Jesuit sunburst axe mark? 6 triangles

[Hot diggity]

This was one of my 1st big signal finds with a metal detector in the summer of '14. It was maybe 4-6 inches deep & overloaded my detector. It was a big clump of rust & I thought it was just part of a stove. After a couple weeks in vinegar I realized it was a broken axe. Yeah! A while after that I noticed its mark. I've only read about Jesuit axe marks in Ohio, US & with 4 or 8 triangles. This mark has 6 & is from Ontario, Can. Any input would be great. I can't find much info on the net.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[Beadman]

as far as the jesuit rings....im refering to others work...alice wood and carol mason etc.....they published their works not me....all im saying is others hypothesis that engraved or insized rings came later is "imo" not acurate ....my eveidence from rings that came off of "dann site" 1650-1675...argues against this....because "both" stamped embosed and insized and even a glass stone ring (stones missing of course) with 3 square mounts (similar to a princess cut)...have been found....carol mason goes exstensivally into the alloy composition of jesuit rings ...shes done the chemical composition work....they r a mixture of metals not just brass or copper....wich i would agree copper by itself is soft(would easily distort shape) unless alloyed or kneeled to be stronger...

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[Hot diggity]

All right. Thank you for your time and help :}

 

[Beadman]

hot diggity...is no big deal....i dont mind sharing things to help.. all i can say is ive learned what i have only because i have a passion to read and look and absorb knowledge....but honestly you can drive yourself crazy sometimes with this stuff and it can consume your whole life(its has mine)(i still dont know if thats a good thing or not) ....there is SO MUCH to absorb...and a lot of things remain elusive because we werent there in those times and we only know through science and common sense what the artifacts r telling us....i find it amazing that some people think we r looters ...i dont dig graves never have never will...ive heard of guys that have (and museums all do or have) ....i know where they are(because of museums)....but i dont go near em...they deserve our respect and to remain where they are...i wouldnt want their ghost following me......fact is most of us just surface hunt for "lost" items or look through their "garbage"...they threw this stuff over the bank....some people dont even care about it....i am just trying to preserve things that might very well be destroyed due to negligence....a lot of archeologists think we destroy time records....fact is a lot has already been disturbed far before we get there...good luck man and keep reading and lookin ....it will bring you much joy