Finds for gifts

[birdman]

Hey all,my father in law is a bit of a history buff also so I had my wife put him some relics in a case for his birthday. Turned out pretty good.
He has never hunted but is always fascinated by CW digs and other stuff I dig up.
Any one ever used there finds as gifts?

Bman

 

[GaRebel1861]

Sure do. Found a nice Italian made silver bracelet while metal detecting a dried lake bed. Sent it to the jeweler and had it polished. Gave it to my daughter as "Recovered treasure"

 

[Frankn]

They make nice gifts when dressed up nice. Frank

Even the humble finds look good mounted.

 

[birdman]

Love the mounted lock. Really neat.

 

[Frankn]

Thanks Birdman, I found it in an old barn, it is brass. I gave it a fast acid wash, routed out a 1/4" bed for it and mounted it with a commercial glue. I had a jeweler engrave the tags. The wood is black walnut, a tree I cut down 40 years ago. My neighbor sawed it on his mill. I left the circular saw marks on it for effect. Frank

 

[capt-zero]

I find a lot of 'things' at garage/estate sales. Most of the gifts I give at Christmas and other occasions are found items or things I've made (I have an obsession with decorative boxes, I make about six or seven every year).

Love your mountings.

 

[Frankn]

capt-zero, Thanks. I think when someone creates something from his findings he gets twice the pleasure out of this activity.
Here's a spike from the MA and PA RR. Frank