goldhog55 Jr. Member Joined Dec 6, 2012 Messages 21 Reaction score 3 Golden Thread 0 Apr 1, 2014 #1 Found this yesterday, I I know it's an old stirrup but I scratched it a little when digging and the scratch is REAL SHINY ?? silver maybe ? Attachments image-3479935038.webp 69.1 KB · Views: 123 image-2664602156.webp 59.5 KB · Views: 114 Last edited: Apr 1, 2014 Upvote 4
Found this yesterday, I I know it's an old stirrup but I scratched it a little when digging and the scratch is REAL SHINY ?? silver maybe ?
Greylock Bronze Member Joined Jun 10, 2012 Messages 1,230 Reaction score 878 Golden Thread 2 Location Western MA 🥇 Banner finds 2 Detector(s) used Garrett at pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 1, 2014 #2 Looks like a brass stirrup.
G.A.P.metal Gold Member Joined Jul 5, 2010 Messages 6,591 Reaction score 7,387 Golden Thread 1 Location "Kan-a-we-o-la" Head on a Pole N.Y. Seneca Territo 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used Deus, 11" Low Freq. , 9" X35 Coils, MI 6 Pointer... Land or Sea Pointer King Of Spades 40" KS-D SA and 40" KS-S-SA L Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Apr 1, 2014 #3 I think Greylock is right ! Gary
goldhog55 Jr. Member Joined Dec 6, 2012 Messages 21 Reaction score 3 Golden Thread 0 Apr 1, 2014 Thread Owner #4 But why is the scratch shiny silver color ?
Greylock Bronze Member Joined Jun 10, 2012 Messages 1,230 Reaction score 878 Golden Thread 2 Location Western MA 🥇 Banner finds 2 Detector(s) used Garrett at pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 1, 2014 #5 goldhog55 said: But why is the scratch shiny silver color ? Click to expand... Brass is shiny yellow. If you put more of a scratch on it you would see it better. I don't recommend doing that.
goldhog55 said: But why is the scratch shiny silver color ? Click to expand... Brass is shiny yellow. If you put more of a scratch on it you would see it better. I don't recommend doing that.
voodoo Hero Member Joined Nov 10, 2013 Messages 713 Reaction score 232 Golden Thread 0 Location calgary Detector(s) used AT Gold, Pro pointer AT, Lesche digger, Garrett digger. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 1, 2014 #6 I concur, brass. neat to find.
vpnavy Super Moderator ⛭ Moderator 🥇 Charter Member Joined Jun 15, 2008 Messages 36,573 Reaction score 20,222 Golden Thread 0 Location Pennsylvania (USA) Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 2, 2014 #7 Great stirrup! Thanks for sharing...
gunsil Silver Member Joined Dec 27, 2012 Messages 3,881 Reaction score 6,210 Golden Thread 0 Location lower hudson valley, N.Y. Detector(s) used safari, ATPro, infinium, old Garrett BFO, Excal, Nox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 2, 2014 #8 If it is only a light surface scratch it could be due to the stirrup being nickel plated. Many stirrups are nickel plated over brass, not the military ones, but a lot of those used by English riding enthusiasts are.
If it is only a light surface scratch it could be due to the stirrup being nickel plated. Many stirrups are nickel plated over brass, not the military ones, but a lot of those used by English riding enthusiasts are.