Aerosmith said "Take me to the other side" so we did...

[mabev67]

Found a couple new sites on the other side of the mountain from our previous visits to this general area. Some interesting hunting relics was the result, posting a few.

 

[DizzyDigger]

I'd love to see a pic of that trap once it's been cleaned up. Nothing there for
a size reference, but it appears to have teeth, and has probably been in that
ground for a few decades.

It looks like a Newhouse, and may have some decent value if all the name stamps
haven't been rusted away.

 

[mabev67]

The spring arms are about 7 inches and the jaw width is about 6 or so so around 21 inches fully extended I believe.:I was thinking Newhouse or Victor once I finally got it out. I'm gonna make up a new batch of de-ruster tomorrow and see what it can reveal. That one is a first for me.

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

The spring arms are about 7 inches and the jaw width is about 6 or so so around 21 inches fully extended I believe.:I was thinking Newhouse or Victor once I finally got it out. I'm gonna make up a new batch of de-ruster tomorrow and see what it can reveal. That one is a first for me.

Can you share your de-ruster recipe?

 

[mabev67]

Can you share your de-ruster recipe?

It's not mine actually, I got it from a YouTube channel, "Beyond Ballistics" ultimate homemade rust remover. Recommend watching the entire video and make sure your container is much bigger than you think you'll need, the initial reaction can be a bit "bubbly" let's say. Lost most of the solution my first attempt. Works very well, just be mindful of the time if you soak thinner metals.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice !

 

[Trezurehunter]

I like that foothold trap. I have found 3 of those over the years. Once you get the surface rust off, spray it with some rust inhibitor. They clean up very nicely.

 

[oldmxrat]

Very nice, congrats!

 

[mabev67]

Can you share your de-ruster recipe?

It's not mine actually, I got rom a YouTube channel, "Beyond Ballistics" ultimate homemade rust remover. Recommend watching the entire video and make sure your container is much bigger than you think you'll need, the initial reaction can be a bit "bubbly" let's say. Lost most of the solution my first attempt. Works very well, just be mindful of the time if you soak thinner metals.

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

It's not mine actually, I got it from a YouTube channel, "Beyond Ballistics" ultimate homemade rust remover. Recommend watching the entire video and make sure your container is much bigger than you think you'll need, the initial reaction can be a bit "bubbly" let's say. Lost most of the solution my first attempt. Works very well, just be mindful of the time if you soak thinner metals.

Thank you for jumping right on my request !

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I need to spend some time with it.

 

[mabev67]

I'd love to see a pic of that trap once it's been cleaned up. Nothing there for
a size reference, but it appears to have teeth, and has probably been in that
ground for a few decades.

It looks like a Newhouse, and may have some decent value if all the name stamps
haven't been rusted away.

23 hour soak in rust removal and its loosening up a bit of the rust. Enough to reveal something in between the teeth, thought it was just a root at first but it looks a lot like old bone inside.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Too bad there was no trap tag attached...at least then you'd be able to find
out who left that in the field. Complete waste of a critters life.

No trapper worth two-chits would set a toothed trap today.

 

[mabev67]

I'd love to see a pic of that trap once it's been cleaned up. Nothing there for
a size reference, but it appears to have teeth, and has probably been in that
ground for a few decades.

It looks like a Newhouse, and may have some decent value if all the name stamps
haven't been rusted away.

Clean enough to identify finally, may be hard to tell from the photo but it is Oneida Newhouse 114. From my research it has to be post 1925 so not one of the earliest ones but I'll take it. Spring arms actually swivel and compress now, damn well made I'll give them that

 

[DizzyDigger]

Clean enough to identify finally, may be hard to tell from the photo but it is Oneida Newhouse 114. From my research it has to be post 1925 so not one of the earliest ones but I'll take it. Spring arms actually swivel and compress now, damn well made I'll give them that

The Oneida community made a number of good traps, and that #114 is still pretty valuable today
as a collectible.

I had a dozen Newhouse #3 double-long springs with offset jaws that I used back in the 80's
for coyotes. The jaws were forged and not some stamped out piece of metal like they
use today. The jaws were offset 3/8 of an inch, so the trap did no damage but just held them
there. I gave them to a young trapper back in the late 90's, and if he took care of them (and
I'm sure he did) they're just as good today as they were back then. Oneida built stuff to last.

 

[Gare]

Amazing clean up thank you for pointing this out