GW!!!

[OxShoeDrew]

First hunt of the year and I broke my rule, I went out with temps below 40. You people shamed me into it...and I'm glad!!! Under about 7in of snow/dirt I dug a Chicken hawk!!!! I looks exactly like the one I found a few years back. It also has a sweet shank! This one was in another town, miles away from GW's parade route.
Only 90 min hunt and I also dug a musket, tombac, and a completely wiped copper. :happydance01:
Thanks!
PS I don't know if it will be better or worse if I get that crud off, any advice would be helpful!

[Cheap Thrills]

Congrats on your GW! I'd leave it as is, I believe that crust is heavily embedded and you would lose a lot of the detail.
That's a great photo of it.

[The Rebel]

Damn Drew, talk about hitting it outta the park this early in the season! That's a beautiful find, congratulations!

As far as cleaning if it were mine, I'd clean it very carefully. It's been in the ground for a long time, so I guess a warm water soak won't hurt.

[Lodge Scent]

Well done Drew!! Great find! I haven't found enough chicken hawks (0) to offer cleaning advice that you should listen to. But......I would preserve it as is, dirt and all if it was mine.

Funny, I have just the opposite rule. I hate to go metal detecting when it gets warmer than 40 degrees. ;)

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks George, Roger, and Jeff! I'm going to take your advice and leave it alone. Here it is with its new partner!

[Lodge Scent]

That is a sweet looking pair !

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks, Jeff! Do you remember HeavyMetalNut finding 5 at one site then another at a second site in ONE DAY?

[Digger_O'Dell]

Wow Drew, that's a heck of a way to start the season! :yahoo:

[Bucknut]

Wow! Congrats on your second GW button! Great piece of history. Now that is how to start 2022!

[Lodge Scent]

Thanks, Jeff! Do you remember HeavyMetalNut finding 5 at one site then another at a second site in ONE DAY?

Certainly do Drew. I recall HMN having a stack of chicken hawks about the size of Dan's stack of Fugios. :cheesysmile:

[Iceman-ny]

Awesome way to start the season Ox :thumbsup02: but what is a Chicken Hawk, never seen or heard of them before, I know your all :rofl:at me, but I had to ask:grin:

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks, Chris,Jared,Iceman!
Nobody here would laugh, Iceman...below is a link, and the first pic is similar to my button. BTW is your picture a Higley copper?https://www.mountvernon.org/preservation/collections-holdings/the-material-culture-of-the-presidency/inaugural-buttons/

[The Rebel]

This is a Chicken Hawk :lol:

[OxShoeDrew]

:lol: Loved Warner Bros (reruns lol) when I was a kid!

[The Rebel]

I watched all the re-runs as well as a kid & still do from time to time. Mel Blanc must have been an awesome Dad/Grandfather to do all those impressions.


https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=mel+blanc&docid=608035165955456365&mid=94 5699B8FDADF1BFC12F945699B8FDADF1BFC12F&view=detail &FORM=VIRE

[Digger Don]

Great way to start the year. Congrats on the GW.
I guess you need to lower your threshold by a few degrees. :frozen:

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks, Don! You northern IL guys know a little something about wind-chills.

[Iceman-ny]

Thanks, Chris,Jared,Iceman!
Nobody here would laugh, Iceman...below is a link, and the first pic is similar to my button. BTW is your picture a Higley copper?https://www.mountvernon.org/preservation/collections-holdings/the-material-culture-of-the-presidency/inaugural-buttons/

It's a button Ox, I searched for some info on it but never did find any, thanks for the info on a Chicken Hawk :thumbsup02:

[BTV Digger]

I saw that on IG recently Drew. Fantastic find!

John

[del]

Great button Drew , is the shank still attached ?

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks, John and Dan! It does have a sweet shank...and its GETTING BETTER as the crust falls off!!:happydance02:

[Tony Two-Cent]

Are you doing something to make the crust come off, Drew, or is it flaking off on its own? It's looks like the details are going to remain sharp under the crust! That's awesome!

[OxShoeDrew]

Thanks, Tony! I'm not doing anything but gently picking it up every other day or so.

[catskillcomics]

Great Find! :wow:... and I'm not even a little bit jealous:envious: lol

[OxShoeDrew]

:lol: Thanks, catskillcomics. I remember going up to the Catskills as a kid. I think there was a Netfilx sitcom of late that takes place there.

[del]

its looking good Drew !


Are you doing something to make the crust come off, Drew, or is it flaking off on its own? It's looks like the details are going to remain sharp under the crust! That's awesome!

Tony most of the copper and brass items that are this old usually can take a week to really dry out and as the moisture is drawn out the compacted dirt will loosen and flake off . this would be the least invasive cleaning to do first , then you can see the metal's surface and form a plan on what next is again least invasive to do to clean it .

[OxShoeDrew]

its looking good Drew !



Tony most of the copper and brass items that are this old usually can take a week to really dry out and as the moisture is drawn out the compacted dirt will loosen and flake off . this would be the least invasive cleaning to do first , then you can see the metal's surface and form a plan on what next is again least invasive to do to clean it .
I generally do nothing...can't mess it up that way :lol:
Didn't You, Dave and Donnie all get GWs one day?

[badgers325]

Great start Drew and congrats!

[OxShoeDrew]

Great start Drew and congrats!Thanks, Darryl! I think that button jinxed me, though. I've been out for 90min a day for 2 weeks, found NOTHING!! Any tips on breaking a curse? I can't wait 86 years.

https://c.tenor.com/2x89_w0MVq4AAAAC/boston-red-sox-logos.gif

[del]

Thanks, Darryl! I think that button jinxed me, though. I've been out for 90min a day for 2 weeks, found NOTHING!! Any tips on breaking a curse?

To appease the detecting gods , you must rebury the GW button ...... 70009

[Lodge Scent]

:lol:

[OxShoeDrew]

To appease the detecting gods , you must rebury the GW button ...... 70009:lol: The curse would have to go on a bit longer.

[Donnie B]

Historic button! Congrats! I think that crust will flake off over time.

[badgers325]

Wow Drew! That is awesome!!!!:shocked05: