This w/e at CW union encampment

[Damnails]

Relic Nut and I went to union encampment that we've hit hard in the past and here are some of my finds. I used his AT Pro on sat. because my Tesaro Cibola & I have been arguing and may be time for a divorce! Found couple bullets (& million nails) sunday w/ Cibola but still considering how to get insurance money for it!! I am posting more pics of the smashed bullet w/ brass ? in the top of it over in "whats is it forum". Little cuff button front was toast except the shield is intact. By the way the 2 small cut nails are iron without a speck of rust & they will give a tone better than a button! ....go figure

 

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[OutdoorAdv]

Great finds! Bullets and buttons are always awesome to dig. The smashed one with brass almost looks like someone took a Kepi hat buckle, bent it in half and shashed it into a bullet. Ha

 

[relic lover]

Those nails have to be brass or copper

 

[Damnails]

Those nails have to be brass or copper

Nope, they're iron

I made the comment to Relic Nut when I found them something to the effect...."how in the hell can you find these tiny cut nails at 4 to 6" or so without any rust what-so-ever!!". I think he just grunted then proceeded to dig another button! damnails!

 

[relic nut]

Nope, they're iron
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I made the comment to Relic Nut when I found them something to the effect...."how in the hell can you find these tiny cut nails at 4 to 6" or so without any rust what-so-ever!!". I think he just grunted then proceeded to dig another button! damnails!

At least they're "rare nails"

HH, Relic Nut

 

[relic lover]

I think there must be something wrong with your magnet lol

 

[relic lover]

Found one just like that just assumed it was copper it is in my display I'm going to have to test it with a magnet now

 

[Damnails]

I think there must be something wrong with your magnet lol

Not everyone has special magnet for copper & brass!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

I've actually found some iron like that before. Its not too common, but appears to be in areas where the soil is very black. I actually just dug a really nice iron key that was in my post a from last weekend... I had to run it under my coil to make sure it wasn't brass. There was no oxidation (rust) on it at all. It seems that the rose head nails I find also come out with hardly any oxidation, while the square nails seem to have more. So its either the dirt they're in, or the composition of the iron (maybe a higher carbon content or something)

 

[metalev4]

Definitely a kepi buckle hammered into lead, cool find

 

[stefen]

At least they're "rare nails"

HH, Relic Nut

Can still buy square nails at local hardware by the box full...

 

[relic nut]

Can still buy square nails at local hardware by the box full...

I meant, nobody knows what they are so must be rare. Sarcastic remark to my buddy.

HH, Relic Nut