Some More Mohawk Relics For Thursday !

Derek752 · Jul 4, 2008

Chance of rain 70% - Weather radar showed showers pushing in up near Rochester so I figured I had maybe 3 hours before the showers arrived :icon_scratch:

. So I suited up in my light weight coveralls for hot days and headed to my 2 favorite indian sites.

First site is where Rock & I have hunted in the past and had good luck but its been at least 3 or 4 years since Charlie has plowed it and right now only about 1/3rd of it is plowed , so only a 70' wide X 400' + strip is huntable. Charlie was'nt home so I did'nt get the chance to try and talk him into plowing the rest of the field. :dontknow:

Best find of the day was a rusted colonial folding pocket knife , I love finding these knives , makes 4 I have now :icon_biggrin:

A Jews harp and a small tinkler.

Also found a few musketballs. One has deep teeth bites in it , and a folded piece of lead , Only the indian that made it knows what it was meant to be

I did find a flint point as I was searching , it was laying atop a big flat rock and I spotted it as the coil passed over it :thumbsup:

Afterwards I headed to my 2nd site for about an hour and found 2 cut brass points and a triangle / nose ring WHICH broke as I pulled it from the dry hard plug :sad5:

I did a silver solder job on it but did'nt work to well :sad11:

( Note to self : BE MORE CAREFULL !! )

Happy July 4th to everyone !!!! :occasion17:

Derek

Dman · Jul 4, 2008

Nice relics.
Dman

Ron B · Jul 4, 2008

Hey Derek!
Great relics!
That colonial knife is awesome!

Here is SouthernColorado, with the Santa Fe Trail I'm sure there are relics to be had.
I've found a few; mostly bullets and such.
I need to do more research. Researching is not my strongest suit.

GRB

Colonial Zoyboy · Jul 4, 2008

Derek Dude, it is good to see you yanking out the Colonial artifacts in true D. Dude fashion. :notworthy:

I have never seen anyone post so many brass points as the ones you've been finding: A relic any true relic hunter would seek out and find! :hello2:

Musketballs, Jews harps, Colonial knives...what more can we ask for as serious Colonial hunters? :icon_salut:

I would looooooooooove to find a Colonial pocket knife like the one you posted.

I hope all of your Colonial ra-search projects are falling into place without causing too much distress. :BangHead:

I am looking forward to your future hunts in the Mohawk Valley, my good buddy from York of the New! :icon_salut:

Keep on hunting with that never-ending pursuit of the Colonial stuff, D.! :occasion14:

Kyle

duggap · Jul 4, 2008

Hold on to that ox shoe. If you find another one and make a pair they become a neat collectible and worth a little money.

silverfreak · Jul 4, 2008

Awesome relics Derek. That knife is sweet. :thumbsup:

Prober · Jul 4, 2008

Nice finds Derek! That is some old stuff. Where you at in the Mohawk Valley? I was born in Amsterdam & visit there once in a while.

Burdie · Jul 4, 2008

Nice site to hunt. Congrats on some neat finds. Thanks for sharing.
Burdie

kept1979 · Jul 4, 2008

WOW! Excellent finds. Perfect timing given today is Independence Day! Good luck with your future hunts.

Got to go now and fill up the squad car at Goobers filling station.

Montana Jim · Jul 4, 2008

Excellent finds! The knife is awesome...

jimb · Jul 4, 2008

Congrats on some x-celent finds! I like the points!

relichunters · Jul 4, 2008

Sweet! great finds

flyinguy · Jul 4, 2008

Prober said:
Nice finds Derek! That is some old stuff. Where you at in the Mohawk Valley? I was born in Amsterdam & visit there once in a while.

hamsterdam! i go thru a lot. historic old city. 50 miles out.

Goldiver · Jul 4, 2008

Sweeet Native American relics....Keep them coming, I love to see them!

Steve

Robin · Jul 4, 2008

Good finds !

Yeah most of the old metal trade points are worth more
then any others, because their so rare.
Even museums have very few of them.

LOL ! Robin

Detectingfreak · Jul 4, 2008

great relics! Sounds like you had a great time!!! :thumbsup:

Merf · Jul 4, 2008

Those are some good looking relics Derek---Congrats :thumbsup:

tymcmurray · Jul 4, 2008

Great tips!!!

Colonial Copper Zeus · Jul 5, 2008

I love that jewsharp. I can just picture the dude sitting at a campfire and twanging away at it until the dude sitting across from him threw his hat at him and shouted "Shut that gald-darn gizmo up before I knock your jib into next week" :tongue3: