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[Blak bart]

we had good access a few years back....Paul Robinson would go quite often back then.....all that shut down with trump.

 

[Blak bart]

Spent all day in the water......got spikes,pottery, and fire brick. No coins !! The storm uncovered a large area of ballast in 4 feet of water !! What a stellar day.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm looking for your opinions.
My question is, how much farther should I go with this piece?

I found this brass candlestick finger loop last weekend and have decided to re-purpose it into a wearable ring, either for the farmer or myself. I've spent the past few evenings hand filing it down to remove the side bits and taking off the rough edges. I even used 220grit wet sandpaper on it to smooth out the unevenness of the metal. I would like to have either the initial 'K' or 'P' etched into the shield on top. I was also thinking about having some detail added to the sides that still have the verdigris on it. It's fairly clear to me that this piece has been in a fire at some point, as the surface looks to be burnt. I was thinking about removing the remaining verdigris, then tumbling it to polish it to resemble gold or should I just leave the remaining verdigris and have an initial etched into the shield?

Below you can see pics of the ring through the process so far. The last pic is another finger loop that I found in 2014 and made into a ring, I gave this one to the farmer as well.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[bill from lachine]

Dave,

I'm not an expert on restoration...maybe send a pm to Tom and ask his opinion.

He's our local expert on the subject.

 

[Rookster]

Dave
For a minute there I was thinking a reins guide for a small buggy but I must have been mistaken. It really turned out nice.

 

[Blak bart]

Dave im like you....I like to make um shine. But I think the majority like to see the age. I would give er a tumble and polish !!

 

[Blak bart]

cool project dave !!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Dave,

I'm not an expert on restoration...maybe send a pm to Tom and ask his opinion.

He's our local expert on the subject.

Who is 'Tom' that you're referring to Bill?


Very cool silver loop find today Bill.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Dave im like you....I like to make um shine. But I think the majority like to see the age. I would give er a tumble and polish !!

This is the way I'm leaning too Bart, I really don't like the look of the 'black' finish on the brass.

 

[Rookster]

bill
That’s a really nice find also.

 

[Blak bart]

good lord.....I forgot to say congrats on the nice bangel bracelet Bill !! Bet that blew the phones off !!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Dave
For a minute there I was thinking a reins guide for a small buggy but I must have been mistaken. It really turned out nice.

Thanks buddy.
It's definitely the remains of a candle stand finger loop.

 

[bill from lachine]

Dave,

Tom_Restorer he does restoration work for museums, etc....way out of our league but a great guy.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/members/16068.html

Who is 'Tom' that you're referring to Bill?


Very cool silver loop find today Bill.

 

[bill from lachine]

Here's a recipe for baked beans to try out.

https://www.daringgourmet.com/old-f...o+The+Recipe_21++#wprm-recipe-container-61843

 

[bill from lachine]

Mr Bojangles.

 

[ARC]

G night crew.

 

[bill from lachine]

It ain't me babe.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Mr Bojangles.

One of my all time favorites, Bill. I still catch myself singing it. Haha just the other day as a matter of fact.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Nice bangle, Bill. You have my address, right?

 

[WannaDig3687]

Dave, pretty cool what you are doing . I vote shine it up!