Funny observation about metal detecting

[Holly_squirrel]

I went to an antique flea market yesterday. And bought an antique single tree in nearly perfect condition for $12. And there were plenty to choose from. But when I found just the rusted partially broke middle bracket of one in my yard... I carefully cleaned it , like it was the Holy Grail. I was kinda bummed to see the whole tree was like a dime a dozen. But still my rusted and busted bracket was my find! However next time I may not spend hours detailing tbe next one.

 

[dieselram94]

What is a single tree? If it is obvious please don't laugh to hard. LOL!

 

[jeff of pa]

Yes I find them allot,But when they come out the ground
they have so much more history attached

 

[jeff of pa]

What is a single tree? If it is obvious please don't laugh to hard. LOL!

 

[Toby1858]

It's funny, cause' sometimes when I get home from hunting, I'll clean my few modest finds of usually a few rusty square nails and a horse shoe or two, lay them on the counter, then periodically stare at them the remainder of the day as if they were made of gold or something.

 

[Holly_squirrel]

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Beat me to it

 

[dieselram94]

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Thank you. I get it now, I should have realized that. Boy and I glad I said dont laugh to hard. LOL!

 

[Holly_squirrel]

It's funny, cause' sometimes when I get home from hunting, I'll clean my few modest finds of usually a few rusty square nails and a horse shoe or two, lay them on the counter, then periodically stare at them the remainder of the day as if they were made of gold or something.

Lol, so true. And I will try to show my family or neighbors , find someone to share my excitement and I'm meant with blank stares.

 

[dieselram94]

Lol, so true. And I will try to show my family or neighbors , find someone to share my excitement and I'm meant with blank stares.

I get that all the time!!

 

[Holly_squirrel]

Thank you. I get it now, I should have realized that. Boy and I glad I said dont laugh to hard. LOL!

Here is another one

 

[boris]

Here is another one

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Nemo broke my trees with lightning! Firewood made in snow snow snow.

 

[TerryC]

I have found three horseshoes... on a strip of OLD highway that runs across Judy's property. The road hasn't seen horse traffic in... maybe.... 150 years. Others would pass up these shoes as trash, but they are my TREASURE! TTC

 

[Frankn]

And I thought I was the only one to find and restore one! Frank...

 

[Peyton Manning]

It's part of the gear for horses to pull a wagon D Ram. ( no not a power wagon)

 

[Ism]

Guess I'm a different animal. I keep some smaller iron artifacts for testing, but if it isn't significant like part of an old gun, it goes in the trash.
I do keep many non-ferrous relics but only the unbroken objects.

 

[kymoyers]

I'm an old farm boy, so I can tell you what a single tree is. First the horse has to have special harness (usually made of leather) put on him by the farmer. I mean the farmer puts harness on the horse, so he can pull different things like a harrow, wagon, basically small horse drawn farm implements. The harness normally has a set of trace chains, one on each side of the horse at his rearend, and those chains are hooked to the single tree. He stands between the chains and the single tree is behind him and attached to the implement. When you work two horses beside each other each horse has his own single tree and both of them are attached to a double tree. The back side of the double tree is then attached to a load. Then they can pull the load as a team of horses. Sorry, but the best way I know to explain.

 

[dustytrails123]

Keep after it hunt some better places and watch the look on there face when you show them a hand full of silver and gold

 

[Wyomingmedic]

You have to remember that, up until just a few decades ago, they were still being used and built.

We have barns that hold several dozen of them, just rotting away.

Sadly, that is the future for almost all of that stuff, rotting away.

WM

 

[dieselram94]

Thanks for the education on the single tree I was quite in the dark on that as I have not spent much time on a farm. But I am always glad to learn something new.

 

[gleaner1]

That is a funny observation!