I'm pretty sure that's the part where a bolt on a door lock slides into. Forrest coppers do that a lot. They stay moist unlike field or lawn coins where the water drains.
Intro is fantastic. Wonder if oiling surfaces of coins will keep them from falling apart until further processing. Love the scenery. Try to look into the creek area. Did they have oxen then where they used the larger croatal (sp) bells?
I love working the old mill sites hear in Massachusetts. I really appreciate you guys and the videos. It reminds me of my time out in the woods of New England
The story you told in the beginning of the video reminded me of my grandparents on my dad's side. When my grandmother died, my grandfather lost his will to live, too. He died exactly one year to the day after my grandmother died. Interesting finds you both found.
That seems to happen quite often. You know that they were with their other half and soul mate when that happens. Almost like 2 became 1 and when 1 is gone, part of the living one dies.
The overlay of the ancestor looking on you and the mill across the way made me cry. My ancestors are from where you dig. When you were with PA relic hunters, I had emailed my family names and some map information, but haven’t heard back.
Wow!!! Where to begin 😳 The stories are so compelling, and sad; seeing the relics from the site makes it real, not just a story. Bravo!!! Jerry & Shawn and thank you for doing what you love & sharing it with us!!! 💖💖 Congratulations on the large cents & that amazing fiddleback spoon 😳
@ 14:02 this item looks like some kind of cabinet or box latch that a bolt would slide into to lock something. The three holes are probably screw holes. Just my guess.
The piece with the 3 holes is a bolt slide for a door or cabinet. The bolt would be on the door and the piece you found would be on the jamb or wall and the bolt would slide into it
That first big chunk of iron wheel looking thing...maybe a belt pully from the grist mill. And that iron bar on the log you show later, possibly part of a gear shaft for the same.
That wheel that you showed at the beginning. It kind of looks like part of the equipment that held the gristone and spun it around. I am not too familiar with gristones, but I did know that the gristone turned.
@detectingpa8968 Now that's funny. Be glad the stone was not there. After rolling that thing out up hill. You would have had hemorrhoids the size of Tractor and trailers.LOL.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
How's the poison ivy down that way? I'm probably straight north of you guys a few hours in Rochester, NY and every patch of woods is loaded with the stuff. I love hunting woods but it's dangerous for me this time of year. Fun finds in this video!
@14:10, the receiver for a sliding pin used to hold a door closed.....screen, cupboard door, bathroom or closet door. Still in use today, made more cheaply though. @26:20, remains of a hand crank meat grinder. Pretty important to settlers without power or refrigeration.....smoked sausages kept longer. Some types were for grinding nuts.
Well quit handling it so it doesn’t fall apart so quick Bro! You need to pack a sandwich bag full of Vaseline to put these in while in field. This will help preserve them till u get home and then perform other methods to preserve in a more controlled environment.
Great hunt!!! I love it when I find those sites in Ohio. The finds tell so many tales of what life was like back then. Congrats to both of you on good research and good detecting.
The peice with the tree holes that looks like s part of an old key looks like part of a slide latch that peice would attach to the jamb on a door and the bolt would be on the door and slide into it...
Wow lots of old relics from the past. That handle lookin thingy could be from a coffee grinder . I like the videos you make thanks for them.:) HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO YALL Its only Friday but Sunday will be here soon enuff.
I just had the find of a life time back in the woods (I live 15 minutes outside Philly in the burbs) got 4 seated half dimes, 6 large cents, 1 seated dime, 1 chrime, & 1 Spanish 2 reale ranging from 1829-1857 all in a 20 foot area back to back to back.. this happened last week & I’m still in disbelief but I got it all on video but the reason I’m commenting is because the largies all had a hard crust of dirt on them an looked pretty bad at first but I was able to tooth pick the crust off them & 2 of them turned out great, can completely make out every number & letter that was under all that crust.
Wow! Congrats on all of those finds! Unreal what is hidden in the forests. You need to go back there and dig every tone you hear! We are going to try and do a little more gentle cleaning on the coins.
💥💥💥💥💥Another excellent video! Outstanding finds and great editing…BUT…@31:18 I got more questions than answers. As a fellow detectorist, I get the dirt on your fingers and on your face. Really, I get it. But, I must say I've never come home with moss growing out of my pockets and stuck all over my chest. Are you crawling across the ground with your pinpointer? If this is a secret technique, perhaps you should explain. I've already arrived at the conclusion that this is not a regional technique because your buddies on the other channel don't practice this? Have you discovered the secret to scoring all of those coins and great relics? Inquiring minds want to know. Great show as always.
lol, well there were a few large fallen trees we had to crawl over in a couple of spots and sometimes if you lay down on your chest and put your ear to the ground you will hear a voice saying….”if you dig it, treasure will come” we do a lot of that. It’s payed off for us more than once!
I just discovered your channel, and looking forward to watching some of your earlier videos. I have roots going back to the 1780s in Fayette county. Do you have any videos from there?
Great old mill/ homesite ! I agree with the other comments about the mystery brass being half of a bolt action slide lock for a window or something..let us know if you get any details off the holed fatty to confirm eagle or indian .Cheers !, Gregory.
Nice finds. Got a idea for the coins that are flaking apart. Maybe carry a small Tupperware bowl, a bottle of water and some blue shop towels and when you find a coin that’s gonna flake wrap it in a shop towel and soak it with water and put it in the bowl. Buy some epoxy and make a small cube frame and set the coin in the epoxy. One thing that I have done to my detecting shovel is that I take my angle grinder with a 60 grit flap disk and I sharpen it. It’ll cut right through tree roots with no problem!
Where I hunt in Massachusetts, counterfeit large cents are not uncommon. They flake apart when they start to dry out. Made with some type of very poor metal. Some were made in pewter as game pieces for gambling.
That’s very possible! These are the only forest coppers that flaked off like these ones. It seemed like everything copper we dug was doing the same thing though. Possibly very acidic soil.
@@detectingpa8968 Yes, Soil can be an issue. I'm on Cape Cod and the soil is pretty kind to the metals. I found a large cent circa 1830's. Still wet it looks half decent. When it dried it totally fell apart. Lot of them here.
Cool episode guys , very cool spot . I’m pretty new to this , I have the AT pro, what wireless 22:20 head phones are you guys using ? I have the garret with the cord, I don’t like the cord
Our headphones are only for the Deus 2 detector. You can however get the Z-Link cordless headphones for the AT Pro. It’s a game changer when you’re not battling cords.
Don,.its all looking awesome my friend. Thats how we build our hot rods. A little bit here an there when we have a busy,busy, life. The best thing is that you have them inside out of the weather. Thats what matters most my friend. Just keep doing what your doing. It will be a wonderful day when you get them where you want them. Have a great week my friend an just keep on hot rodding the best you can. You've got an awesome collection of tri-5's my friend. 😁👍👍
Jerry, it looks like your mystery piece is the receiving end of a locking pin for a door or window. Clearly people were doing things at this location, even if it was mundane to them, it is interesting to me.
Another excellent video. A great place I'm sure you'll probably be spending a lot of time. Many more finds to be had. I'd look around a swim hole area as well.... If any....
Though I like what ya' do, y'all missed vast educations---a fatal flaw which renders so many of your observations as pure 5th-grade twaddle. At this point all ya' can do is read, read, read. But that will never happen---will it?
Probably not. We have a feeling no matter how much we read it won’t compare to the vast knowledge you have. We are just a couple rednecks from the hills who enjoy finding history. If our twaddle doesn’t impress you then believe me we don’t lose any sleep at night knowing you won’t be watching our videos. Thanks for the comment though! It helps TH-cam push the channel!
I'm pretty sure that's the part where a bolt on a door lock slides into. Forrest coppers do that a lot. They stay moist unlike field or lawn coins where the water drains.
Òhhhk pop p pop
Looks like a curtain rod holder.
Very cool hunt, beautiful place! Thanks for bring us along!
Intro is fantastic. Wonder if oiling surfaces of coins will keep them from falling apart until further processing. Love the scenery. Try to look into the creek area. Did they have oxen then where they used the larger croatal (sp) bells?
I love working the old mill sites hear in Massachusetts. I really appreciate you guys and the videos. It reminds me of my time out in the woods of New England
Nothing better than exploring the forest. Even if we don’t find anything in the ground.
The story you told in the beginning of the video reminded me of my grandparents on my dad's side. When my grandmother died, my grandfather lost his will to live, too. He died exactly one year to the day after my grandmother died. Interesting finds you both found.
That seems to happen quite often. You know that they were with their other half and soul mate when that happens. Almost like 2 became 1 and when 1 is gone, part of the living one dies.
New subscriber here. Very nice.
The 3 hole thing looks like a door pivot bracket for a cabinet or hutch
The overlay of the ancestor looking on you and the mill across the way made me cry. My ancestors are from where you dig. When you were with PA relic hunters, I had emailed my family names and some map information, but haven’t heard back.
Thanks for the kind words. Send the info to detectingpa@gmail.com and we will give it a look.
Wow!!! Where to begin 😳 The stories are so compelling, and sad; seeing the relics from the site makes it real, not just a story. Bravo!!! Jerry & Shawn and thank you for doing what you love & sharing it with us!!! 💖💖 Congratulations on the large cents & that amazing fiddleback spoon 😳
Encase those old delicate coins in the damp dirt where you found them. Take them home in a plastic bag so they don’t dry out and flake off.
I agree with John for a door lock, or possibly even a pivot hinge end for a cabinet
That one piece looks like a old bottle opener we have one it was my grandfather's
@ 14:02 this item looks like some kind of cabinet or box latch that a bolt would slide into to lock something. The three holes are probably screw holes. Just my guess.
WOW! What an amazing site. Great job to both you and Jerry
awesome finds! Now ill get around so I can pound the ground.
It looks like a part to a lock. The barrel of the lock would slide into the piece you have.
Your music is kinda drowning your voices out... 😮❤
If we lower the background music any more, it’ll be non existent. We enjoy having the music behind the finds, so not much more we can do.
Awesome dig with awesome finds.
Thanks!
The piece with the 3 holes is a bolt slide for a door or cabinet. The bolt would be on the door and the piece you found would be on the jamb or wall and the bolt would slide into it
That first big chunk of iron wheel looking thing...maybe a belt pully from the grist mill. And that iron bar on the log you show later, possibly part of a gear shaft for the same.
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That wheel that you showed at the beginning. It kind of looks like part of the equipment that held the gristone and spun it around. I am not too familiar with gristones, but I did know that the gristone turned.
It’s possible. Wish we could have found the stone. We would have tried to roll it out of there lol.
@detectingpa8968 Now that's funny. Be glad the stone was not there. After rolling that thing out up hill. You would have had hemorrhoids the size of Tractor and trailers.LOL.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Another awesome video
How's the poison ivy down that way? I'm probably straight north of you guys a few hours in Rochester, NY and every patch of woods is loaded with the stuff. I love hunting woods but it's dangerous for me this time of year. Fun finds in this video!
Really good episode, that was enjoyable, thank you. You guys are awesome 👍
mabe a wagen
Nice job guys I really loved the intro and history in the beginning of the episode. Well done 👍🏻
Thanks. We appreciate the kind words.
the piece with the three holes in it could be the piece that holds one end of a hood rod for a Model A car.
I think you are right
@14:10, the receiver for a sliding pin used to hold a door closed.....screen, cupboard door, bathroom or closet door. Still in use today, made more cheaply though. @26:20, remains of a hand crank meat grinder. Pretty important to settlers without power or refrigeration.....smoked sausages kept longer. Some types were for grinding nuts.
Well quit handling it so it doesn’t fall apart so quick Bro! You need to pack a sandwich bag full of Vaseline to put these in while in field. This will help preserve them till u get home and then perform other methods to preserve in a more controlled environment.
let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵
Denim buttons were usually brass face, iron backed.
Right next to the broken ax head at 16:38 - could that be a large stone chisel? It would be good for working foundational stones.
Great hunt!!! I love it when I find those sites in Ohio. The finds tell so many tales of what life was like back then. Congrats to both of you on good research and good detecting.
The peice with the tree holes that looks like s part of an old key looks like part of a slide latch that peice would attach to the jamb on a door and the bolt would be on the door and slide into it...
I think the three hole piece you found was to a handle on something like a briefcase leather handle
13:48 look like the lock of a small door, cabinet or closet. The one where you slide the stick and lock it down on the other piece.
that would be the hinge for mounting an adjustble mirror
Sash buckle. Turn it the other way where the center piece goes verticle
13:46 or 36 around there is half a latch this is the female side of it the male side a rod isn't with you
At 14:00 minutes it's part of a drawer handle there would be one either side of the handle to let it swivel on
The one with the three holes could be the receiver for a barrel bolt for a cabinet
That’s a bolt slide for a door. 1/2 pieces.
Wow lots of old relics from the past. That handle lookin thingy could be from a coffee grinder . I like the videos you make thanks for them.:) HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO YALL Its only Friday but Sunday will be here soon enuff.
Thanks for the Fathers Day wishes!
@14:00. Female end of a fence/door slide latch..
I just had the find of a life time back in the woods (I live 15 minutes outside Philly in the burbs) got 4 seated half dimes, 6 large cents, 1 seated dime, 1 chrime, & 1 Spanish 2 reale ranging from 1829-1857 all in a 20 foot area back to back to back.. this happened last week & I’m still in disbelief but I got it all on video but the reason I’m commenting is because the largies all had a hard crust of dirt on them an looked pretty bad at first but I was able to tooth pick the crust off them & 2 of them turned out great, can completely make out every number & letter that was under all that crust.
Wow! Congrats on all of those finds! Unreal what is hidden in the forests. You need to go back there and dig every tone you hear! We are going to try and do a little more gentle cleaning on the coins.
The piece with the 3 holes may have been the catch for a door latch
13:56- I think that is the end for a sliding dead bolt for a door.
I think it’s a receiver for a slide bolt
💥💥💥💥💥Another excellent video! Outstanding finds and great editing…BUT…@31:18 I got more questions than answers. As a fellow detectorist, I get the dirt on your fingers and on your face. Really, I get it. But, I must say I've never come home with moss growing out of my pockets and stuck all over my chest. Are you crawling across the ground with your pinpointer? If this is a secret technique, perhaps you should explain. I've already arrived at the conclusion that this is not a regional technique because your buddies on the other channel don't practice this? Have you discovered the secret to scoring all of those coins and great relics? Inquiring minds want to know. Great show as always.
lol, well there were a few large fallen trees we had to crawl over in a couple of spots and sometimes if you lay down on your chest and put your ear to the ground you will hear a voice saying….”if you dig it, treasure will come” we do a lot of that. It’s payed off for us more than once!
@@detectingpa8968 Thank you! I'll give that a try. The secret technique for a “field of dreams.”
Wow, guys!!! The intro is epic!!! Watching now... 💖💖
I just discovered your channel, and looking forward to watching some of your earlier videos. I have roots going back to the 1780s in Fayette county. Do you have any videos from there?
We have never detected or filmed in that county.
Drawer pull
@ 14:00 I'd say its the female end of a bolt action door lock.The bolt receiver.
At 14:00 looks like a curtain rod holder.
Cool finds and cool places. My great grandfather was from Milroy in Mifflin County. Grandpa came to the Ozarks after the spanish american war.
Cool to know your families history.
Great old mill/ homesite ! I agree with the other comments about the mystery brass being half of a bolt action slide lock for a window or something..let us know if you get any details off the holed fatty to confirm eagle or indian .Cheers !,
Gregory.
Swear there’s an eagle on it. Not sure I want to dig at it much more. Might lose all detail.
It is A door laych for cabnet .
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At 13:50 looks like a cabinet lock.
Nice finds. Got a idea for the coins that are flaking apart. Maybe carry a small Tupperware bowl, a bottle of water and some blue shop towels and when you find a coin that’s gonna flake wrap it in a shop towel and soak it with water and put it in the bowl. Buy some epoxy and make a small cube frame and set the coin in the epoxy. One thing that I have done to my detecting shovel is that I take my angle grinder with a 60 grit flap disk and I sharpen it. It’ll cut right through tree roots with no problem!
I know I (Shawn) need to sharpen my shovel. I seem to get awfully tired digging all day fighting the roots and rocks. lol. Maybe I’m just getting old?
Looks like fire damage
You need bags to keep them safe
Bolt lock piece
I don't know who does your editing, but your videos are incredible!
Jerry and I (Shawn) both do the editing. We pull inspiration from each other for the creation. Thanks for the kind words. 😊😊😊
Where I hunt in Massachusetts, counterfeit large cents are not uncommon. They flake apart when they start to dry out. Made with some type of very poor metal. Some were made in pewter as game pieces for gambling.
That’s very possible! These are the only forest coppers that flaked off like these ones. It seemed like everything copper we dug was doing the same thing though. Possibly very acidic soil.
@@detectingpa8968 Yes, Soil can be an issue. I'm on Cape Cod and the soil is pretty kind to the metals. I found a large cent circa 1830's. Still wet it looks half decent. When it dried it totally fell apart. Lot of them here.
end of slid lock
Slide lock end
Bolt lock end
Idler pulley
slide lock
It’s funny it gets your heart racing hoping for a coin then junk comes out
It’s such a downer. lol
Bolt lock
Cool episode guys , very cool spot . I’m pretty new to this , I have the AT pro, what wireless 22:20 head phones are you guys using ? I have the garret with the cord, I don’t like the cord
Our headphones are only for the Deus 2 detector. You can however get the Z-Link cordless headphones for the AT Pro. It’s a game changer when you’re not battling cords.
@@detectingpa8968 hey thank you very much for the super fast reply 👍 thanks ! Keep digging so I can keep watching !
Don,.its all looking awesome my friend. Thats how we build our hot rods. A little bit here an there when we have a busy,busy, life. The best thing is that you have them inside out of the weather. Thats what matters most my friend. Just keep doing what your doing. It will be a wonderful day when you get them where you want them. Have a great week my friend an just keep on hot rodding the best you can. You've got an awesome collection of tri-5's my friend. 😁👍👍
Jerry, it looks like your mystery piece is the receiving end of a locking pin for a door or window. Clearly people were doing things at this location, even if it was mundane to them, it is interesting to me.
If u dont show every step. Video no good.
I happen to think this was one of our better videos. Thanks
Amazing! Yall are great Stuart’s to preserving history!
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You should dig the privies at that site! Imagine the bottles and relics that are hiding there
Coffee grinder top with the crank. Cool!
Nice dig guys!! JJ
Thanks John.
Awesome story and finds!
Another excellent video.
A great place I'm sure you'll
probably be spending a lot of time.
Many more finds to be had. I'd look around a swim hole area as well.... If any....
We were down around the dammed part. Didn’t find much. Maybe go down on a hot summer day and check inside the creek.
The one piece with the three holes is an end cap that goes over a rod.
Always a pleasure seeing what you guys find
Good morning guys another great video awesome finds keep up the amazing work stay safe out there and lots of love from West Virginia ❤️🙂
Thanks Trish.
You guys find great history
Another awesome hunt Jerry and Shawn! Wish I had places like that to hunt here in Missouri!
It’s tough going here as well sometimes. Eastern Pa is where the good stuff is.
Nice finds. Thanks for sharing!!! Great hunt.
Thank ya!
Great video guys
Great hunt y’all 🔥🔥🔥
Wow! Great spot, and great video.
Thanks!
I love detecting in the woods
Us as well.
Good stuff!
Thanks
Great video . I realized you know that's a bolt lock end . You just want people to leave a txt answer.
Though I like what ya' do, y'all missed vast educations---a fatal flaw which renders so many of your observations as pure 5th-grade twaddle.
At this point all ya' can do is read, read, read.
But that will never happen---will it?
Probably not. We have a feeling no matter how much we read it won’t compare to the vast knowledge you have. We are just a couple rednecks from the hills who enjoy finding history. If our twaddle doesn’t impress you then believe me we don’t lose any sleep at night knowing you won’t be watching our videos. Thanks for the comment though! It helps TH-cam push the channel!
@@detectingpa8968 Wow! Y'all stepped into it once again.
Stupidity has never been a virtue.
Axe head are worth 100 each.