Toothpicking Indianheads

[mangum]

Just thought I would share this tip I learned from Buckleboy. I used no water on these, only used toothpicks (although I need to try the bamboo skewers, I went through A LOT of toothpicks!). It does take a lot of time but the results were well worth it. I just start in one spot until i get down to that pretty green & work from there. I found these 3 this past weekend. The 1869 is still in kinda rough shape but legible(you can see in the photo where i had just started working on it) Found the 1891 a few weeks ago but no before pic (it looked like it was toast when i dug it) The 1866; I could barely tell it was an IH when I found it. Give it a try, I think you'll be pleased. Also- the wood is softer than the copper so its not abrasive. Hope this helps, my IHs are looking better since I've started doing this! HH!

 

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[cdsieg]

Thanks for sharing, nice find!

 

[Erik in NJ]

You might want to try some boiling hydrogen peroxide first -- might save you a lot of time (and toothpicks) LOL

 

[mangum]

You might want to try some boiling hydrogen peroxide first -- might save you a lot of time (and toothpicks) LOL

That's what I keep hearing but I've never had great luck w/ peroxide

 

[wainzoid]

I usually take a min or two and clean IH's as soon as they are dug. It seems they are harder to clean once they dry. I usually have a bottle of water and a soft toothbrush with me while hunting. Ive been tempted to carry a little film can with water in, and let them soak in there till I get home.