Unbelievable Beau! What an awesome collection! Being able to pick those things up and let your mind wander back to the day they were lost is just so cool. Like what was going through the mind of the person who broke up the sword...was it merely a matter of destroying captured enemy weapons...or maybe an old veteran sick to death of war and all it's various implements of destruction who busted up his own sword with a vow never to wage war again...that's what I like about all this old stuff...the story behind it..............I mean the stuff can be cool too, but without the background it's just merely stuff! Thanks for your videos, I really enjoy them.
At 1:48 is a fine example of a smith forged eye bolt. It starts out straight and is heated, folded over, heated and pounded until the metal fuses together. Then the threads are cut in the straight end with a bolt die. Very different than a modern cast or forged "store bought" eye bolt.
I did archaeology in the Midwest for about 12 years. Certainly their maybe vessels that were cooked in, but suspending them was not likely unless they were held in nets, not be holes in the pots. Firing clay was done by simply placing a vessel in a fire and mostly drying it out, it never gets hot enough to be considered fired like a vessel in a kiln. You probably have seen red ware vessels that are made by early pioneers, these too are very soft and if they had not a lead glaze on them would not hold liquid. Holes can be a design feature, but sometimes they can be those punctuates I was referring to being eroded away. There isn't really any strength in the clay material to withstand the tension of hanging a pot from these holes.
I don't know if anyone told you but that arrowhead at 3:15 looks like a rare Clovis arrowhead! I would get that in it's own case a.s.a.p and hang it up or put it away. Pretty Valuable and more unique the more a Collector will pay.
I found lot of pull tabs, gum wrappers and some rusty nails last year. You win! Nice layout. It won't be long and you'll be able to open your own museum there Beau.
Fantastic stuff Beau. The quantity of finds is incredible. last time I saw owt like it was in the garden shed of a bloke I knew who lived right in the middle of the somme battlefields, and he's been collecting since he was a child. Thanks for sharing your finds and your hair ... both voluminous!
I shared your video with a group of Detectorists in the UK. They're used to finding Medieval stuff, hammered coins and such. I mentioned that this is a typical day's find in the USA.
These question may have been asked elsewhere but here goes: You seem to have a particular suite of detector peripherals for different types of hunts. Sometimes it's a pole with a magnetized head. At other times its long, narrow garden shovel and/or trowel and, unless you've broken it (again!), a pinpointer. So, two questions: 1) Is there some underlying method to this accoutrement madness; and, 2) do you tote all of this unwieldy detection/video gear into the field solo or do you have some unsung, off-camera hero who assists/shleps it all for you? If the former, I tip my hat!
Hey man, I'd like to share with you how I clean old coppers. I have found that the best way to clean old copper (especially the detailless crusty ones) is to heat up some (acid free) vaseline just to the point where smoke starts to come off. Put the coin in, it will start to bubble real intense and continue doing so for a couple of seconds. When the bubbling ceases, take the coin out and carefully rub it with a cotton cloth, don't burn your fingers! If any residue is left, use a wooden toothpick to scratch it off. You might call me nuts, but this method has turned many 400+ year old coins from crusty cake to truly display worthy items. I still can't believe how well this works half of the time. On top of that, the vaseline is a nice protective agent.
Really great finds, I hear you about the cold, I am in CT and it is a frozen tundra here, but one nice thing is I have plenty of beaches when the temp goes above 20.
After the battle of the Wilderness, Gen. Lee sent his gleaners out to recover anything salvageable from the field of battle. They came back with 60 tons of spent lead bullets and bands from artillery shells.
You most be you of the biggist led "producers" in the WORLD (As Clarkson would say) Nice finds and many. Looking forward to see how you show them. Thanks Again for taking your time to share
Much of the fun watching these vids is the great info in the comments and answers. Thanks for the great entertainment. I'm a real history buff, but health prevents detecting.
It blows my mind that in 2013 a person can still find bullets from a war so many years ago....They may just look like a pile of lead , but to me each one has a story. Amazing stuff....
Great finds. Love all your videos. Can't wait for 2014 video's. Just got a Garrett 350. Live in southwest Ohio . no civil war battles but ft Hamilton is in my backyard.
A huge collection, I like! All very interesting, good specimens, I enthusiastic! I understand everything, well, except maybe for some small things that does not affect my perception of our common hobby. Your rich collection can serve as a shining example of the events of the past and has a certain historical and material value.
***** Coins what period you come across? More interested in the buttons. I collect buttons. We basically buttons imperial Russia, the simple peasant buttons of the 18th century, sometimes come across buttons Napoleon's army. The British have too. By the Second World War many buttons Wehrmacht soldiers. And last year, dug a small American button! Americans have built up in 1917 in the nearby town of coal mine! Her and was nicknamed the people, American.
Thank ya for sharing some of your finds from last year. I didn't realize how much you found last year. Let us know when ya finely open up your small museum to the public of those things.
yes I doubt they'd fire a miniature basket but if you see that cross on the top of the bullet like that... it's something they used to do to cause more damage often when hunting big game like bears.
Thanks so much for your show and tell. OMJ What a collection. All the videos I have watched of you I have rarely seen you out medal detecting in the field are woods from a few years back. Can you post a few?.. thanks again
I'm always excited to see your finds Beau, excited doesn't exactly cover this video, I believe shocked would be more along the lines of my thoughts, but in a good way! I've never seen that many shells ever. But location is everything and you know those shells didn't land often in the Great Lakes state!! Thank you for sharing you magnificent collection with us and my best wishes for 2014 I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll find next!
At 4:22, there is what looks like a large musket cleaning brush (bristles long gone obviously) made of twisted brass rods. I've found several of these on CW sites, both land and water and they don't look like the ones pictured in most CW relic books. I've always assumed they were cleaning brushes for larger .69 cal muskets; would you concur?
Ya know Beau, you could make a lot of money offering prospecting tours with you (once the weather warms up). I'd definitely enjoy prospecting with someone who knows cool areas and is excited about history and prospecting as well.
I can understand that, especially living in Los Angeles! I think the last time I found solitude was in 2003, ha! Have a great new year and I hope you have the best finds this year!
Indian pottery, first off, because it isn't fired in a kiln it has the consistency of soft mud brick which is also not fired in a kiln. Usually holes in pots are probably not holes originally but what they call punctuates, a form of decoration made with a stick or in some cases teeth (dentate) Often times the pottery decoration created by these punctuates just raises up the clay and makes a lump on the outside of a pot. Most cooking was done with rocks heated in fire and placed in wooden containers that were water tight and the heat of the rocks would cook whatever was in your wooden vessel. Indian pottery was more like flower pots we have today, but even less refined. They were OK containers for grease, paint and dried things like seeds more so than things that were moist because the pots would fall apart over time. Certainly there were instances when food was cooked in these pots, but the strength of the clay was not such you could easily hang pots from holes in the clay knowing how easily they fall apart. You have an interesting site, and most of your information is spot on. Enjoy your videos when ever they come out!
Only have one cannon ball. Was found at battle Mt. Utah. Was driving truck making delivery out there and found it in a ditch. American Rev. I think. Was solid...
Incredible! Love the videos! I have seen really great videos of your where you explain the preservation process really well and clearly. Do you also have one showing how you disarm cartridges?
Dang Beau, too many next videos! Been hooked on your vids for several years and they continue to get better and better all the time! You my friend had a great year of digging! Congrats on some super finds and looking forward to 2014!
Looking at your Iron-heavy finds i'm wondering how you seal these to stave off the progression of rust. Yours, like mine, appear somewhat shiny. I typically clean (and/or use electrolysis), put them in an oven, and during cooling immerse them in GARDZ, a plasticizer made by Zinsser. I then blot to achieve the best patina and let dry. Do you have a favorite sealer? Thanks BTW, nice lifetime achievement in your MDing. Wish we'd gotten into it earlier.
Hi B. Question about that budweiser plate. It looks like a printing plate for the label on the bottle. Could it be? Oh, by the way. I received my pinpointer yesterday and the was a magazine in the box with a few pics of you.
Holy Jesus, that has to be the National Collection of "Things that fly through the air and kill people"
Awesome collection, man.
Awesome dude!
Unbelievable collection, museums can't touch your collection! Great job! Thanks again for sharing.
You seem to take good care of your artifacts. More people who do this need to be like you.
Unbelievable Beau! What an awesome collection! Being able to pick those things up and let your mind wander back to the day they were lost is just so cool. Like what was going through the mind of the person who broke up the sword...was it merely a matter of destroying captured enemy weapons...or maybe an old veteran sick to death of war and all it's various implements of destruction who busted up his own sword with a vow never to wage war again...that's what I like about all this old stuff...the story behind it..............I mean the stuff can be cool too, but without the background it's just merely stuff! Thanks for your videos, I really enjoy them.
AWESOME collection Beau! You have the greatest collection of (found) Civil War artifacts around, thank you for ALL your videos!
Best video on UA-cam displaying detecting finds.
I really enjoy your videos. You always do a nice job of entertaining and educating.
Amazing Beau! I always look forward to your year-end wrap-up's. I'm very interested in how you will display it all. Thanks so much for sharing!
At 1:48 is a fine example of a smith forged eye bolt. It starts out straight and is heated, folded over, heated and pounded until the metal fuses together. Then the threads are cut in the straight end with a bolt die. Very different than a modern cast or forged "store bought" eye bolt.
Wow awesome. I couldn't find that much stuff in 3 years. Looking forward to more vids.....
Id love to see a video of your relic room. A virtual tour if you will. Your videos are great! Keep em coming and HH!
I did archaeology in the Midwest for about 12 years. Certainly their maybe vessels that were cooked in, but suspending them was not likely unless they were held in nets, not be holes in the pots. Firing clay was done by simply placing a vessel in a fire and mostly drying it out, it never gets hot enough to be considered fired like a vessel in a kiln. You probably have seen red ware vessels that are made by early pioneers, these too are very soft and if they had not a lead glaze on them would not hold liquid. Holes can be a design feature, but sometimes they can be those punctuates I was referring to being eroded away. There isn't really any strength in the clay material to withstand the tension of hanging a pot from these holes.
I always enjoy your videos - thanks for sharing! You inspire me to get out more, when the dirt thaws!
I don't know if anyone told you but that arrowhead at 3:15 looks like a rare Clovis arrowhead! I would get that in it's own case a.s.a.p and hang it up or put it away. Pretty Valuable and more unique the more a Collector will pay.
Great finds Beau. Thanks for the tip on the old copper coins.
I found lot of pull tabs, gum wrappers and some rusty nails last year. You win!
Nice layout.
It won't be long and you'll be able to open your own museum there Beau.
Wow what a fantastic year you had!!! Fun to watch thanks!
Fantastic stuff Beau. The quantity of finds is incredible. last time I saw owt like it was in the garden shed of a bloke I knew who lived right in the middle of the somme battlefields, and he's been collecting since he was a child. Thanks for sharing your finds and your hair ... both voluminous!
wow, flash back in time there Chig. Its great to see your documentation over the years, what a wonderful resource it is. :)
YOU ROCK!!!!! I am in total awe as to your relic room outstanding!!!love these videos the best
Waw! That was a good year, watching your video's you never get the sence of how much it all add's up to, thank you for your indulgence.
I shared your video with a group of Detectorists in the UK. They're used to finding Medieval stuff, hammered coins and such. I mentioned that this is a typical day's find in the USA.
Awsome Beau! You are a true history saver! Unreal collection!
When are you going to open a museum? :-)
Great finds! Really enjoy watching your vids and want to say thanks for all the explaining you do.
Thats an amazing collection! Awesome! Living my dream!
These question may have been asked elsewhere but here goes: You seem to have a particular suite of detector peripherals for different types of hunts. Sometimes it's a pole with a magnetized head. At other times its long, narrow garden shovel and/or trowel and, unless you've broken it (again!), a pinpointer. So, two questions: 1) Is there some underlying method to this accoutrement madness; and, 2) do you tote all of this unwieldy detection/video gear into the field solo or do you have some unsung, off-camera hero who assists/shleps it all for you? If the former, I tip my hat!
Hey man, I'd like to share with you how I clean old coppers.
I have found that the best way to clean old copper (especially the detailless crusty ones) is to heat up some (acid free) vaseline just to the point where smoke starts to come off. Put the coin in, it will start to bubble real intense and continue doing so for a couple of seconds. When the bubbling ceases, take the coin out and carefully rub it with a cotton cloth, don't burn your fingers! If any residue is left, use a wooden toothpick to scratch it off. You might call me nuts, but this method has turned many 400+ year old coins from crusty cake to truly display worthy items. I still can't believe how well this works half of the time. On top of that, the vaseline is a nice protective agent.
Aye it does, but it isn't. I'd suggest you try it once just to see how it works. Or not of course... you're a free man! :)
Really great finds, I hear you about the cold, I am in CT and it is a frozen tundra here, but one nice thing is I have plenty of beaches when the temp goes above 20.
Great video Beau. Pretty impressive pile of finds! Looking forward to seeing the display you were talking about. All the best to you.
All I can say is wow.... You have some awesome finds there my friend....I love your relic room.
Once again some great finds Beau, we ll be glad when the cold white north here thaws and we can get back out there...lol
That's really cool. One of the coolest things is that horse 1:35 for some reason.
After the battle of the Wilderness, Gen. Lee sent his gleaners out to recover anything salvageable from the field of battle. They came back with 60 tons of spent lead bullets and bands from artillery shells.
You are an inspiration to metal detectorists everywhere. Any plans to open a museum, or have private showings?
Wow! Love the cannon balls! Will have to find the gold coin vid. Congrats!
I was about to ask to show how you frame relics.. like the background. Great Year Congrats.. thanks for sharing.
You most be you of the biggist led "producers" in the WORLD (As Clarkson would say) Nice finds and many. Looking forward to see how you show them.
Thanks Again for taking your time to share
Great video as always Beau. By now, you have a more impressive collection then the National Park Service! Way to go...keep them coming in 2014!
Much of the fun watching these vids is the great info in the comments and answers. Thanks for the great entertainment. I'm a real history buff, but health prevents detecting.
tiiiiny thanks for watching at the end, haha :) great finds!
Beau,
Great selection of old finds....thanks for sharing.
Regards + HH
Bill
Your videos are amazin.! You must love what you do! There are so many pieces of lost history just waiting to be unburied!
Nice finds love the canon shots and all those bullets
It blows my mind that in 2013 a person can still find bullets from a war so many years ago....They may just look like a pile of lead , but to me each one has a story. Amazing stuff....
Great finds. Love all your videos. Can't wait for 2014 video's. Just got a Garrett 350. Live in southwest Ohio . no civil war battles but ft Hamilton is in my backyard.
Great finds,Beau. I enjoyed the video.
Just awe inspiring, Beau!
Really good. You need a tv show! I would watch that. Thanks for the videos ;)
Wow!! Looks like a museum... I subscribed look forward to part 2 !!!!!
A huge collection, I like! All very interesting, good specimens, I enthusiastic!
I understand everything, well, except maybe for some small things that does not affect my perception of our common hobby. Your rich collection can serve as a shining example of the events of the past and has a certain historical and material value.
*****
Coins what period you come across? More interested in the buttons. I collect buttons. We basically buttons imperial Russia, the simple peasant buttons of the 18th century, sometimes come across buttons Napoleon's army. The British have too. By the Second World War many buttons Wehrmacht soldiers. And last year, dug a small American button! Americans have built up in 1917 in the nearby town of coal mine! Her and was nicknamed the people, American.
That was very interesting and informative..thanks so much
Thank ya for sharing some of your finds from last year. I didn't realize how much you found last year. Let us know when ya finely open up your small museum to the public of those things.
Great great video, and wow a lot of finds.
That's an amazing collection. If anyone deserved to find all that silver it was you buddy.
The bullet that you said was a chess piece was cut like that so it expands and shatters on impact causing more damage. Brutal but true.
yes I doubt they'd fire a miniature basket but if you see that cross on the top of the bullet like that... it's something they used to do to cause more damage often when hunting big game like bears.
Great find and great room i like it a lot !Thank you
my dad is a trap collector. he believes that the trap you found is either from the hudson bay or is trap made in in the early 1800s
Thanks so much for your show and tell. OMJ What a collection. All the videos I have watched of you I have rarely seen you out medal detecting in the field are woods from a few years back. Can you post a few?.. thanks again
Cool, wish they were more vids on how to display. I used to buy old picture frames and make shadowboxes.
thank you for sharing. enjoyed this video very much . love civil war history.
I'm always excited to see your finds Beau, excited doesn't exactly cover this video, I believe shocked would be more along the lines of my thoughts, but in a good way! I've never seen that many shells ever. But location is everything and you know those shells didn't land often in the Great Lakes state!! Thank you for sharing you magnificent collection with us and my best wishes for 2014 I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll find next!
Thank you, and Good point, I'm looking at buying another detector in February, so maybe just maybe I'll be able to find some traces of the past!!
Wow. What a great collection!
Thanks for showing all of your finds! I wish I could find cool stuff like that, all I ever find is beer cans and pull tabs.
Nice haul! I like the trap it looks hand forged
Very impressive,....thanks for your efforts.
complimenti ! continua cosi ! sei un guardiano della storia come tutti gli appassionati
that cliffhanger tho! :P
Awesome finds. Learned tons from you. Keep it up.
I pulled 19 civil war bullets out the creek behind my house and a 1898 Barber dime. All this with just a cheap Fisher f2!
At 4:22, there is what looks like a large musket cleaning brush (bristles long gone obviously) made of twisted brass rods. I've found several of these on CW sites, both land and water and they don't look like the ones pictured in most CW relic books. I've always assumed they were cleaning brushes for larger .69 cal muskets; would you concur?
Ya know Beau, you could make a lot of money offering prospecting tours with you (once the weather warms up). I'd definitely enjoy prospecting with someone who knows cool areas and is excited about history and prospecting as well.
I can understand that, especially living in Los Angeles! I think the last time I found solitude was in 2003, ha! Have a great new year and I hope you have the best finds this year!
You have a lot of nice collectibles.Enjoyed the video!
Great year and great displays. good luck for 2014!
Superb. Massive love from England
Fantastic collection.I love your civil war stuff.I wish I could have some of that stuff!
Love Watching Your Videos !
That bullet you weren't sure of was a 44 henry repeater cartridge. DO NOT GET RID OF IT!
Amazing collection. someday I will find some of these same treasures...looking forward to the next video
WOW!! thx for uploading:)
greetings from germany!
Congratulations on a great 2013 can't wait to see what you're doing 2014 thanks for sharing
Indian pottery, first off, because it isn't fired in a kiln it has the consistency of soft mud brick which is also not fired in a kiln. Usually holes in pots are probably not holes originally but what they call punctuates, a form of decoration made with a stick or in some cases teeth (dentate) Often times the pottery decoration created by these punctuates just raises up the clay and makes a lump on the outside of a pot. Most cooking was done with rocks heated in fire and placed in wooden containers that were water tight and the heat of the rocks would cook whatever was in your wooden vessel. Indian pottery was more like flower pots we have today, but even less refined. They were OK containers for grease, paint and dried things like seeds more so than things that were moist because the pots would fall apart over time. Certainly there were instances when food was cooked in these pots, but the strength of the clay was not such you could easily hang pots from holes in the clay knowing how easily they fall apart. You have an interesting site, and most of your information is spot on. Enjoy your videos when ever they come out!
Amazing finds:) Thanks for sharing and can't wait to see how you display things:)
that is very true thankfuly spring is almost here
Wow this is so cool! It makes me want to go outside and start searching as well.
Tales from the museum!.. awesome finds...I always wonder what stories objects could tell of the moments in time before they were lost.
Only have one cannon ball. Was found at battle Mt. Utah. Was driving truck making delivery out there and found it in a ditch. American Rev. I think. Was solid...
A really interesting video, thanks for showing us. All the best!!.
John.
Incredible! Love the videos! I have seen really great videos of your where you explain the preservation process really well and clearly. Do you also have one showing how you disarm cartridges?
Beau is a wise, rich and friendly man I wish I could get to hunt with :(
Ok, you're definitely wise, you're definitely rich, and you seem pretty friendly...
Really nice job with all the 2013 finds :-)
You are the man Beau.
Dang Beau, too many next videos! Been hooked on your vids for several years and they continue to get better and better all the time! You my friend had a great year of digging! Congrats on some super finds and looking forward to 2014!
Awesome relic room beau!!!
Awesome relic room, Beau! I'm looking forward to see how you plan on displaying that volume of finds! HH
Just one pile would make me happy
Awesome
haha, I dig the hair ! Your vids rock.. excited to watch this one !
those finds are so cool! love your videos. im a huge civil war buff and id love to be able to find civil war things!
Looking at your Iron-heavy finds i'm wondering how you seal these to stave off the progression of rust. Yours, like mine, appear somewhat shiny. I typically clean (and/or use electrolysis), put them in an oven, and during cooling immerse them in GARDZ, a plasticizer made by Zinsser. I then blot to achieve the best patina and let dry. Do you have a favorite sealer? Thanks BTW, nice lifetime achievement in your MDing. Wish we'd gotten into it earlier.
Hi B. Question about that budweiser plate. It looks like a printing plate for the label on the bottle. Could it be?
Oh, by the way. I received my pinpointer yesterday and the was a magazine in the box with a few pics of you.
Great collection! Love all those cannon balls.
1:59 Where's the horsie from?