Civil war "sword tip?"

[Woodland Detectors]

Civil war "sword tip?"

We found this at an old battlefield in NC. It looks like a broken tip of a sword? I do know Revolutionary war Bayonets were triangular And CW swords were flat.Ive been told that the groove in the side could be what is called a "blood groove" Could this be a broken tip of one? It was was about 5 inches deep when dug.

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

I think you have a great candidate for electrolysis.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

lol! I agree but, no machine yet

 

[JakefaePa]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

Honestly , if you put that near a saline solution and apply that electric charge..be glad you have a photo..cos thats all youll have..just a tip

 

[dozer dan]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

looks like a sword with blood groove intact.

 

[cheese]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

Or part of a worn thin horseshoe? They have a groove for the nail heads.

 

[ivan salis]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

hard to say sadly -- its in rough shape --but cleaning it up to properly id it might "kill it" .

but might as well do it , nothing to lose if its not and if it is you need to "save" whats left of it.

 

[cwdigger]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

Im leaning more towards its not, but a good cooking will reveal alot

 

[l.cutler]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

Much too thick to be a sword tip.

 

[Smithbrown]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

And the fuller is far too deep and pronounced.
Smithbrown

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Civil war "sword tip?"

Im leaning more towards its not, but a good cooking will reveal alot

same here.