Wally69's Nugget Hunting Practice. The By-Catch.

[Heatho]

Nice find mate.

 

[Goldpick]

Congrats on a very nice cricket bucket, hopefully you can restore it to its former glory with some careful manipulation. :Y:

 

[Wally69]

Thanks Guys, still beaming with the cricket buckle find, it has lots of character than the stumps and bat I had envisaged when I penned out my first detecting bucket list.

Just gave it a clean with a brass burnishing brush and it has come up a treat. I have decided not to attempt straightening it out for fear that the thin metal will crack or at least ruin the years of weathering and accumulated character.

I think I will make a frame for it and mount it as it is, with an appropriate backdrop

 

[Mackka]

If it is a vote Wally I go for photo number one. It just looks perfect fothe buckle.
Mackka erfect:

 

[brianincnb]

nicely found! congrats.
I have a pic of that buckle flat, but I'm not permitted to upload photos, pic is only 40kb

added: didn't like the long file name with numbers in it for some reason...

 

[brianincnb]

and good move not straightening it.. folder cricket buckles end up breaking, even if annealed, due to corrosion/stress cracks on the bend line.

 

[Sandta]

Thanks Guys, still beaming with the cricket buckle find, it has lots of character than the stumps and bat I had envisaged when I penned out my first detecting bucket list.

Just gave it a clean with a brass burnishing brush and it has come up a treat. I have decided not to attempt straightening it out for fear that the thin metal will crack or at least ruin the years of weathering and accumulated character.

I think I will make a frame for it and mount it as it is, with an appropriate backdrop

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...7556_0595e370-988f-49f1-95cd-a75e1a453da4.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...7642_9a1faec0-1079-4ebb-8b50-607e2e3d4a89.jpg

Darcy Doyle ?

 

[ctxkid]

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...7773998_antique-cricket-brass-belt-buckle.jpg

and good move not straightening it.. folder cricket buckles end up breaking, even if annealed, due to corrosion/stress cracks on the bend line.

get em warm an straighten them, gently

 

[Wally69]

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...7773998_antique-cricket-brass-belt-buckle.jpg

and good move not straightening it.. folder cricket buckles end up breaking, even if annealed, due to corrosion/stress cracks on the bend line.

Thanks Brian, appreciate the advice and seeing the full buckle without bending my wrist.

 

[Wally69]

Thanks Guys, still beaming with the cricket buckle find, it has lots of character than the stumps and bat I had envisaged when I penned out my first detecting bucket list.

Just gave it a clean with a brass burnishing brush and it has come up a treat. I have decided not to attempt straightening it out for fear that the thin metal will crack or at least ruin the years of weathering and accumulated character.

I think I will make a frame for it and mount it as it is, with an appropriate backdrop

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...7556_0595e370-988f-49f1-95cd-a75e1a453da4.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...7642_9a1faec0-1079-4ebb-8b50-607e2e3d4a89.jpg

Darcy Doyle ?

The backdrop prints are by John Darbyshire, the first being the Main Street of Hill End.

Would be good if Darcy Doyle did a cricket painting at Hill End, will need to have bit of a search. If anyone knows of one, please let me know.

 

[Wally69]

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...7773998_antique-cricket-brass-belt-buckle.jpg

and good move not straightening it.. folder cricket buckles end up breaking, even if annealed, due to corrosion/stress cracks on the bend line.

get em warm an straighten them, gently

To be honest, I am too chicken to try. :argh:

 

[Wally69]

So what do you do with the by-catch..........since ramjet and rocketoo had their genuinity dispute a couple of years ago over the infamous 1947 florin I have been hoarding them without a purpose...........until now.

As it happens, the mother-in-law was born in 1947 and said some possive words about one of the stones I cut, so something had to be done.

After a few design iterations, I settled on a bangle. I still need to finish the texture on the shield but happy with todays efforts.

 

[MegsyB007]

Wow! That's fabulous Wally! She's going to love that! :clap:

 

[Dave79]

That's awesome! Combines 2 of my favorite things :clap:

 

[Mackka]

You charmer you, Wally.
Beautiful
Mackka

 

[Smoky bandit]

Very nice Wally.You are extremely talented :Y:

 

[Sandta]

Oh ye ... not bad

 

[Eldorado]

Beautiful work Wally,awesome. :Y: :Y:

 

[Wally69]

Went through my finds pouch and sorted out a few relics from my recent trip to Hill End, always enjoy finding old tools, buckles and pocket watches. The elephant gun cartridge was a cool find, guess they were expecting drop-bears to be real.

 

[Wally69]

Looks like my luck has taken a turn for the better.

This ring was liberated from a cobblestone headland beach this afternoon when a break in the rain enabled me to sneak away for a quick detect between family holiday commitments