thrillathahunt Silver Member Joined Jul 24, 2006 Messages 4,601 Reaction score 953 Golden Thread 0 Location TEXAS Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 25, 2016 #1 I dug this today in the back yard of an 1897 house. It is brass and is almost 3 inches long with a curved pointed tip. Attachments DSCN4026.webp 60.4 KB · Views: 110 DSCN4044.webp 116.7 KB · Views: 120 DSCN4042.webp 109.6 KB · Views: 136
I dug this today in the back yard of an 1897 house. It is brass and is almost 3 inches long with a curved pointed tip.
relic nut Silver Member Joined Nov 29, 2014 Messages 4,006 Reaction score 7,277 Golden Thread 1 Location VA 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used Minelab CTX 3030 TELEKINETICS 4000 GARRET AT PRO Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 25, 2016 #2 End to a quill pen maybe? HH RN Upvote 0
ARC Emerald Member Joined Aug 19, 2014 Messages 40,567 Reaction score 151,014 Golden Thread 0 Location Tarpon Springs Detector(s) used JW 8X-ML X2-VP 585 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 25, 2016 #3 Reminds me of a dip pen tip. Similar to... but not limited to... Upvote 0
thrillathahunt Silver Member Joined Jul 24, 2006 Messages 4,601 Reaction score 953 Golden Thread 0 Location TEXAS Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 25, 2016 Thread Owner #4 You think? It is kind of weighty though. Seems a bit too heavy for a pen tip? Upvote 0
thrillathahunt Silver Member Joined Jul 24, 2006 Messages 4,601 Reaction score 953 Golden Thread 0 Location TEXAS Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 25, 2016 Thread Owner #5 It does look like it was broken off of something though. Upvote 0
Dirt_Hunter Jr. Member Joined Jun 1, 2016 Messages 77 Reaction score 83 Golden Thread 0 Location Tx Detector(s) used Garrett Ace 400 Garrett Pro-pointer II Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jun 25, 2016 #6 If it was lead I would think it was an old pencil. Probably a quill though. Upvote 0
thrillathahunt Silver Member Joined Jul 24, 2006 Messages 4,601 Reaction score 953 Golden Thread 0 Location TEXAS Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 25, 2016 Thread Owner #7 Are quill pen tips hollow? This is solid brass. Upvote 0
Back-of-the-boat Gold Member Joined Apr 18, 2013 Messages 7,064 Reaction score 8,980 Golden Thread 0 Location California Detector(s) used AT GOLD/Garrett /C.Scope cs4PI/Garrett(carrot) pro pointer/ 5x8 double d coil and sniper coil/Lesche digger/Lesche "T" handle shovel. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 26, 2016 #8 Broken knitting needle. Upvote 0
thrillathahunt Silver Member Joined Jul 24, 2006 Messages 4,601 Reaction score 953 Golden Thread 0 Location TEXAS Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 26, 2016 Thread Owner #9 Yep, I believe Back-of-the-boat got it. Thanks for all your replies! Upvote 0
Roger Mn. Silver Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Aug 18, 2007 Messages 3,860 Reaction score 1,939 Golden Thread 3 Location Rochester,Minnesota 🥇 Banner finds 3 Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac Nokta marko simplex Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jun 26, 2016 #10 Ya want to know what that is. The end off of a fishing stringer. The other end had a loop. Upvote 0
Roger Mn. Silver Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Aug 18, 2007 Messages 3,860 Reaction score 1,939 Golden Thread 3 Location Rochester,Minnesota 🥇 Banner finds 3 Detector(s) used Minelab Etrac Nokta marko simplex Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jun 26, 2016 #11 Fish stringer. Upvote 0
kingskid1611 Gold Member Joined Feb 23, 2015 Messages 8,200 Reaction score 6,696 Golden Thread 0 Location Oklahoma Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 26, 2016 #12 Well I'm late on this one but my first impression was a broken dentist tool. Upvote 0