ROUND HEAD BOLT

[hmmm]

hi
i found 2 bolts with round heads, they look like boat bolts, any one know how long they have been around. they must be old, they where under a up rooted tree about a foot deep. the tree was at least 200 years old. ill try get a photo if i can find a camera.
very cool site.

 

[gargreen18]

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

hello hmmm.

 

[AKiwi]

Is there a square section under the round 'head'?

 

[trikikiwi]

Is there a square section under the round 'head'?

As in a Coach bolt

 

[IronSpike]

We need a pic hmmm Could very well be as old as the tree.

 

[Tony in SC]

Is there a square section under the round 'head'?

As in a Coach bolt

Coach bolts or carriage bolts have been around a long time. Tony

 

[traderoftreasures]

hello hmmm.

 

[hmmm]

Is there a square section under the round 'head'?

As in a Coach bolt

HI ALL
thats the bolts, only they are smooth for about 1 inch from the square to the threads. they have to be old, the tree that blew over was about 4 feet in diameter. it lifter the dirt , then the bolte where about 1 foot down in the gravel.

 

[IronSpike]

Here's a good link on bolts:

http://www.blacksmithbolt.com/gpage14.html

 

[Lucas]

I'm thinking large iron rivet, but without pics...

 

[hmmm]

Here's a good link on bolts:

http://www.blacksmithbolt.com/gpage14.html

THANK YOU IRON SPIKE, YOU REALY HIT THE BOLT ON THE HEAD.

 

[traderoftreasures]

did you find any of dem boards with it?

 

[jeff456]

I'm not certain that this would have been done with a tree, but I have heard of people putting iron objects in the soil near a plant to give it iron. It could explain the bolts having been under the tree?

Jeff

 

[BuckleBoy]

hmmmm,


If you really want help, get off your duff and post a photo.


Read the "Please read before posting items in 'What is it?' " at the top of the page.



-Buck

 

[NGE]

Maybe it was used for giving Iron to a tree's diet, But never ever do that with an oak tree, The oak tree will die from it. We had a rather large red oak fall on it's own on a clear day, no wind. Half of tree was dead, other side had leaves. When it fell, it whacked a couple houses to the south of it. Insurance company claimed it act of God. When the main trunk was being sawed, interesting black marks were found. Sawmill told us that someone had put nails in it at one time, so out came the detector, and I found 3 iron nails evenly spaced every foot, for about 40 feet. Some kid, when the tree was only 40 years old had apparently built a tree house in it, and made steps to climb up and used steel or iron nails to attach said steps. The rings were counted and the tree was 106 years old, it was about 5 ft. in diameter. When an oak tree calls for sap for the leaves from the roots, the sap will travel up and get to the nails, then it will turn around and go back to the roots, allowing that part of the upper part of the tree to die. By the way, when I mentioned the black marks to the sawmill guy, he immediately refused to buy it. The main trunk line was free of branches for the first 50 feet, and would've made lovely furniture.......NGE

 

[traderoftreasures]

Maybe it was used for giving Iron to a tree's diet, But never ever do that with an oak tree, The oak tree will die from it. We had a rather large red oak fall on it's own on a clear day, no wind. Half of tree was dead, other side had leaves. When it fell, it whacked a couple houses to the south of it. Insurance company claimed it act of God. When the main trunk was being sawed, interesting black marks were found. Sawmill told us that someone had put nails in it at one time, so out came the detector, and I found 3 iron nails evenly spaced every foot, for about 40 feet. Some kid, when the tree was only 40 years old had apparently built a tree house in it, and made steps to climb up and used steel or iron nails to attach said steps. The rings were counted and the tree was 106 years old, it was about 5 ft. in diameter. When an oak tree calls for sap for the leaves from the roots, the sap will travel up and get to the nails, then it will turn around and go back to the roots, allowing that part of the upper part of the tree to die. By the way, when I mentioned the black marks to the sawmill guy, he immediately refused to buy it. The main trunk line was free of branches for the first 50 feet, and would've made lovely furniture.......NGE

the sawmill guy probably thought there goes another saw blade

 

[IronSpike]

Maybe it was used for giving Iron to a tree's diet, But never ever do that with an oak tree, The oak tree will die from it. We had a rather large red oak fall on it's own on a clear day, no wind. Half of tree was dead, other side had leaves. When it fell, it whacked a couple houses to the south of it. Insurance company claimed it act of God. When the main trunk was being sawed, interesting black marks were found. Sawmill told us that someone had put nails in it at one time, so out came the detector, and I found 3 iron nails evenly spaced every foot, for about 40 feet. Some kid, when the tree was only 40 years old had apparently built a tree house in it, and made steps to climb up and used steel or iron nails to attach said steps. The rings were counted and the tree was 106 years old, it was about 5 ft. in diameter. When an oak tree calls for sap for the leaves from the roots, the sap will travel up and get to the nails, then it will turn around and go back to the roots, allowing that part of the upper part of the tree to die. By the way, when I mentioned the black marks to the sawmill guy, he immediately refused to buy it. The main trunk line was free of branches for the first 50 feet, and would've made lovely furniture.......NGE

the sawmill guy probably thought there goes another saw blade

That and also worried about safety of the employees.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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[stefen]

You're startin to bug me