Colonial Buckle from Hell.(Finally Its A Cool one TOO)

timekiller · Mar 18, 2011

Colonial Buckle from Hell.(Finally It's A Cool one TOO)

And I mean it too. >:(

I oystered most of the day as the season is coming to a end.But stoped at a couple sites coming in.One was the site I found the 1669 his penny token & some of my earliest finds I've found buckles from the 1500's and such.But this buckle find had them all beat as far as the cleaning job.I've never seen a find so hard to get clean & it's still not.This stuff was on there Just like Concrete had to use a knife and took a hour & half to get it to the point it is.When I found it I broke it because I thought it was just a piece of Iron.Could not tell why the detector was ringing on it like it was.So I snaped it in too in my fingers looking for what it was.Only then did I see that it was a (buckle).Not able to find one on the UK site just like it so not sure of time frame but sure it's another early one.Also not sure what the stone item is.Anyway way it's been a day for me.A few finds for a short couple hunt's after a day of working. :wink:

Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

umrgolf · Mar 19, 2011

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that thing is caked Pete!

Blind Squirrel · Mar 19, 2011

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Time has definitely done a number on that one!! You sure find a lot of interesting stuff :icon_thumright:

Cool deal, HH BS

steelheadwill · Mar 19, 2011

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That crust sure looks familiar !
Nice find :thumbsup:

timekiller · Mar 19, 2011

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umrgolf said:
that thing is caked Pete!

Thanks Jeff,
Man if all things were this hard to clean it be trouble now you can believe that.All the stuff I've found this one holds the cake. :wink:

Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

Blind Squirrel said:
Time has definitely done a number on that one!! You sure find a lot of interesting stuff Cool deal, HH BS

Thanks Blind Squirrel,
Yea I'm not sure what caused it to do what it did. :icon_scratch:

Nothing else has come from this site in that shape.Matter of fact most have come needing little to no cleaning.Must be what it's made of :icon_scratch:

Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

timekiller · Mar 19, 2011

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steelheadwill said:
That crust sure looks familiar !
Nice find

Thanks Herbie,
I have bought figured this one has been in a fire at some point.There seems to be little black burnt looking pieces of wood in it as you chisle through the concretion on it.
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

timekiller · Mar 19, 2011

Re: Colonial Buckle from Hell.(Finally It's A Cool one TOO)

Here the thing is in it's colonial glory. :hello2:

traverdog · Mar 19, 2011

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Very cool.

ModernMiner · Mar 19, 2011

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Excellent old buckle TK. :thumbsup:

Well worth your efforts.
Congrats,
MM

Tnmountains · Mar 19, 2011

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Wow I was just looking at all the encrustation on it thinking well that is that and saw the item cleaned. Fantastic job on cleaning it. It is a very nice relic after all.
Good hunt and post :thumbsup:

TnMtns

timekiller · Mar 20, 2011

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traverdog said:
Very cool.

Thanks traverdog,
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

ModernMiner said:
Excellent old buckle TK.
Well worth your efforts.
Congrats,
MM

Thanks MM,
Yea I'm happy with it!
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

TnMountains said:
Wow I was just looking at all the encrustation on it thinking well that is that and saw the item cleaned. Fantastic job on cleaning it. It is a very nice relic after all.
Good hunt and post
TnMtns

Thanks TnMountains,
I had to break out the big guns on this one. :wink:

Even put it back together again.It was a challenge bring it back & fixing the break but I like a good challenge now & then. :headbang:

Now that I have it back together I can work on getting the rest off.
List of steps it took.

1) Boiled in pieroxide & let dry
2) Chisled & pick at 2hrs. total & rinse
3) Dipped in muritc acid & rinse
4) lemon juice bath & rinse
5) Baking soda bath & rinse
6) 5min JB Weld
7) little left to do at futher date in time. :laughing7:

Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

Baldingboy · Mar 20, 2011

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Wow!

You were rewarded for your patience with an insanely cool relic! I looked at the picture of the item encrusted and thought, "that thing is too far gone". Boy, did you prove me wrong! I will definitely spend more time on encrusted relics after looking at your results. Well done!! :thumbsup:

Sniffy · Mar 20, 2011

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Way to go on resurrecting that sweet little buckle ! :icon_thumright:

timekiller · Mar 20, 2011

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Baldingboy said:
Wow!

You were rewarded for your patience with an insanely cool relic! I looked at the picture of the item encrusted and thought, "that thing is too far gone". Boy, did you prove me wrong! I will definitely spend more time on encrusted relics after looking at your results. Well done!!

Thanks Baldingboy,
Yea I try and pick my battles.

Once I got started cleaning it I could see some of the design coming through.So I kept with it & got to noticing what looked like some signs of silver.Which alowed me to use some harsher cleaning ideas that helped speed up the job. It was still a booger though.

Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

Sniffy said:
Way to go on resurrecting that sweet little buckle !

Thanks Big 8 :wink:

I mean Sniffy,

Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

timekiller · Mar 21, 2011

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Just wanted to add that I figured out what the one item is (Graphite).Not sure what they were using it for to mold something hot :icon_scratch:

Or to write with :icon_scratch:

But it is what it is cause it will write on paper and is lite in weight for it's size.Will not read on the detector & is silverish in color when scratched on.
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

It is thought that sometime before 1565, in fact some say before the 1500’s, a very large graphite deposit was discovered in England. The locals found that the graphite from the deposit was very useful to mark their sheep. The graphite was very unique in that it broke down into stick shapes, in was very pure and solid. Chemistry at this point in time was not well known and the graphite was referred to as lead, hence the term “lead pencil

Here's some in raw form just like my piece.
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/minerals/graphite.htm

Kirk PA · Mar 21, 2011

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That is one ornate Colonial buckle, Pete. Great job on the restoration. I am proud of you. :notworthy:

I just have that odd feeling that you are going to do some cut silvers soon. The coast of NC is killer for Colonial! :headbang:

Kirk

Don in SJ · Mar 21, 2011

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Wow, great job of bringing that buckle back from the bed (oyster), err I mean dead! Not many people would have tried that one but you did an outstanding job on it! :icon_thumright:

Don

timekiller · Mar 21, 2011

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Kirk PA said:
That is one ornate Colonial buckle, Pete. Great job on the restoration. I am proud of you. I just have that odd feeling that you are going to do some cut silvers soon. The coast of NC is killer for Colonial!

Kirk

As long as it's old no matter buddy. :wink:

I've found most types to be found anyway.Except them gold boys now that might get my interest on coins going again.

Take Care,
&
keep the threshold hummin' :laughing9:

Pete, :hello

Don in SJ said:
Wow, great job of bringing that buckle back from the bed (oyster), err I mean dead! Not many people would have tried that one but you did an outstanding job on it!

Don

Thanks Much Don,
Coming from the pro himself at cleaning & restoring finds that means alot to me.
Take Care,
& Best to Ya!
Pete, :hello:

Daedalus · Mar 21, 2011

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Great finds , and you would almost need a hammer to get that crust off lol .

Woodland Detectors · Mar 21, 2011

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Nice Pete,
That is a true Colonial buckle for sure.

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