I Found the Holy Grail!

Metal Detecting with an Equinox 800 for 18th century Fur Trade Era artifacts. Rings, jewelry, guns, Knives, Tomahawks and more!

[@treasuretom13]

Love 'em all the cup is something very nice! South of you I just dug a silver trade ring with interesting designs on a new river permission, planning on XRF scan. Nicely done ✅

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Congrats on your find and good luck! Thanks for watching.

[@metaldetectingqueensland1233]

What an awesome place to dig!!!! 😀 Nice days digging mate 😃👍⛏️

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

[@claudemarois4846]

Awesome finds ! Beautiful historical tresures ! Congrats !

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Glad you enjoyed. Thank you.

[@user-cc3si8ik3o]

Incredible finding so many great finds….wow 😮

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you so much

[@deltafreshrelics1660]

Thanks for telling what the ram rod holder was. I found one in a French homesite and never knew what it was. But I also found other musket brass there including a butt plate. Your finds are EPIC

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the great feedback.

[@DanielKearney-zp6gp]

Eric, Your new location is loaded. what cool artifacts, WOW I am amazed at the variety . The Tomahawk is my favorite. Thanks for taking us along. Keep up the good work.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you so much for watching.

[@BarberBobDetecting]

Heck of a hunt - tremendous finds!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks much

[@fishinwidow35]

Great finds!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you

[@copperstacks9720]

Congrats I feel like you continue to top yourself what an amazing bunch of artifacts!!!!!!!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much for watching.

[@williamstewart1378]

man you have an amazing area to dig some history thank you for sharing .

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching.

[@richardklapka5147]

Super finds cheif! Rk.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you for watching.

[@archeodigger]

How fortunate you are to be amongst such rich history! Absolutely love your finds. And the variety is crazy. I would have been going bonkers just like you! lol Congrats!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks so much for coming along.

[@susanhoffman7754]

Absolutely love your finds and so appreciate your efforts to share with me

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you for coming along with me.

[@kennethstickney8819]

The Maria Theresa thaler is one of the most recognizable coins of nusimatics. First minted 1780 and was minted with this date for many years to come.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Wow. I wasn’t aware. Thank you for sharing, I’ll have to check it out.

[@williamstaehely1123]

Some amazin finds

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks again

[@MD-NWWI]

Another great adventure!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@relicrat]

Great finds. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much.

[@JoshKreller-qo7qe]

Eric, thanks for showing all your incredible finds. I recently stumbled on a site and pulled two Jesuit rings, some musket pieces and a French flip knife blade. Just curious how you clean your finds to look so good in your wrap up? Any chance you would do a video on that? Take care and good hunting!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

That’s a good idea. Perhaps this winter when I’m stuck inside. Congrats on the amazing finds. For the Jesuit rings I soak them in soapy water overnight. Then lightly brush away any remaining dirt. From there I soak them in baby oil for 24hrs. Then dry them and seal them in renaissance wax.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

For the iron blades I use a variety of techniques depending on their condition. Usually I sand or grind off the heavy rust then soak them in evaporust for 24hrs, Dry and seal in wax

[@JoshKreller-qo7qe]

Thanks for the cleaning advice!

[@peterleray6084]

Another incredible hunt!!!!!!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you for watching!

[@rodneyfruhling5128]

Awesome job

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks for the visit

[@williamstaehely1123]

I love that serpert side plate and the Jesuit ring is sick

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much.

[@ChrissyEis]

I got a lot of that Brown sanded soil IHP come out looking great

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you, my soil is very kind to coins and artifacts.

[@wildmandigging3486]

Great hunt very awesome finds are you hunting on private property and how did you get your information on your sites I would love to know your tips cuz your always finding amazing stuff God Bless and happy dirt fishin…Virgil

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I start by researching archeological references or historic research maps. I will use historic aerials and lidar to help find virgin landscapes then I ask permission if it’s not public land. A lot is also trial and error or luck.

[@wildmandigging3486]

Awesome thanks for sharing your tips I love watching your videos you find amazing stuff God Bless and happy dirt fishin..Virgil

[@ThelifeandtimesofBarneyTaylor]

You have some great spots lucky you

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks, it takes a lot of research and door knocking but it’s worth it.

[@user-cc3si8ik3o]

Leave it on the root!! 🤗

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I thought about it, but was worried it would rot away the iron.

[@rustycoleman2699]

I've found some really old and pretty rare shotshell headstamps. Your trash bucket could be littered with some

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I used to save Ambrose but I find so many I stopped even checking them. Maybe I should start again.

[@tonytuco7841]

Top piece is a candle snuffer

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you for mentioning. I did research that after and found that out. It had one broken arm but still works!

[@JoshKreller-qo7qe]

Just curious where you look up your maker marks on your iron knife blades you find?

[@Eric_Detectorist]

There are a few published books and pdf articles that are based on lead prints of the marks from the smiths in St. Etienne France.

[@JoshKreller-qo7qe]

Thanks for the tips. I’ve been looking for the mark I have with no luck. You might know it with all the cool stuff you find. I have a flip knife blade that I cleaned with the evaporust you suggested. AMAZING and thank you for that tip! I can now read the mark. It’s stamped with: V I B S Any chance you’ve identified this mark before?

[@jillianfortuna2348]

👍👍

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks

[@ChrissyEis]

I found the old tomahawk, unfortunately mine only had half was broken off. I guess it was I mean, unless it was just one and they tied it like that you know it could’ve been just one. I used it. Let me know if you think it was used like that I appreciate your knowledge .

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I find a quite a few broken tomahawks. In my experience many of them were repurposed into other tools, such as a hide scraper or wedge. Some were just abandoned though.

[@ChrissyEis]

@@Eric_Detectorist thanks I found a beautiful old copper Xmas cup I heard it’s a rare find I found so much stuff I not even aware of of what it is

[@user-cc3si8ik3o]

Check in a radius around that utensil handle??

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I definitely did, unfortunately the rest wasn’t there. Probably melted down to make something else.

[@ChrissyEis]

Thought I had some great permission s

[@Eric_Detectorist]

They don’t come easy as you know, but I’ve been fortunate lately.

[@billybentley1892]

Kinda funny u always find shit

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Location is key. And I would say I only put on film what is worth watching I have had many weeks where I spent days with little to show for it.

[@ChrissyEis]

I found the old tomahawk, unfortunately mine only had half was broken off. I guess it was I mean, unless it was just one and they tied it like that you know it could’ve been just one. I used it. Let me know if you think it was used like that I appreciate your knowledge .

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Congrats on your find and thanks for watching.