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Pacivilwarluke
08-10-2015, 07:11 PM
Wow what a day today in the colonial pits in SC! Ended up with exactly 420 pipestems and bowls! Also tons of pottery, hammer, hoe, hand iron, and Isaac got a half of a Georgian wig curler! I also got a very old bottle top, some musketballs, crystal/ glass goblet, dad got 6 buttons a escutcheon plate, some saddle parts etc. we had a blast and we are really tired now, dug for about 5 hours! HH!
del
08-10-2015, 07:18 PM
thats a lot of pipe stems , you could probably make a couple whole ones out of them parts . you ever do that Luke ??
The Rebel
08-10-2015, 07:39 PM
I think you miss counted, better go back & count again, LOL! Awesome job Luke. How far down did you dig?
Bucknut
08-10-2015, 07:50 PM
Congrats on all of those relics! That had to be fun.
Pacivilwarluke
08-10-2015, 07:50 PM
thats a lot of pipe stems , you could probably make a couple whole ones out of them parts . you ever do that Luke ??

I'm hoping to attempt some reconstruction soon! Thanks!
Pacivilwarluke
08-10-2015, 07:52 PM
I think you miss counted, better go back & count again, LOL! Awesome job Luke. How far down did you dig?

Went down aboy 2 foot max, it is a wide pit!
Pacivilwarluke
08-10-2015, 07:53 PM
Congrats on all of those relics! That had to be fun.
Thanks, fun and HOT!
del
08-10-2015, 07:57 PM
I'm hoping to attempt some reconstruction soon! Thanks!

I knew a guy who made beautiful whole complete ones from broken pieces and unless you had it up real close , you couldn't tell it wasn't a normal old clay pipe. good luck and please show us your examples once they are done .

Dan
Lodge Scent
08-10-2015, 08:27 PM
That is very cool! I think you should make one pipe....with a 12 foot long stem. :)
Digger_O'Dell
08-11-2015, 12:09 AM
holy smokes! That's a lot of digging! Great find, hope you find more!
OxShoeDrew
08-11-2015, 05:30 AM
Luke, are you using a sifter? Impressive recoveries :shocked04:
MangoAve
08-11-2015, 07:02 AM
Wow that's a lot of stems. Apparently he was a chain smoker. The buttons are nice. The last piece looks like a bullet tip. Post three ringer, pre-cartridge style.


Luke, are you using a sifter?

Hmm.. it only takes a little mention and it sparks a thought. It does seem a sifter would be necessary for that type of spot and those types of finds.
Pacivilwarluke
08-11-2015, 07:46 AM
That is very cool! I think you should make one pipe....with a 12 foot long stem. :)

Haha yeah, I defientky could! HH!
Isaac
08-11-2015, 07:48 AM
Had a lot of fun yesterday! Thanks for the expirience Luke
Bell-Two
08-11-2015, 07:57 AM
Wow that is mind boggling, the stems are a fascinating find and they would make such an awesome framed display!
Skamaniac
08-11-2015, 09:33 PM
When you said 420 pipe stems, being retired law enforcement, I was thinking of something completely different.
Pacivilwarluke
08-11-2015, 09:50 PM
Luke, are you using a sifter? Impressive recoveries :shocked04:
Yes I am , it really helps :)
Pacivilwarluke
08-11-2015, 09:52 PM
Wow that's a lot of stems. Apparently he was a chain smoker. The buttons are nice. The last piece looks like a bullet tip. Post three ringer, pre-cartridge style.



Hmm.. it only takes a little mention and it sparks a thought. It does seem a sifter would be necessary for that type of spot and those types of finds.

the last piece is actually a broken wig curler for the big powdered wigs! It seems a sifter is pretty much nessecity at these type sites