Blowhole button, sling buckle, and the sweetest looking tombac dandy

[Scrappy]

I snuck out of work, in the rain, and sleet. Man I'm crazy.

I cleared very thick bramble and thorns out with a machete and shovel. It took about two hours. What was left was new ground and about a half hour of detecting. The results were very nice.





Iron sling buckle. Late 18th C to early 19th C.




A blowhole was a gray surprise. This site has suddenly gotten much earlier than originally thought.

What a dandy! I love it and even my wife and her girlfriends over for drinks were impressed.




The rest.

So remember to always move obstructions even if it's a P.I.T.A. Sometimes you score big, sometimes not at all. I've found many killer finds under trees and briar patches.

Enjoy and good hunts

Steve

 

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[smokeythecat]

The blow hole button is French and Indian War period, although they were used a lot later. Excellent job.

 

[Scrappy]

The blow hole button is French and Indian War period, although they were used a lot later. Excellent job.

You know that totally came to mind about the period of the button. Thanks for the input. Cheers bud

 

[smokeythecat]

Everything you have there is pre 1780. I found several of the blow hole buttons on the Rev War Brandywine Battlefield over 30 years ago. Still have them. They are still occasionally found on 1812 sites in Europe.

 

[Jeff H]

Scrapmeister, that is indeed a sweet tombac

 

[Scrappy]

Scrapmeister, that is indeed a sweet tombac

Haha, it's a winner. We can only hope that once in a while we find a design during cleaning. Finding one is about the same odds as winning money on a scratch off. Lol

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Damn dude... You never mentioned that etched tombac. That's a KILLER button man. . Glad you got out for a little brush clearing and swinging.

 

[treblehunter]

Haaaaaaa I love your blowhole (man, that just is not right) I really like your button much better than your blowhole! You know you have something when the bride likes it (your button that is)
I'm horrible with acronyms, I thought you were making a reference to destroying vegetation, one time I had the police come and harass me because the park rangers thought I was trying to steal vegetation from it's ecosystem and move it to my yard which would of made it my ecosystem.

 

[DownNDirty]

Awesome button man. I have several good sites that have briar patches and bramble that are covering virgin ground. Time to sharpen the machete and break out the bush hog

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice relic hunt, with a killer button!

 

[port ewen ace]

does the machete work on snow (4 inches today) . awesome button , is it cast or spun--- my sunburst spun from the 1723 home in Lake Katrine, NY was early 1700's

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds Scrappy congrats

 

[Scrappy]

Damn dude... You never mentioned that etched tombac. That's a KILLER button man. . Glad you got out for a little brush clearing and swinging.

You know how gunked up tombac gets. I didn't see any design until I rinsed it and nail scratched it. But before cleaning it I handed it to the wife/friends, and they said "ewwww". Then I showed them how I clean it with Naval jelly and the design appeared before their eyes. Priceless!

 

[relic nut]

That's detacation Scrappy! We'll start calling you "Bush Wacker" congratulations on some nice buttons.

HH RN

 

[against the wind]

Really nice results for your efforts. I have a few areas full of briars and brambles. What are your rates for clearing a half acre? lol
Congratulations on your finds

 

[dts52]

Great finds!
HH
dts

 

[Scrappy]

Haaaaaaa I love your blowhole (man, that just is not right) I really like your button much better than your blowhole! You know you have something when the bride likes it (your button that is)
I'm horrible with acronyms, I thought you were making a reference to destroying vegetation, one time I had the police come and harass me because the park rangers thought I was trying to steal vegetation from it's ecosystem and move it to my yard which would of made it my ecosystem.

PITA - Pain In The Arse

I remember once a big group of my friends getting stopped by the police and all our Records checked. All for land I previously had permission to hunt. Sound familiar? Lol

 

[Scrappy]

Awesome button man. I have several good sites that have briar patches and bramble that are covering virgin ground. Time to sharpen the machete and break out the bush hog

Glen, I would love to get power equipment in there but am afraid I'd draw too much attention. It's town land so they have a "tread lightly" policy that probably doesn't include bush hogs or a Gravely. Lol

 

[Patriot Relics]

Always good to get into the thick stuff, blowhole button is nice but that decorative tombac is awesome. Great digs Steve

 

[Scrappy]

That's detacation Scrappy! We'll start calling you "Bush Wacker" congratulations on some nice buttons.

HH RN

Lol. I'd rather have used a torch. My day today is filled with removing thorns.