is lead) complete piece would have been 2oz.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Nice finds. the pointy thing is a broken piece of an old wheel weight ( I assume it is lead) complete piece would have been 2oz.

Wheel weight? You mean like a balancing lead they use to balance tires?

 

[David in Germany]

Yes, for steel wheels.

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[WHADIFIND]

Yes, for steel wheels.

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Ok. I guess even tractor wheels need to be balanced.

Thanks!

 

[David in Germany]

http://www.sz-wholesaler.com/p/633/634-1/zinc-clip-on-wheel-weights-xg1001-226607.html older weights were a bit more pointy snd fit into the groove on the wheel nice than today's weights.

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[Msbeepbeep]

Nice finds! At lest you didn't have to stumble on the stubble this time. Blingie is eyeing the ammo, you didn't tick him off again,did you?

 

[poorman15]

Even I know they can't all be half cent days.

Wish I knew for sure what the little broken off thingy was.

Thanks!

Good eye David. I see it now too. It's just missing the steel that holds it on the wheel.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Zinc Clip on Wheel Weights (XG1001) - Zinc Clip on Wheel Weights (XG1001) Distributor older weights were a bit more pointy snd fit into the groove on the wheel nice than today's weights.

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Thanks for your help!

I know a bit about the more modern ones. Didn't know about these pointy ones.

 

[Gunrunner61]

Tire weight.................HH

 

[Old Dude]

First thing I thought was wheel weight too. Looks like you found better stuff than I did yesterday morning. All I got for hunting in the cold and light snow was a pouch full of beer can slaw. I don't know which is scarier, the thought of farmers driving multi-ton pieces of farm equipment drunk or a hunter carrying around a loaded weapon while drunk. Looks like your fields get a lot of hunting too. Congrats.

 

[WHADIFIND]

First thing I thought was wheel weight too. Looks like you found better stuff than I did yesterday morning. All I got for hunting in the cold and light snow was a pouch full of beer can slaw. I don't know which is scarier, the thought of farmers driving multi-ton pieces of farm equipment drunk or a hunter carrying around a loaded weapon while drunk. Looks like your fields get a lot of hunting too. Congrats.

I can just see a farmer riding with his buddy, in one of those super machines and he turns to his buddy and says, "Hey! Hold my beer and watch this!" LOL

About the hunting? No, I don't think so. Not for many, many years. It's a wide open field and it's pretty much in a heavily populated area. Too many houses, roads around.

Must've been quite the hunting grounds at one time though. I find all sorts of ammo here. Even found the barrel to a boot pistol. I suspect the ammo is pretty old.

Thanks!

 

[Old Dude]

Lol at "Hold my beer"!

 

[Helix]

That piece of iron looks old. I have found axe heads and splitting wedges in farm fields that were wooded areas at one time. One area was clear cut in the 1860s-70's. Interesting finds!

 

[WHADIFIND]

That piece of iron looks old. I have found axe heads and splitting wedges in farm fields that were wooded areas at one time. One area was clear cut in the 1860s-70's. Interesting finds!

Thanks, Helix. I am kinda curious about this wedge. It doesn't seem broken off to me. But it is awful small. Too small to split much wood, I would think.

Maybe some sort of chisel or a wedge to hold space on something? Tighten up something?

Too sharp an angle to be a tomahawk head.

 

[Old Dude]

It could be a wedge used to tighten an ax handle or one of the old hoes with the hole through the blade.

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[David in Germany]

It could be a wedge used to tighten an ax handle or one of the old hoes with the hole through the blade.

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Or a splitting wedge for really little trees

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Personally, I find detecting fields very relaxing!
But there's nothing more satisfying then walking away with a couple of keepers!

Nice bullet finds too,
Dave