I found a WEIRD relic that nobody can identify! CAN YOU?

[@Sifinds]

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[@starstairs5715]

Could be a hand drill or part to a ship or a Drs tool or a Japanese sword tool pin set for katana or something else just saying my honest opinion

[@Adam-Gates-Mudlark]

What a great time we had in the mud! Love the purple in the bottles! Always a privilege to lark with you!

[@debbiegrady1550]

You come up with the most bizarre inventions for mudlarking. Love ya basket!

[@alfiefletcher4106]

Love your shopping trolly 😂😂 so funny!

[@smokeandkippers]

That large blue is fantastic. Well saved 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Ad! Next time remember what day we are going 😂

[@elin2962]

👍❤

[@rockreader4298]

Simon, why not take the broken ginger beer, attach a branch or perch next to the opening and turn it into a bird feeder? Speaking of a perch, perhaps the wood-looking mystery piece is a trained bird's perch. Those little ridges on both sides would give the bird a place to grasp on with their claws.

[@MrPeteykins]

I think the mystery object is a jeweler's hammer. Sets usually come with a variety of hardnesses, ranging from very soft leather and wood hammers to very hard ones.

[@Sifinds]

Great suggestion thanks!

[@katherinekramer6420]

I also believe its a jewler’s bushing hammer. Not sure if spelling.

[@wrxs1781]

Good guess Peter, or maybe a gunsmith hammer.

[@thurin84]

@@wrxs1781 or pistol ramrod/cleaning tool/smithing hammer.

[@jimferry6539]

It’s a shillelagh

[@bronwyndobbins282]

Couple of lovely lads. Great finds today. Love the bottles and hammer. Oh wow that big poison, what a beaut!!!! "It's staying in my hands " love it. I do love the little bottles following it though. Some very interesting answers for the hammer, they all make sense. Will be very interesting to find out what it really is. Awesome.

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Love cats. Read a recent article that advised putting their crunchies on a rimmed plate rather than a bowl to avoid, “whisker fatigue.” Their whiskers are very sensitive and they don’t prefer stimulate them squishing the sides of a bowl while they eat. I know, I know…it’s an annoying bit of knowledge….but I swear it’s true. They do prefer a saucer. Great hunt…loved the odd hammer. It is amazing you found out what it is. I was going for nut cracker.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers. It was just for the video, normal bowl service has resumed

[@markthompson516]

As a sailing ship enthusiast I reckon a better suggestion would be a Victorian shipwrights caulking mallet which is used to push old rope between planking and deck boards. It would be used to hit a caulking iron (a bit like a bolster chisel). Most ships and boats would carry them .

[@anneschepeler4086]

I didn't go through all the comments and hopefully someone else has mentioned this earlier: the beautiful bowl you found probably has a fairly high percentage of lead in the glazing. This was a common practice, as I'm sure you know, until the '50s and '60s. You might want to reconsider feeding Nellie from it and relegate it to holding flowers. I love your program.

[@elizabethscruggs1622]

I agree. I thought about that first thing. Don't want to poison your baby!!

[@Sifinds]

Ah thank you

[@debbiegrady1550]

Oh wow great blue bottle Adam

[@thomasbauerle2366]

I would say, that "Hammer" is a Sailmakers Tool. There has been a Spike at the end, to stitch holes through the canvas for sewing it 🤗

[@Sifinds]

Nice suggestion! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@SundaysChild1966]

Oh .. a "heaver"?

[@rameyzamora1018]

Sail maker's awls both vintage & modern have rounded handles that fit into the palm so I think this doesn't quite fit the bill.

[@pliashmuldba]

@@rameyzamora1018 Thats true, if a Marlin spike it is a bit unusual, but we are talking a period where things was not as much standardized yet, and craftsmen have preferences. It could maybe also have been a punch spike to facilitate sewing in leather

[@franceshendry5656]

Now you have to ask what is a Japanese sword hammer doing in amongst Victorian bottles in the Thames? Each find generates more questions than answers! Thank you Simon, great video

[@Sifinds]

You’re right! But we imported all sorts, just like the ginger jars and Chinese pottery etc

[@ericalbany]

Soldiers brought all sorts of souvenirs back from the wars

[@llmifg]

Only Simon could have me google, "Japanese hammer for making swords" ...Now I'm on to the comments to see what others think. Wonderful group of friends, thank you for taking us along.

[@Sifinds]

Lol. Cheers Leesa! Google away! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@FranklyMyDear72]

Hey! I love Adam…stop makin’ fun of his lovely jubbly basket. “I like the bow. Really sets it off” 😂😂😂

[@Sifinds]

Come on… you can’t get away with having a basket like that around me 😉

[@WthrLdy]

missing the end, but a leather awl for poking the hole in hide before sewing.

[@joan7823]

I said the he same thing below......

[@WthrLdy]

@@joan7823 my apologies.... my cell doesn't allow me to see previous replies - am now on my main system to see this one.

[@mjr7777]

The broken threads opens up so many possibilities but I'm going with parasol handle; one of those little frilly ones.

[@Sifinds]

Nice idea! Thanks ☂

[@nichollematthews6946]

Mystery object looks like what is used to start a "patch & ball" into a black powder firearm, followed by the use of the ram rod to seat the patch & ball.

[@Sifinds]

Cool. Thanks for the suggestion

[@marionbowler5440]

Awesome Si, love your bottles in resin . Another great adventure. Till next time . 🌞🐘🇨🇦🍁

[@Sifinds]

Chers Marion 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@daveyjoweaver6282]

A Very Fine Cat Bowl Si Finds! Your bottles in resin are really COOL! And the “T” you found? To me the missing end might be a pen tip but why the weighted handle? I know, it’s a hammer for making chain mail during Roman times. But probably not! Or perhaps it was used as a mouse meat tenderizer for cats. Yep, that’s it! Kind Thanks Si Finds! The detectorama deal looked like a super Blast and a half! See you next time when you will finally find that ancient gold coin in the Muck! Many Blessings with Love, Light, Peace and Joy of Being and Luck inna Muck! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

[@icerazar713]

Some nice finds. That big cobalt blue is the largest cobalt I have ever seen dug up. That one wins for today

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Rob! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@lynneseaward1315]

Love your little bottles in resin. So cute. Thanks for another great video!😀

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Lynne 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@VeganAJohnH]

You had some great finds. The object you was not sure about, some people seem sure it's Japanese. The markings on the end might not be letters but actual writing in Japanese. Probably if it was for sword making. When they got down to the fine detail they would probably use it with different attachments on the end & a very soft hammer with a little bit of weight. Like a multi tool. Mr Miyagi would know.

[@Sifinds]

That’s a good shout. Where’s Mr Miyagi when you need him. Haha

[@MaryABaker-rd3mm]

I love all of the guesses for the little hammer and hope you let us know what it really is, 😄🤣! The little dish is pretty and makes a great cat dish! I loved all of the mud in the first half, great fun! And i loved the little bottles in the clear stuff that looks like water! Sorry i can'tremember what you called it but they were cute! Please be careful and stay safe! ❤❤

[@helenbartoszek243]

The bottle of Eno brought back memories. Mum used to buy it and every day after school I'd have a glass. I loved the taste and the bubbles.

[@iainweller452]

Great fun in the mud today Adams big poison bottle was fantastic and I like the sword idea for your little hammer.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Iain 🗡

[@petrichor7121]

So I saw notifications popping up from The Victorian Mudlark and ignored them because I couldn't remember subscribing to any such channel, all while wondering what happened to Adam..hahaha!! Loved that little hammer Si (whatever it was for!). What an amazing blue bottle that was that Adam found! 😍 Thoroughly enjoyed as usual and I'm glad you had Adam along.. such fun!

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Petri 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@petrichor7121]

@@Sifinds You're welcome Si! Are those Penny Perfume bottles in resin available in your store? They're lovely!

[@Sifinds]

@@petrichor7121 Cheers P. These were sold a while back but I plan to make some more. Keep an eye out 👍🏻

[@pipparoo88]

I agree with your friend its an Mekugi-nuki .... Japanese sword hammer, if you goole it there are numerous ones of varied designs x

[@twofeathersnmi]

I think that it's a "Ball -Bullet Starter" from the mussel loading days. I have one similar to it, a piece of brass was screwed in to the end. On the other side of the pond, we still have a primitive hunting season when you can use all black powder weapons.

[@Agathanagatha]

Wow Adam definitely got the best find,I’ve got the exact same bottle and it’s my favourite out of my collection

[@Sifinds]

It was awesome. Amazing it survived!

[@theklawilkinson6217]

Awe Nelly got a new bowl. Nice outing with Adam & loved all the ideas about the Thames mystery object. Thanks for another great video!

[@gardenmagic348]

Great adventure - Alex's blue bottle and your mystery hammer were incredible 🔨

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mudlover! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@giaatta9303]

Hi Adam and Si. So nice to see you both mudlarking together. Love both your channel!! Thanks guys!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Gia 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@elizabethpaints]

Hey Simon, this was so fascinating! Wonderful to see Adam...so he is the Victorian Mudlarker? Will check him out for sure. And your little hammer....showing it around to others who have a great love for all things old and historical, and mysterious and getting their impressions was interesting and entertaining! Always look forward to your new videos, watch the older ones and re-watch quite a few of those 😎👍🎨

[@AlexSC2006]

Don’t mind me running down in the mud 😂

[@Sifinds]

They should make it an Olympic sport

[@ashj_2088]

10ish 😋🍻

[@mcrosson3927]

Love the little bottles in resin!

[@lindabenedict3795]

Those encased ink bottles are stunning!

[@rhondamitchell5892]

It's so nice to see a young person interested in finding treasures, I will check his channel out .

[@maarinabudd]

I think the mystery thing might be the end of a cheese tester (where they make a hole in the side of a cheese that is maturing and pull out a sample from the middle) the scoop bit is missing at the end if it is one of these but understandable if it has been rolling around in the river.

[@Montana_horseman]

I'm claiming like number 700. ☺ Always great to get to watch your adventures Simon and what a great group of people you get to share your mud larking/metal detecting passion with! As always, All the very best to you.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Montana! Appreciate that! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@tarrasams7423]

Hello 👋 from New York USA Thank you for Bringing me Along with you I can't wait to see What you Find Next 😊

[@vikypixie5489]

Such fun this video!! well I also agree about the relic being a Japanese sword hammer, that carving... Hello Adam, wonderful new name, and fantastic bottle found. I love the new bowl for Nelly, fits properly. Have a wonderful Sunday you all! ... (I mean, you have to find the answer for that specific object... that{s something else you{d found on the mud today... amazing)

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Viky! Yes he was 100% positive it was for that! Haha

[@Nicola.S.]

Love what you did with the Resin and bottles Si 🥰❤️

[@joellenmeek658]

Me too - lovely.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Nicola 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@janetf9076]

Those bottles set in resin are beautiful 😊

[@cheshirelasslani3939]

Aloha Si...very cool those acrylic molded lil bottles encased ...love the purple one 🤙🏽💜

[@paulkinzer7661]

The whimsical nature of the carved antler makes me think the 'hammer' was something as much decorative as useful; maybe just completely decorative. The effort and time needed to makes those grooves just gives me that vibe. So, cheese corer makes more sense to me than any kind of tool meant for rough, repeated use.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Paul 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@ritamahlberg8602]

I am with you about cheese scorer. The hammer is to proof the sound and the other end ist to make a hole to get a sample?

[@bronwyndobbins282]

That is an interesting thought. Certainly makes sense. Obviously the corer piece is broken.

[@terriewheatley-ward729]

As my old gran would say, it's a pudden (sic) basin....just right for Nellie's nosebag. I agree with Julian that it's a cheese corer. Love the big blue bottle!

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Terrie! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@imcavdb5465]

I adore Adam, from the day he started posting. He’s getting better and better 👍🏻🌸

[@dougzirkle5951]

Very enjoyable, Sci. Love the cat bowl.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Doug 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@dougzirkle5951]

@@Sifinds As with most of your videos, I especially like seeing your up cycle ideas. That your cat is now dining from an antique is satisfying to see.

[@patwithers1448]

Love from the old lady in Texas USA may God bless you always

[@Zandain]

Mystery object: I'm thinking a dock worker's hook, minus the hook ..looks similar, at least but I do feel shot down by Andrew's knowledge 🤣 Wonderful people, great lark, beautiful coin finds! 👋 Adam @TheVictorianMudLark hello from Denmark 🌸🌱

[@honeykat1]

I agree with you! or a boot hook, like one uses to pull up riding boots.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Z! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@credenza1]

I thought the same. For hooking bales.

[@nelliemelba4967]

Yep, we thought "hook"! Dockworkers hooks were generally more curved but....

[@jannerkev]

Thats a strange one Si. If tou find out let us all know mate. Good to see Helen again. I used to be chef and landlord at Torquay United fc and had many a good laugh with her. Lovely lady.

[@lovelyskull3483]

You and Adam found some amazing things. Thanks for the great video. Cheers.

[@Sifinds]

Cheers LS! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

Super fun watching you muck about and...loved the rally and the guessing game.

[@kimberlykline504]

I love when you do the little bottles in the resin with the ink coming out. I hope to one day catch them in your Etsy store.

[@terricollins8450]

What ever mood I'm in you always manage to cheer me up,thanks Si❤

[@Sifinds]

Aw thanks Terri! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@alicechurchill9681]

That Adam of yours, is a gent! Great video si

[@Sifinds]

He’s not mine. 😂

[@jeffplawrentz269]

What a fun hunt! I didn't have a clue what your hammer-like relic was; but the 'button' like object you found at 5:20 appeared to me to be a porcelain and brass cap off of a Victorian picture nail. One end of the nail would be spiked and the other end would be threaded; Once the nail was hammered into the wall, the decorative cap would be screwed onto it for decoration.

[@rogerdinnis3816]

Another idea for the mystery object. The detected metal might be where the long piece is screwed into the short handle to make it strong. With no obvious wear it must have been used carefully. My thought is that due to its size it is an elaborate victorian boot hook, minus the hook.

[@tazzie2shoos]

As always lovely vid. I love it when you do the resin bottles, they look quite magical.

[@Laura-Kitty]

It's a nut cracking hammer, isn't it? We used to have a wooden one that exact size. It probably went with a wooden nut bowl, with the same "log" look to it.

[@karlharvymarx2650]

I think the mystery object may be a little hammer for working soft metal or leather, maybe into bowl or spoon shapes. Some antler or wood with a convex rounded end as an anvil would allow you to stretch the metal near the circumference but leave it alone at the center so that it would cup. I lean toward metal, but maybe a cobbler could use it to make room for a bunion🙂

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Karl! Very interesting

[@Commandamanda]

I think it's a walnut hammer, and the other end had a pick screwed in there. Smash the nut, pick out the meat. Aaaaaannddd for my next guess, a tap hole borer, for a barrel - first you start the hole in the barrel (there was a drill on the other end and you would twisty twisty in the wood), then you hammer the tap in. Since it's so elaborate (with the owner's initial), I'd say whoever owned it was rather higher status. What do you think of my guesses?! Wishing you continued luck in the muck!

[@alfiefletcher4106]

Can I just say I love Adams Shopping trolly 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sifinds]

Haha. Precious isn’t it

[@conitorres9774]

Great to see the young ones out mudlarking. That’s a nice little bowl. Oh, very pretty Westham bottle. Could that tiny hammer be a jeweler’s hammer? It could be used to put in a maker’s mark, or the gold/silver quality. A hair restorer with sulfur and lead? I pity the user. Wow! That’s a huge poison bottle, really nice though. What an unusual little ink bottle with it’s tapered sides. The upcycle bottles are so very pretty. Beautiful rainbow. Julian’s little finger soldier is cute, (not much help but cute)

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Coni! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@FranklyMyDear72]

The Japanese sword thingy guy seems very confident in his knowledge. I have no clue. Love my pipe stems!❤ Brenda in Texas😁

[@Sifinds]

He does 😂

[@stepheniewemmer6557]

That was a really great idea with the little ink bottles

[@superhero1095]

Nice to see father & son out mudlarking! Perhaps it is a nut cracker or something, seeing as it has a wood effect?

[@norfolknchance.500]

I still think that is a miniature gavel, possibly a hand made gift for someone, we did discuss as much when you showed me when you were here! It does seem to look just like the miniature ones that can be bought, as auctioneers seem to like them!? Unless of course, that you have found something else about it, then I'm totally wrong!? Haha!✌✌👌

[@kimbateman8633]

Nice to see adam again, looks a great day out, good amount of bottles and that item which looks like a little mallet is so well made for its time, it be great to see what it is, keep up the good work

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Kim! 👍🏻🧡😂

[@larkdavis6041]

I was thinking a jewelers/metal workers tool. I loved the variety you brought to this week's video❤

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Lark! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@patrickrose1221]

Cracking finds on this one . Cracking bunch of lads ! I even had me wellies on when I watched it lol : )

[@SmallWonda]

Some smashing finds! Mystery item has the feel of a craft-type tool, was weighted in the handle for a reason - tapping/smoothing something & the missing end was broken through use, so perhaps for driving or prying, and is of a whimsical design, so perhaps more of a gift 'tool' than a pragmatic, utilitarian workhorse. Reminds me of an antler set of bar tools I was given from Scotland many moons ago. looked cute, but not really fit for purpose! Interesting to see if you ever find its precise purpose!

[@texanasimmons1761]

Ive seen a pink pig made of peppermint thats sold at Christmas time and it comes with a little metal hammer for cracking off a bit of peppermint to eat. Maybe thats something similar, made to look like wood? Thank you, Simon for taking us along on another great mudlark adventure!

[@julielumsden5184]

Si watching your feet as you walk through the the green sludge would make a great scary scene in a murder on the loose story Always nice to see you with the young ones who have grown a lot since I saw them last time . What ever it is whoever owned it either lost it or tossed it . Beautiful rainbow.

[@ly1348]

I laughed when you said 'toffee hammer'. It was exactly what came to my mind. Reminded me of my dad with his toffees when I was a kid

[@Sifinds]

Hehe 😜

[@alicom3101]

Beau Travail comme d'habitude🔬🎬🍀Alex France🙏🌌

[@Beth_D]

Adam and Alex skating across the mud while you hobble along with your walking stick/ bottle grabber… is old age kicking in Si? 😉

[@Sifinds]

With age brings wisdom 😉 And I think you’ll notice Adam adopted a stick too when he crossed the creek 🦯

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Wow, what a beautiful blue bottle, amazing ❤

[@yvonnepagan9912]

Well Si, your vlogs keep getting better and better. This one was the best by far! The variety of finds you and all the other mudlarkers find is just unbelievable! And such a surprise to see you have “conventions” ! Gosh and double GOSH ! If only we, Downunder could have such history to find. Our history is only two hundred years old! A nano-second in English history speak! Just loved the whole thing! I thought that that strange object would be like a cork screw too. The nature of the T-grip reminded me of an old corkscrew me dad had. Keep at it mate. You’re the best ! (You and Nicola are my two faves) Hooroo from Melbourne, Oz.❤️🦘

[@teresayates8274]

Cool find! And I LOVE the kitty!!😻❤

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

He’s talking about a Mekugi-Nuki which is one of a set of tools used for Japanese swords, but it’s usually/traditionally made from brass. I like to imagine that it’s part of a homemade child’s tool-kit. Something that a father had made for his child to play with and pretend to be just like daddy ❤

[@59stephania]

I always enjoy your vlogs. Entertaining as always.

[@Sifinds]

Thanks Steph!!

[@monkigrl11]

Such a great video today Si ! Love the little hammer thingy, and Adam's Poison bottle is such an Awesome find ! Love your little penny perfume bottles in resin as well! Much love from Louisiana ❤️❤️

[@Sifinds]

Cheers Mello!! 👍🏻🐾🧡

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

Just a little heads up about Nellie’s “new bowl”. A bowl that steep and narrow could cause Whisker Fatigue. Use it sparingly so it doesn’t overstimulate your sweet boy.

[@elainebates6967]

Hi, because of the screw end I believe it is modern. Plus while you were going around what it was made of changed from bone to antler which is the same sort of stuff. But I do think it is a modern pen part.

[@janetponton]

Great video Si . It’s good to be around other people to talk about your and their finds . Wish I had someone to go out mudlarking with . Xx

[@Sifinds]

Where do you mudlark?

[@elizabethingram9784]

Well, I was thinking that it had something to do with wine barrels. Nellie is gorgeous.

[@whitneylake2107]

I love the bottles in acrylic resin. I think I agree with Chris that the little hammer was for cracking nuts

[@paulamccann9109]

I am fascinated with the amber hammer type of thing you found! I was watching a program on dying of wool in natural colors. The person used an exact same type of hammer to push the wool into the dye bath- heavy end to use in the dye bath. But amber wouldn’t absorb the dye and you need a weighted end to push the wool into the dye. The program I watch was filmed in the Shetland islands. Maybe your item was used in the wool dying business and thrown away because the handle was broken?

[@Sifinds]

Good shout. Thanks Paul!

[@passionbow1]

I love your resin bottles ..very cool and unusual 😎 .. Nice video today , sorry your mud shoe broke ..glad you got a new pair

[@cindyseverson9876]

I say the hammer is a cork screw, missing the metal spiral. Cindy🌸🌸🌸

[@fiberotter]

Awww...scratch-scratch Nelly. You met up with almost all my favorite detectorists! Bleeps, Grim, and even my all time fave....John and the lads. Were you around when John got his gold hammered? Second year in a row. He needed some good luck after his an breakdown.

[@diannmcdonald4949]

Another great video Simon and always so nice to see you out with the young mudlarkers. Nice bowl for Nelly. Have a great week and please keep safe.

[@rondihartert3610]

"In case of emergency break glass with hammer"! That's my guess. I love the bottles with ink coming out!

[@deeyardo4850]

Wow I cant believe you have these huge group detecting meets. Great,

[@lexieslarksandcrafts]

Awesome video Si! Great to Adam making an appearance - top lad! I think the hammer was owned by a London judge who used it along with a black cap when sentencing mudlarks without permits on the Thames foreshore 😂. Lovely to see Nelly too. Loved your DNA results video last week. My results were 41% southern India, 37% England and NW Europe, 9% Northern India, 5% Ireland, 4% Sweden and Denmark, 3% Wales and 1% Norway 😮. Guess that makes me à mongrel 😂

[@Sifinds]

Haha. A beautiful cross-breed! A judges hammer 😂

[@iansuehooper7542]

That hammer find really generated a wide range of opinions as to it’s use. Intriguing indeed!! Si, perhaps you should change your mud shoes for the type that the Mudpies use. Your meet with the detectorists was a brilliant, those humorous clip inserts were brilliant. Had a lot of laughs.

[@AmandaSnow-di6mp]

l really enjoyed you going around all the metal detectives trying to discover what you random object is. good run. I think it's what the last person said, makes sense. x

[@Sydroo1969]

Another enjoyable video. Of course Nelson 🐱 👍

[@Christine_J]

John (The Scottish Detectorist) found gold after you talked to him apparently. He left us in a cliffhanger with this weeks video. Good to see Addicted to Bleeps! Looks like you had loads of fun!

[@paulapridy6804]

Japanese sword hammer is the most romantic notion. That gets my vote. Man I never know what you'll come up with next!