poorman15
Sr. Member
- Feb 24, 2013
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Garrett GTI 2500
-Minelab Explorer SE
Newest- AT PRO
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
CannonBallGuy will be along and have the straight skinny for you. I looks good to me, but CBG knows the facts on cannonballs.
Judging by the photo, I think the OP meant circumference, that would make the diameter a little less than 6 inches.What is it made of to be only 16 lbs and a foot anda half in diameter? must be hollow. I have an iron cannonball that is 6lbs
and only about 4 inches in diameter.
Judging by the photo, I think the OP meant circumference, that would make the diameter a little over 5 inches.
College shot-put with a hole through it?
Pepperj has already posted the two Links that I would have posted in replying to your question.
The second Link's educational article, which I co-wrote with Dave Poche, says super-precise measuring of a ball's diameter and weight is CRUCIALLY necessary for determining whether or not a metal ball is a cannonball.
To make the precise measurements, you'll need either a large-size Caliper or a Diameter-Tape, and a Postal Shipping Scale (because typical household bathroom weighing-scales are notoriously inaccurate).
Meanwhile:
The "approximate" diameter and weight you've reported (a little less than 6 inches, and 16 pounds) are very close to the size and weight of a 24-Pounder caliber explosive cannonball... which is 5.68-inches in diameter and 16-to-17 pounds. Also, your photo shows that the hole in the ball leads to a large hollow cavity inside it. "So far, so good." At the moment, your ball SEEMS to be a real cannonball. But I must emphasize, we cannot be certain about that until you provide the necessary "precise" diameter and weight measurements.
Sorry Poorman I was just trying to be flippant,wouldn't intentionally try to bust a fellow TH.er's bubble! hope it is a cannon-ball that would be kool my friend. I used throw the shot in college and 16#'s is the correct weight, never saw one with a hole through it!LOL hope it is! but that would be one hell of a weird place to find one, wonder if your house got shot back in the day? bahahaha. my best toss in college was 57 feet.By the way I enjoyed the banter,gotta have fun makes all the rest of the **** that happens in life almost tolerable!!!
Got that right. I was joshing around as well. I have recenly met Beeps in my sleep on here and plan to do some detecting with him. I have been busting on him quite a bit lately so Karma is taking its course. There was the Last confederate bivouac near my home here in PA. The owner won't let it be detected but I think maybe I still have a treasure from there that someone acquired for me long ago. I hope it's real. Though they are not really valuable, still kind of neat having a piece of history like that. My wife is mad at me because of all the detecting I've been doing lately and I try to do a little work around the house and notice a treasure in the house that has been there all along. I am destined for greatness I tells ya! Thanks for the replies all.
Busting on me lol... Thats kiddie stuff HAHAHA! I do hope that is a real cannon ball though. Everyone asks " What is it worth?" when I show them a find. My answer .. " To me its priceless on the market who cares as it isn't for sale" If you got a real cannon ball I am jealous as I always wanted one. However I am not about to be scammed like my friend buying one. I want to find my own stuff so I know it is real. That is why I record the date and place of everything I find so that if someone says where did you get that, I can tell them the date and area. I never give out info on the exact spot because its one of the promises I make to land owners that grant me permission. I respect their privacy. I will name one place I detect that I have permission to be on from both the Borough and Owner of the adjacent property here in Shippensburg where 20k Confederates camped during the invasion in June 1863. That is Dykeman Pond. And Poorman....we will get into that area of yours! I am persistent and No isn't in my vocab.