Prospector Pete's detecting finds

[ProspectorPete]

After a trip out to an old goldfield last Saturday and finding a few interesting bits I thought I may as well start a thread with some finds.

We were detecting a gully where they dug out the reef and up around some deep test holes on the side of the gully I had a 10m2 patch where there were around 10 targets, I found some old rusty nuts, a miners button, small horse shoe that turned out to be a boot plate and a strap or belt buckle. We left more targets in the ground as time was getting on so will dig them when we return.

I was using my Makro Gold Race but a friend is buying it off me soon and I'll pick up an Equinox 800 in a couple of months for relic, beach and coin.

Back to the pics, I had 1 item that was bugging me as to what it was, noticed today it has a slot running where the red line is (like a roll pin slot) and after a good search it turns out to be a cut throat razor without the blade which would have slid into the groove, it seems to have a tarnish on it and I've tried scrubbing it with steel wool but it's stubborn, any suggestions as what to soak it in to remove the tarnish?

 

[HippyProspecting]

You could try a mixure of 1/4 cup baking soda
With two tablespoons of warm water.

Edit: nice find :Y:

 

[ProspectorPete]

Thanks Hippy, I'll try that right now. It'd be nice to get it clean for the display cabinet in the man cave.

 

[ProspectorPete]

Here's what's left of the old pistol I found a few weeks back, laying on the surface and picked it up when checking out a spot, detector still in car :lol:

 

[HippyProspecting]

I forgot to mention to scrub with a damp cloth.
You wont be able to soak it in that mixtire but im sure you would notice that when you mix it up

 

[ProspectorPete]

My QLD Boulder Opal found in the ruins of an old miners camp out the back of Tibooburra, sitting on top of a rock and the sparkle of blue caught my eye in the fading light.
I seem to find my best items on detecting trips when the detector is back in the car or camp like this one was lol.

 

[Smoky bandit]

Some very nice finds well done on the opal :Y: