Waterlogged Civil War Burnside Carbine: Preservation Take Two & Jumper Box Review

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[@robertrinker2167]

Keep on, keepin' on. Your brand of banter is a breath of fresh air. Congratulations on the Burnside and all the best.

[@awesomesteveawesome4851]

Was I the only one holding my breath every time you hammered on the screwdriver?

[@TheSWolfe]

No sir.

[@terrandroid]

are you dead

[@bflens]

Such a cool find!! So glad you are filming the clean up process!

[@nascarmommam5915]

Wow, this is really pretty cool to see that again come out from the life it’s had for hundred plus years. And no you’re not boring as it’s enjoyable thank you. ~ Texas

[@kathrynyeardley5643]

You doing good Alabama just take your time it's looking great can't wait to see the finish

[@saraboone8614]

Such an awesome find!!!

[@Thehuntinghillbilly2]

Burnside is coming along. Clean it til you like what you see. It’s awesome just as it is now also. Great video.

[@jebboceefus553]

Thais really cool .A well deserved find there.Good luck with it

[@JW-es5un]

I am enjoying seeing some of this gun come back to what little is left. I wonder if a Dental kit like a dentist uses would help with the fine details. Just go slow & easy.. I would love to hear the many stories of all the Civil War relics. I guess we will just have to guess. Please Keep us posted.

[@treeismee6062]

Great suggestion, I was just wondering if a water pik might help too.

[@christineberry3076]

Mast be an off brand dental tool with a “scoop” feature ( military supply carries- in California)-

[@mildredhohman2323]

I love watching your videos!

[@ExploringAlabama]

thank you

[@PaulaXism]

The tool you are looking for is called an Airscribe.. most commonly used for preparing fossils for display... especially amazing Tunisian Trilobites

[@davidg813]

What a great find!! I'm no professional but I have used plain old White Distilled Vinegar to get rid of rust build up on old ax heads and steel tools like old crow bars etc and it works great. Soak submerged for 24 hours and then brush with a brass brush that is not real stiff. It won't get rid of everything but its amazing what it does do. Its just a mild 5% acid solution that is safe to use without gloves and mask like so many other acids. .

[@thehistoryhotspot7783]

Don’t worry about the people who say you shouldn’t do this. This is a beautiful piece of history hat you are trying to bring back to life without professional equipment which is so hard to do and I am really happy to see how well you did!

[@leemcginnis738]

Great work! Keep it up.

[@user-sr7dp2wc9h]

.... a long process ... Patience and success to you!

[@MNpicker]

That was cool👍👍

[@dawnlindgron5570]

Dentists picks,I bought mine at a tool place. Use them a lot

[@billoliver2251]

I would give some serious thought to using a very small drill bit und drilling between the trigger and the guard. (VERY SLOWLY) But it's your piece of awsesomeness. Please keep letting us follow along.This is my kind of fun.

[@aliasfred]

That mini jack hammer is also called an engraving device. I used to use one for engraving my tools, it make a gazillion little vibratory up and down strokes. I currently use a Craftsman electric engraving tool. Get you one.

[@davidk6271]

That starts great

[@sharonzona4346]

I like the addition of the broccoli! LOL!!

[@ExploringAlabama]

Ha! Someone did notice it

[@sharonzona4346]

@@ExploringAlabama it made me gaffaw! I'm actually a little embarrassed at how much, so it's a good thing I was watching it whilst alone in the house!!

[@TheSWolfe]

"Choppin' broccoli..."

[@sharonzona4346]

@@TheSWolfe 😆

[@garywhite1551]

Hey Exploring, That was one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a very long time. Thank you for sharing and God Bless you and your household. What part of Al are you from?

[@RandolphRelicRecovery]

That thing is way cool!

[@robertrinker2167]

You mentioned a dremel. There are a lot of tips for the dremel to use to get into the smallest nooks and crannies when you're down to the actual gun metal. Once again, best of luck with the project.

[@rodneybushnell9120]

oh nice compact jumper have to get me one for emergencies

[@rebeccaash2759]

This is very intense I find myself chipping very gently with you and saying careful not too hard. Lol great job EA

[@robertk9043]

I would halt removal of surface debris now. The trigger area already looks worse. Most of what you are looking at are oxides. The actual base metal is as this as wire in most places. I think you should concentrate on replacing the moisture with hot wax. The gun will never look better than it does now. Arresting the oxidation, not removing surface rust, should be you goal now. I have watched relics that looked good when I found them under water crumble into dust.

[@marydifetters4226]

Thank you

[@little1reefard]

you le be shooting that thing in no time if you keep it up! maybe not but you can always dream. will be neat to see what it looks like when your finally finished. hang in there.

[@dillonfinds5776]

That gun is awesome... great video

[@traviswarehime5796]

Love your videos

[@Roosterdoodler]

Thank you for not doing electrolysis, you know what it would do to that gun. I think your doing good. Can't wait to see it when your finished!

[@susantaylor5584]

Get you a set of dental picks. They are small and will allow you to carefully remove alot of that occidation around the hammer and trigger. Also think of electrolysis. That also will remove stuff and loosen up the mechinism.

[@MSTrishRN]

Cool work on the gun. You are making great progress. It is so cool to see it revealed tiny jack hammer hit by hit. What about a discount code for the jumpstart kit?

[@computiacusa]

Congrats on 42k subscribers !

[@ExploringAlabama]

Oh yeah!! Thank you

[@foggyrange]

Seeing that Gun metal gray is nice.

[@ExploringAlabama]

fingernail polish

[@GFJEFFGF1]

Have you thought about cleaning down to the numbers and the maker marks in those spots?

[@jeanwilliams8072]

After you finding this one and I think it was Daniel finding the barrel in the water close by, it makes me wonder what is up on the bank in this area that may have been lost or discarded. Maybe next time you hunt that area, you could take a few minutes and search the upper bank. It could be interesting!

[@historyhunter5146]

Have you got a dremel tool ? If so get the fine point cutter or sanding bit and it should be much easier

[@smithk6977]

soooooo cool👏👍

[@brogerspers]

The screwdriver is from Columbus Creative Design in Columbus, OH. It's a design and print company

[@G.Davis67]

Electroylsis works great, there’s a video series on KZbin of a guy restoring a 1911 pistol that was found completely locked up. He used electrolysis and got it back to shootable condition.

[@500mos]

I think your doing great. and what a thing to find a real droped civil war gun. get some little dental picks to scrap crust off.

[@furface9779]

fascinating, micro swishing with a screw driver, thanks for sharing

[@stephanietruly3447]

Hey, can you modify the tip of an engraver to make a mini jackhammer?

[@jeffrowland64]

they also have a a laser that they can run a run or crossed and it eats the metal right off and blows it up and it's the baddest newest thing out and it'll make it look like brand new

[@vernaraney9870]

Need to see it when you’re done Purdy please

[@sharpsh00ter111]

may have already been posted but haved you tried annodizing it? ot will pull a lot of the rust from it

[@just_inolredneck8319]

Would it stay better preserved in like a water case with it staying n water kinda like a aquarium with lights? Just imagine how many floods that thing has survived.

[@brucemullis479]

I can hear the restoration experts from Florida.

[@marydegenkolb9603]

Ok, here is my mean comment, You wore Combat boots! Ha Ha..... no, really I think you are doing a super job. I remember the Huntley being in soak for almost, I think, 10 years, and all the work they did with the dental tools. Your dental experience is coming in handy.... just pretend it is a crown that needs chiseling off.... LOL

[@josephkerley363]

Have you contacted the folks who did the work on the Monitor or Hunley for advice? There is also a sternwheeler that was dug up in a farmers field that had sunk ... the name eludes me at the moment. But those are three sources for preservation techniques and advice. You've a marvelous piece there. Go slowly and wisely. Get some dental tools ... take your time. The concretion will come off.

[@johnlawrence9957]

Use a brass brush maybe? It's softer than steel/iron so I wouldn't guess it would damage it. But I won't swear to it!

[@randyrichardson5325]

Clean some around the hammer that would be awesome to see some more of it

[@JOHNNYL57]

From what I can see on the pics of this rifle the trigger is the right size

[@jameskennedy7725]

These are just my thoughts and I might get some hate from this but I would just put it in some really strong cleaner and make or get someone to make me a new stock

[@ericlee4004]

Nice what river were you on??

[@spermdonar]

Good careful cleaning done there ..talk about a little jack hammer ,do you have an engraving tool? I am thinking it would would take micro chips off the crud..I just looked on Amazon and there are battery operated engravers,safer than corded ones around water ..let me know what you think ?..cool stuff..CBJ

[@ExploringAlabama]

She's soaking deep in Sp11 now for a month, video on the way. Then when she comes up for air, I'll begin more chipn maybe

[@joelpaget7808]

One of those cheap vibrating engraving tools does great job to get rid of the barnacle of rust don’t be hammering on it buddy I have cleaned up all kind of stuff guns and primitive tools and put a vibrating massage wand under the tub and a a couple cap full of water softener or fabric softener sheet and couple small squirts of W D 40

[@rebelmusikworldwide9749]

moving quickly, define your tools. a dental kit and a fine dremel

[@ep61611]

I have a question. If you know what kind of gun it is, have you obtained photos of a fully restored example? You could use it as a guide to know what should be chiseled off and what should stay. It's no secret that as caked up as it is, it would be easy to break off too much accidentally, not knowing exactly what's under the crustiness. With... Oh, forget it. As I was writing this, mentioned the same idea. It's a good idea - act on it.

[@jeffrowland64]

You could always try ospho

[@rule62live90]

Get a little water pump from American Science Surplus and stick it in that big 'tank' to flow water on the piece while you uncrust it. Like a coolant squirter on a metal lathe.

[@diggitallindadirt3283]

I would use a nail set and grind it down to a chisel point to use

[@WEARETHEAACP]

sand/ plastic / glass bead blast ??

[@martinsmith8417]

I believe the name of the tool you keep referring to is a needle gun.

[@lawrenjh]

Have you thought about contacting a University with an archeology dept.? I'm sure Alabama has one.

[@olmoe1167]

Hey 'Bama....Man you had me tensing up with every wack of that hammer...I was waiting on the whole guard to break loose, or that thin Butt Stock to break.... And from what I've seen in your videos of it.... That Stock looks like it has a huge chunk taken out of it,, maybe from a Bullet hit or piece of shrapnel,,, And thus it was discarded in the river,, Or like you said, 'Might have fallen out of a wagon"....Whatever the case...Be easy with that thing while cleaning the rust.... Remember, (Once you take it off,, You can't put it back on)...Later man....

[@TheSWolfe]

Wondered about that (the stock) since the day he pulled it from the river, but know so little 'bout this type of weaponry, I stayed silent (til now). Looked almost a conscious act, but I couldn't figure to what end.

[@tomcanfield8077]

In my opinion, take it for that. If you clean one part, I would want to clean it all. Just clean little by little part by part. Even if it takes a year.

[@jamesmullinax9812]

Man that is looking good. Hard to believe from the day you found it. And don’t drop it.

[@ExploringAlabama]

It's coming along for sure

[@4thdimensiontravels855]

You wouldnt want it to misfire and possibly take a leg off.

[@gregbaker8072]

Try an electric engraver to chip away at the small rocks

[@dawnlindgron5570]

Would a credit card work to get those slimy things off ? We have stores up here that are called tools and more,that's where you find the picks up here anyway...

[@jettyman54]

Dude, I can't believe I watched that whole video. It might have been somewhat intriguing though.

[@ExploringAlabama]

thanks for watching

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Maybe try an electric tool engraver to pinpoint the crust off.

[@wolfmeisterschmid6269]

your tiny jack hammer sounds like an electric engraving pencil to me.

[@TheNimshew]

Dental tools would work pretty well

[@CuttingEdge49]

Dental picks and a Dremel.

[@amandacole8053]

I personally know an antique gun restorer from my home town if you would like his contact info, or you can probably just google him. His name is Norm Sutton in Lakeland, Fl. He was roommates with a friend of mine until a couple years ago. He's really good with the civil war stuff.

[@amandacole8053]

Also, I own a dental lab and if you would like me to send you some dental tools let me know. ; )

[@randyrichardson5325]

Go buy a dremel tool and get some stone burs and clean that release and lever

[@diggitallindadirt3283]

I can see the ring

[@GraniteMerchandise]

did you try electrolisis

[@ExploringAlabama]

never do that on important things especially weapons

[@claudebernardin1096]

Toothpicks, toothbrushes and paper clips. Bottle brushes. Slow and easy.

[@jayharper2252]

Electrolysis will clean that up and still have all the wood on it

[@johnnywrench9669]

The accelerator pump is bad on the jeep

[@shirleykoskela6723]

Why don’t u use Arm & Hammer washing side and a 12 volt bat. Charger it’s better then a hammer

[@idigdaytona4478]

Take a look at the video on my page " Cleaning finds with Electrolysis" . I have two with the same title. Look at the Feb 23, 2018 video. Its the 15:51 minute video. I think that stuff will pop off much easier and nicer than you think.

[@dawnlindgron5570]

Not bored,want to help out......lol

[@jillybean9329]

Sonicare toothbrush 😆

[@ExploringAlabama]

You make it back ok?

[@jillybean9329]

Still here...leave Thurs...extra day of fun...u guys ok????????

[@Ericbayoufire]

You should have contacted aquachigger about this he does this all the time

[@ExploringAlabama]

Send me the link to him restoring or preserving a rifle/carbine he found underwater. He never has.

[@brettmcquitty5278]

Burnside was a terrible military officer, but an excellent engineer. With a awesome name! funny trigger on that gun.

[@aliasfred]

Have you found out if there's a round in the chamber? A dental Xray will tell.

[@VW7472]

Sure you have looked but found this: civilwartalk.com/threads/my-first-carbine-fifth-model-burnside.123224/

[@ExploringAlabama]

I have looked but had not seen that. That is awesome.

[@little1reefard]

OH you know it ain't done yet. (Smile) just a little bit more.

[@ExploringAlabama]

It's like one more cast haha

[@little1reefard]

l just one more!

[@rodneybushnell9120]

slow and easy; try using some dental picks and see if that works.

[@davidprentice6339]

That's not a small hatchet its a part to hold wood onto a gun barrel

[@littledb26]

Crusty wafers? 🤣

[@hillbillyohio513]

You should encase it in epoxy resin lol

[@ExploringAlabama]

I did a light coating of it for the last step so anyone could hold touch it and it not just be another "look at what i found ain't I cool" thing that no one is allowed to touch. thanks for watching

[@hillbillyohio513]

@@ExploringAlabama great idea

[@tillmansomethinrother296]

Triple zero, steel wool, might help take microbes off the wood parts, without being too abrasive.

[@leesherman100]

It's only original once. Leave it be.

[@bobbymcdowell9694]

Don. T. Do. It. Will fall. Apart.