Todays Finds

hobster · Post by **hobster** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:09 pm

Hi,
here are my finds from today. Half a 25 pounder AP shell,a 17 pounder AP shell, 2 6 pounder AP shells, glad in a way that the 25 pounder wasn't complete because it was a long walk back to the car and carrying all that weight think it would just about done me in. Also several .303 bullets the one on the left is a very early one,also a couple of fragments of driving bands.As you can see not been properly cleaned yet as am soaking them in water for a week. If anybody has a way to stop them drying out that that would be appreciated,thanks.

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Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:26 pm

I've soaked my metal items with WD40 seems to do the job, but I'm no expert

hobster · Post by **hobster** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:16 pm

Hi,
how long did you soak them for?

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:21 pm

Just overnight, it displaces the water and seems to protect them, I've used it a lot on old horseshoes and they came out a treat

There is a YouTube video where a guy uses wax, ill see if I can find it

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hobster · Post by **hobster** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:25 pm

Cheers for that

RRPG · Post by **RRPG** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:31 pm

Very nice finds

I wouldn't be able to leave stuff behind though so I'd either need to take a wheelbarrow, or put up with a bad back

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