Just Love your Demeanor and attitude. Your videos are pleasant to watch and odley comforting to me. You are finding someones past and sharing it in their future. I hope that you never quit making these videos in what is left of my time. I Thank you for sharing your time with us. Have a Safe and Wonderful Day!
I so appreciate how you always ponder how things may have wound up in the ground, and how people must've felt if it was a lost item. Most youtube detectorists are just like "Aw yeah I found this, WOO-HOOO!" and watching is basically just treasure p0rn. But getting insights into how people really lived in the past is useful in learning where to hunt and identifying mystery objects, also the reverence toward the original owners makes the hobby feel all the more special.
And how he paints a picture for us when he finds something. “You can imagine…” Creates a little story and makes each and every find intriguing and almost emotional…
That blade looks to be in the classic "Jack" pattern. Popular from the 1800's till today. Kinda like your ammunition demo, you can by a "Jack knife" today.
Cinching nails (bending them over) also prevented the seasonal expansion and contraction of the wood from working the nail out. 5:28 looks a wedge from a workbench or the head of a tool.
I love your demeanor, your voice brings a quiet peaceful tone that fits right in with the beauty of the forest. I’m new too your channel. So I’ll have to catch up and watch your past videos.
Hey Brad, I have not really noted how much I enjoy your detecting videos until this one. The excitement you show when finding pretty much anything old is infectious. I will be glad when the weather allows you to get out more often. Thank you for showing us the joy you experience. Be Safe, Stay Warm
@@kayesdigginit1519 Who's accusing anyone of faking finds? There is no mention of that. You put in the work you will find stuff. You need to chill out!! 🤯
@@kayesdigginit1519 Both diggers mentioned put in the work. I've been subbed to both for a long time. Not once have I ever commented on anyone's channel saying they fake finds, nor did I in my comment to this video. Please do not imply I was saying Brad was faking finds or Mud dog for that matter. Obviously, you read the comments in a negative frame of mind.
Impatiently waiting for spring here in SE MN. Thanks for allowing us to follow your adventures when we can't get out for our own. Jim Parry, Backroads Metal Detecting
Always enjoy your scenery shots, music and just very good production of your vid's. Only thing I've seen remotely similar is The Square Nail Squirrel from Ohio, who unfortunately doesn't film anymore. He had your GMMD sticker on his V3i, coincidence? Given your styles and personalities, I'd guess you probably know of each other. I love metal detecting, but you add another dimension and almost make me feel like I'm there.
Bullets from today and yesterday! Pretty shocking difference between them! The mountains are so beautiful even in winter! That piece of silver is stunning!
Life was hard for these people up in the mountains. You bring to us just how hard working these people were. How they made do with just so little, and how they cherished everything from a button they could save to use on another garment. The loss heart with the crown was surely a sad loss for some lady. Sure it meant a lot to her.Edit: Thank you for bringing us along.I really enjoy your adventures and the surroundings, just beautiful!
My ancestors on most of my maternal lines go back to the 1600's. Interestingly, a few of them have been identified as blacksmiths. So, I love these old nails. Thanks for all your videos. I love them.
Excellent presentation, Brad. I am a new subscriber. I am from upstate NY but live in GA now. My family had a cabin on North Hero Island when I was growing up so I have some familiarity with VT.
Very cool video. From what i saw in this video whoever lived there in the 1700 hundreds had some money. Not the average mountain family from back then. Nice finds.
Brad, the thing is... you KNOW the missing pieces of those two broaches are out there. They have to be. Just a matter of hitting the right spot. By removing all the items you already have, that makes it more likely you'll find those pieces next time. Based on the quality of those broaches and the shoe buckle, it would seem whoever was there were people of some means, not just poor farmers. Visuals and sound quality of this were top notch. Good job!
A lot of farmers in Vermont in the first half of the 19th century were at least respectablely middle class, even if it was still largely subsistence farming. It was the early years and the late years when all the successful farmers moved West and the richer people moved into the towns as industry grew up, when you got the poor hill farmers. You had the few remaining farmers getting by okay in the valleys, and the poor ones who couldn't or wouldn't move doing the hardscrabble thing in the hills. Of course it is hard to say who was a "farmer" anyway, since just about every household woild be called a farm by modern standards, even when it wasn't their primary livelihood. Weird to see the photos of relatively large towns in the 1870s and see that every house had a barn, a carriage shed, a chicken coop, a large garden, extending back in a long row. Where else would you keep the horses?
Clinching (or chenching) a nail is also still used to fasten planks to each other on boats. I believe clinching is also used on doors and other applications where the movement and forces exerted on the item, like a door or boat, would loosen a nail, not so much to prevent someone from breaking into a house.
I watch a lot of YT videos of different topics. With out hesitation this channel is the only one that I click full screen on my Mac as soon as the video starts. Outstanding editing and content. Thanks for the hard work producing these videos every week.
I miss walking through the woods. I lived in The Blue Ridge Mountains for many years and raised my two children there. I'm older now and not able to do it again. Thank you for your videos❣️
Brad, Thank you for being you! You make me smile with each video I watch! Your calming way of speaking and understated enthusiasm has won me over! U ROCK! Keep it up & happy trails! H
Brad, another adventure of "hunting" in the Green Mountains, and treasure has been found. Thanks for posting, and congrats on your discovery of the Nova coin, that excites me here in Hurricane Ian ravaged SW Florida .. Looking forward to the St. Patrick's Day GMMD video.
As a blacksmith, I love when you find iron stuff. Especially nails. Peening a nail head is actually somewhat complicated. Given that I've done it a thousand times, seeing you find them, I can relate first hand to the creation and the work it took to make something so utilitarian like a nail. Nothing fancy, nothing decorative most times but those hammered nails, from iron to function to use to where it lay. I'd love to find 10 to 20 of them and build something decorative and beautiful with them.
Please excuse if my questions or ideas I post are strange. I’ve had strokes. I wonder if maybe the broache was deep because of field plowing? Be interesting to scan close to the larger trees?
I actually Love the nails - they are beautiful and represent life lived by our ancestors. They can be exciting as in evidence of an unknown old home. I watch some Thames Mudlarks and they find gorgeous nails from ships, homes, market places etc..and I think they are lovely.
Great hunting, and relevant finds. A day of hunting to find all of these things. Looks like a whole day's work. I will check in for each of these magnificent video drops, helps to start my day. Thanks it is fun watching.
Awesome Brad I do feel you will find both missing brooch pieces .congrats on your amazing finds .ty again for sharing and giving us some history . Ty again for sharing , your amazing .
Enjoy my weekly visit from you. A great find, the Nova Constellatio. And, as I am sure you've researched, the first coin struck in the US of A. The first coin authorized and produced by any of the colonies (prior to the revolution) was the Virginia Half-Penny, minted in Britain in 1773 and put into circulation here in 1774. They were only made that one year. It bore the bust of George IV on the obverse and a stylized British shield on the reverse. Lucky to have dug 3 of these.
Well, DANG Brad. SO much you find keeps ME coming back or more. I thank you for the lovely stories and imaginative takes on these treasures. LOVE the channel and hopelessly hooked !! Stay well.
DON'T KNOW IF YOU EVER GO BACK AND READ ANY OF THE PAST COMMENTS BUT JUST CAME ACROSS YOUR CHANNEL. I USUALLY WATCH A LOT OF NUGGETNOGGENS VIDIOS. NOW I HAVE TWO METAL DETECTING CHANNELS TO WATCH. LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIAM THE WAY YOU CHERISH EACH AND EVERY FIND. WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME VIDIOS OF YOUR BEST COLLECTIONS SUCH AS COINS BELLS OR WHATEVER YOU COLLECT. GOD BLESS AND KEEP UP THE CONTENT. 😊😊😊😊😊
Brad I really enjoy your channel and all your videos. I especially enjoy the music you write and record. I think you should devote more time and effort in that endeavor. Your talents are many, varied and quite enjoyable. Thanks
Congrats Brad on all the finds. Love the Nova Shoe Buckle and Silver Brotch. Here's hoping you find both pieces of Silver Brotches next time. Take Care
You continue to offer 6:15 episodes of the highest quality on the internet. Many thanks for the hours of serious entertainment that you continue to offer.
So glad for your character trait of diligent persistence. You surely have displayed the benefits and inspired me. Most interesting finds today and fuel for future digs. God bless you, your family, and friends. 😊
Yes, what are the odds? Gives you more incentive to go back and look for the missing pieces! Great day of finding treasures! The Nova constellatio was definitely the find of the day! Til next time take care stay safe, and dig,dig,dig...
It would be so awesome if you could reach out to another youtuber to restore the knife and use the buckle and buttons in the handle. That would be such a cool project. Regardless, your adventures always make my day. And as a former advanced coin collector, I'm psyched over the Nova Constellatio! WoW! May your next coin be a 1792 Half Disme. :)
I got excited when you pulled that Nova Constellatio out of the ground! I recognized it immediately as soon as you flipped it over. And though it's a shame about the reverse, it's just SUCH an amazing stroke of luck to find a piece of American history like this, 2nd only to maybe a Fugio cent. Maybe not enough to mend a broken heart, but it's damned close. This was a good one! ✌
I enjoyed this video so much. You are so personable and enjoyable to listen to and watch. I love to see all the old things you find. Thanks for all the digging and great video recording! Excellent!
Just Love your Demeanor and attitude. Your videos are pleasant to watch and odley comforting to me. You are finding someones past and sharing it in their future. I hope that you never quit making these videos in what is left of my time. I Thank you for sharing your time with us. Have a Safe and Wonderful Day!
Aren’t they just the best?!😊
Nicely said Jerry. I love his videos, too.
I so appreciate how you always ponder how things may have wound up in the ground, and how people must've felt if it was a lost item. Most youtube detectorists are just like "Aw yeah I found this, WOO-HOOO!" and watching is basically just treasure p0rn. But getting insights into how people really lived in the past is useful in learning where to hunt and identifying mystery objects, also the reverence toward the original owners makes the hobby feel all the more special.
It's what makes Brads channel the best of metal detectorists.
And how he paints a picture for us when he finds something. “You can imagine…”
Creates a little story and makes each and every find intriguing and almost emotional…
I completely agree 👍
Understanding and "feeling" the history is as valuable as the objects you find. That's what makes "treasure" hunting in small antique stores fun too.
I really enjoy the transitions from the found coin to what it used to look like. It helps me see it much better. Thanks
Always cool! 🌺💕✌️👵
That blade looks to be in the classic "Jack" pattern. Popular from the 1800's till today. Kinda like your ammunition demo, you can by a "Jack knife" today.
Thanks for sharing your hobby with others - I love the music too.
Cinching nails (bending them over) also prevented the seasonal expansion and contraction of the wood from working the nail out. 5:28 looks a wedge from a workbench or the head of a tool.
That’s a lot of very cool history in that little pile of finds. Absolutely wonderful ❤️🔥🇺🇸
Love that you went to look for something and found another something! They do seem to crawl up out of the ground for you to puzzle and amaze ! ❤
Well said!😊
🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 Where is Eddie?
Your day was fantastic. I hope your health is better 🎉
I get excited by proxy when you find these tangible connections to history and people. Thank you!
I love your demeanor, your voice brings a quiet peaceful tone that fits right in with the beauty of the forest. I’m new too your channel. So I’ll have to catch up and watch your past videos.
Hey Brad,
I have not really noted how much I enjoy your detecting videos until this one.
The excitement you show when finding pretty much anything old is infectious.
I will be glad when the weather allows you to get out more often.
Thank you for showing us the joy you experience.
Be Safe, Stay Warm
Man Brad, you must do an awful lot of swinging and digging to have found 4 Nova's. I can't even imagine finding 1. Love your videos!
It kind of reminds me of Mud Dog Mandy. He has found multiple GW buttons which are even more rare IMO.
So you're accusing him of faking his finds? Wow 🤨
@@kayesdigginit1519 Who's accusing anyone of faking finds? There is no mention of that. You put in the work you will find stuff. You need to chill out!! 🤯
@@kayesdigginit1519 So you've assumed that's what I meant? Wow is right! I've been detecting and watching his videos forever and know they're legit.
@@kayesdigginit1519 Both diggers mentioned put in the work. I've been subbed to both for a long time. Not once have I ever commented on anyone's channel saying they fake finds, nor did I in my comment to this video. Please do not imply I was saying Brad was faking finds or Mud dog for that matter. Obviously, you read the comments in a negative frame of mind.
Impatiently waiting for spring here in SE MN. Thanks for allowing us to follow your adventures when we can't get out for our own. Jim Parry, Backroads Metal Detecting
Same here in Vermont. Another snowstorm coming tonight!
Greetings from central MN!
Always enjoy your scenery shots, music and just very good production of your vid's. Only thing I've seen remotely similar is The Square Nail Squirrel from Ohio, who unfortunately doesn't film anymore. He had your GMMD sticker on his V3i, coincidence? Given your styles and personalities, I'd guess you probably know of each other. I love metal detecting, but you add another dimension and almost make me feel like I'm there.
I was today years old when I learned what the phrase dead as a doornail meant. Cool! Thanks Brad!
Thank you so much for sharing your finds,and the history. Always look forward to fridays👍.
Great finds!!! The second brooch is great hope you find the other pieces for both of them. I enjoy your history lessons.
Bullets from today and yesterday! Pretty shocking difference between them! The mountains are so beautiful even in winter! That piece of silver is stunning!
Life was hard for these people up in the mountains. You bring to us just how hard working these people were. How they made do with just so little, and how they cherished everything from a button they could save to use on another garment. The loss heart with the crown was surely a sad loss for some lady. Sure it meant a lot to her.Edit: Thank you for bringing us along.I really enjoy your adventures and the surroundings, just beautiful!
The flat wedge shaped item you pictured just before the two nails looks like the wedge that holhs a muzzle loading rifle barrel into the stock.
My ancestors on most of my maternal lines go back to the 1600's. Interestingly, a few of them have been identified as blacksmiths. So, I love these old nails. Thanks for all your videos. I love them.
How awesome would that be if you could find them both. Great job, happy for you Brad. Love you're UA-cam videos.
What a joy it is to see so many lost and long forgotten fragments of our history get rediscovered and cherished! Thanks, Brad!
Thanks for sharing your trip. I love the partial shoe buckle - it's very beautiful. Hope your day is a great one.
Excellent presentation, Brad. I am a new subscriber. I am from upstate NY but live in GA now. My family had a cabin on North Hero Island when I was growing up so I have some familiarity with VT.
That was a beautiful button next to the nail. With the coin and part of a shirt buckle I say you had an excellent day
Content is always spot on but this go around I'm appreciating all of the production work you put in.
As always fun Friday with Brad I always look forward to seeing your videos thank you for sharing 👍♥️🗝️🇺🇸
Very cool video. From what i saw in this video whoever lived there in the 1700 hundreds had some money. Not the average mountain family from back then. Nice finds.
Your Best show and production ever . Well done . Much Joy. Ty
Good morning Brad ! You still ended up with some good finds! 👍
Brad I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love your metal detecting shows. Thank You, and God Bless.
Brad, the thing is... you KNOW the missing pieces of those two broaches are out there. They have to be. Just a matter of hitting the right spot. By removing all the items you already have, that makes it more likely you'll find those pieces next time. Based on the quality of those broaches and the shoe buckle, it would seem whoever was there were people of some means, not just poor farmers. Visuals and sound quality of this were top notch. Good job!
A lot of farmers in Vermont in the first half of the 19th century were at least respectablely middle class, even if it was still largely subsistence farming. It was the early years and the late years when all the successful farmers moved West and the richer people moved into the towns as industry grew up, when you got the poor hill farmers. You had the few remaining farmers getting by okay in the valleys, and the poor ones who couldn't or wouldn't move doing the hardscrabble thing in the hills.
Of course it is hard to say who was a "farmer" anyway, since just about every household woild be called a farm by modern standards, even when it wasn't their primary livelihood. Weird to see the photos of relatively large towns in the 1870s and see that every house had a barn, a carriage shed, a chicken coop, a large garden, extending back in a long row. Where else would you keep the horses?
Clinching (or chenching) a nail is also still used to fasten planks to each other on boats. I believe clinching is also used on doors and other applications where the movement and forces exerted on the item, like a door or boat, would loosen a nail, not so much to prevent someone from breaking into a house.
Cool! I dug a piece of a shoe buckle too and never knew what it was....until now. Thank you for the education!
I watch a lot of YT videos of different topics. With out hesitation this channel is the only one that I click full screen on my Mac as soon as the video starts. Outstanding editing and content. Thanks for the hard work producing these videos every week.
I love how each find opens up a peek of history…Another great start to my Friday. Thanks!🥰💕❤️👍
Great treasures! You should go back when weather permits! Have a great weekend and I always enjoy your videos and shorts! 😘👍
Love the show! Thanks!!!
I miss walking through the woods. I lived in The Blue Ridge Mountains for many years and raised my two children there. I'm older now and not able to do it again. Thank you for your videos❣️
great stuff thanks. Love the new hat.
Quality finds! My particular favorite is the shoe buckle frame.
Prelude to a spring dig? 2 silver pieces to find now, or more pieces of other jewelry. Nice finds!
For Vermont in December that is quite the wizzer of a day.
Another Great hunt . See your sporting new hat. Keep on digging and be safe
Great finds Brad. Another silver broach bummer it was broken. Also other great relics along with the Nova coin.
The door nail was "clinched".
What a lovely humourous face you have!!! The fact you so enjoy what you 're doing and appreciate the past is wonderful. I really enjoy your videos.😅
I can’t help but daydream about life at that time at that spot! Thank you for this!!!!
Brad, Thank you for being you! You make me smile with each video I watch! Your calming way of speaking and understated enthusiasm has won me over! U ROCK! Keep it up & happy trails! H
Brad, another adventure of "hunting" in the Green Mountains, and treasure has been found. Thanks for posting, and congrats on your discovery of the Nova coin, that excites me here in Hurricane Ian ravaged SW Florida .. Looking forward to the St. Patrick's Day GMMD video.
Great vid today, Brad. I'm content for the day.
As a blacksmith, I love when you find iron stuff. Especially nails. Peening a nail head is actually somewhat complicated. Given that I've done it a thousand times, seeing you find them, I can relate first hand to the creation and the work it took to make something so utilitarian like a nail. Nothing fancy, nothing decorative most times but those hammered nails, from iron to function to use to where it lay. I'd love to find 10 to 20 of them and build something decorative and beautiful with them.
I hope keep looking,and enjoy your show ,Donna London UK
Fantastic silver and brass finds. Late 1700 incredible! 😁🇨🇦
Please excuse if my questions or ideas I post are strange. I’ve had strokes.
I wonder if maybe the broache was deep because of field plowing?
Be interesting to scan close to the larger trees?
Awesome Nova. Beautiful shoe buckle piece. Great heart silver buckle piece.
The other two pieces were probably still attached to the clothing with the pin?
I actually Love the nails - they are beautiful and represent life lived by our ancestors. They can be exciting as in evidence of an unknown old home. I watch some Thames Mudlarks and they find gorgeous nails from ships, homes, market places etc..and I think they are lovely.
Great finds! Great guitar! Need to make an album! ❤
Thanks for sharing
Amazing finds!! Everytime! Love the silver shirt buckles!! Very cool Brad💚
"Dead as a door nail" thank you for the explanation. I have found several of these and have always wondered why they were bent.
Great finds. I really like finding flat buttons.
It tells me I'm in the right spot.
Great hunting, and relevant finds. A day of hunting to find all of these things. Looks like a whole day's work. I will check in for each of these magnificent video drops, helps to start my day. Thanks it is fun watching.
Great video Brad thanks for sharing 👍👍
When manifesting finds, you have to be specific. Keep it up Brad, always fun to watch!
Awesome Brad I do feel you will find both missing brooch pieces .congrats on your amazing finds .ty again for sharing and giving us some history . Ty again for sharing , your amazing .
It's so cool to find another one. Congrats.
Enjoy my weekly visit from you. A great find, the Nova Constellatio. And, as I am sure you've researched, the first coin struck in the US of A. The first coin authorized and produced by any of the colonies (prior to the revolution) was the Virginia Half-Penny, minted in Britain in 1773 and put into circulation here in 1774. They were only made that one year. It bore the bust of George IV on the obverse and a stylized British shield on the reverse. Lucky to have dug 3 of these.
Another very viewable production. Thank you Mr Martin for your work - it's VERY entertaining.
Well, DANG Brad. SO much you find keeps ME coming back or more. I thank you for the lovely stories and imaginative takes on these treasures. LOVE the channel and hopelessly hooked !! Stay well.
Isn’t he just so creative?!😊
DON'T KNOW IF YOU EVER GO BACK AND READ ANY OF THE PAST COMMENTS BUT JUST CAME ACROSS YOUR CHANNEL. I USUALLY WATCH A LOT OF NUGGETNOGGENS VIDIOS. NOW I HAVE TWO METAL DETECTING CHANNELS TO WATCH. LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIAM THE WAY YOU CHERISH EACH AND EVERY FIND. WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME VIDIOS OF YOUR BEST COLLECTIONS SUCH AS COINS BELLS OR WHATEVER YOU COLLECT. GOD BLESS AND KEEP UP THE CONTENT. 😊😊😊😊😊
Brad I really enjoy your channel and all your videos. I especially enjoy the music you write and record. I think you should devote more time and effort in that endeavor. Your talents are many, varied and quite enjoyable. Thanks
Awesome finds on this adventure. More parts to keep on looking for!
Just found you today, and I am so glad. The subject matter, the treasures, and your demeanor will have me coming back.
What fun! Even if you didn't find what you were looking for, Now you have 2 reasons to go back to that place. Good times!
Another very enjoyable outing. Thank you! Best of luck!
rose heads nails were forged in the 1790's-1840's. Also the nova Constellation coins were minted in 1783-1786.
My favorite morning video of the week! The best to you and your beautiful family.
Congrats Brad on all the finds. Love the Nova Shoe Buckle and Silver Brotch. Here's hoping you find both pieces of Silver Brotches next time. Take Care
You continue to offer 6:15 episodes of the highest quality on the internet. Many thanks for the hours of serious entertainment that you continue to offer.
So glad for your character trait of diligent persistence. You surely have displayed the benefits and inspired me. Most interesting finds today and fuel for future digs. God bless you, your family, and friends. 😊
Wow! The odds of two in one site!! Good luck finding the pieces!!!!
I enjoy your adventures and your treasures. Thank you.
“Dead as a door nail…. Thank you Brad! I have found a few Rosehead nails and gave one to my son who was in the building trade.
Yes, what are the odds? Gives you more incentive to go back and look for the missing pieces! Great day of finding treasures! The Nova constellatio was definitely the find of the day! Til next time take care stay safe, and dig,dig,dig...
It would be so awesome if you could reach out to another youtuber to restore the knife and use the buckle and buttons in the handle. That would be such a cool project. Regardless, your adventures always make my day. And as a former advanced coin collector, I'm psyched over the Nova Constellatio! WoW! May your next coin be a 1792 Half Disme. :)
I got excited when you pulled that Nova Constellatio out of the ground! I recognized it immediately as soon as you flipped it over. And though it's a shame about the reverse, it's just SUCH an amazing stroke of luck to find a piece of American history like this, 2nd only to maybe a Fugio cent. Maybe not enough to mend a broken heart, but it's damned close. This was a good one! ✌
Love your videos Brad…keep up the awesome job!!!!
Enjoyed watching. Haven't seen you in a while. Maybe UA-cam not sending me notifications. Enjoyed the hunt and treasures you found.
Awesome video. Beautiful forrest too.
Your show is truly outstanding and educational. I can't say enough. Keep up the great work 👍
Good video. Great finds. Really enjoyed the video. Thanks
Thanks for another trip back in time
I enjoyed this video so much. You are so personable and enjoyable to listen to and watch. I love to see all the old things you find. Thanks for all the digging and great video recording! Excellent!
Good job Brad. Hope you find both pieces! Congrats on the Nova, or all 4 over the years! Good luck out there!
Your doing what I would love to do. I enjoy watching you. Thank you for sharing.