4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk,update hallmark is correct

[wwwtimmcp]

yep I have been getting out but I managed to hunt for 4 hours today and found a broken but beautiful tomahawk. it is broke at the handle hole but I still did a happy dance and 2 sets of prayers at finding this . I also found a large stainless steel trim tab,2 lbs of sinkers and outboard motor parts. the other sets of sinkers and bronze screw are from 2 previous hunts. the tomahawk was between 1/4 and 1/2 mile offshore.

after several hours of electrolysis some of the rust was flaking off so I stopped the procedure and removed to flakes, what I found is a cross within a circle. this is the correct hallmark for the biscayne type tomahawk. I researched the marks at furtradetomahawks.tripod.com. I am just floating on air my fellow detectorists.

happy hunting to all

 

[colorado14ers]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

epic hunt!!!!!!!! that is a very good find!

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

Nice old axe.If you post it in the ''What is It" section they can tell you type and possibly make.Those guys are good. Nice hunt and a lot of lead as well !
HH
TnMtns

 

[Swingit]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

Nice Hawk
HH!!

 

[dfx willy]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

were you diving or were we talking about low tide? awesome tommy! willy

 

[wwwtimmcp]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

no tides in the great lakes. I was walking with my scuba tank in 5.5 feet of water. when I get a hit I put my regulator in my mouth and dig out the hit. I will post this in the what is it forum, thanks for the idea . I would not have thought of it. and yeah I'm still stoked about this find.

 

[EagleDown]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

no tides in the great lakes. I was walking with my scuba tank in 5.5 feet of water. when I get a hit I put my regulator in my mouth and dig out the hit. I will post this in the what is it forum, thanks for the idea . I would not have thought of it. and yeah I'm still stoked about this find.

Great find!!

I don't know how tall you are, but if I were walking in 5.5 feet of water, I'd have to have my regulator in my mouth all of the time. Come to think of it, I'd have to wear a mask too. I'm a short Injun.

 

[wwwtimmcp]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

I'm 6'1" and I put my snorkel in my mouth and can work in 6' of water standing on my toes to get my bearings. the tomahawk was in 5.5 feet of water. the water is really low right now. after late october early november I have a spot I checked near shore that should be dry or low enough to wear my wading boots that has alot of hits in it. seems like some areas are sanding in while others are getting cleaned out.

happy hunting to all.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

Great looking find man, I hope it turns out to be a real tomahawk for you!

 

[wwwtimmcp]

Re: 4 hour hunt and a first for me tomahawk

after posting this in the what's it section, our member lucas identified the tomahawk as an early french trade axe of the "biscayne" type. the biscayne type is the earliest known trade axe in north america. biscayne refers to the area in spain where the iron is mined it is on the french/spanish border. these were made from 1560-1760.

thank you very much lucas, I owe you one and thank you as well scratcher. you are both top notch in my books and may god fill your scoops with great finds.

 

[wwwtimmcp]

and it just gets better

http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m229/mcflintlock/?action=view&current=tomahawkhallmark.jpg

 

[CRUSADER]

are you sure its not a rudder to that boat your building

Sweet find, pays off digging iron

 

[wwwtimmcp]

I already have a few bronze rudders, and yeah it does pay to dig iron. if my jw fishers pulse 8x bleeps I dig.