brewmaster15
11-12-2014, 07:44 PM
I was finishing up splitting a monster pile of firewood today, and in the center of a 2-3 foot diameter oak log I came across what I think is a piece of history.... actually 2 pcs.
Musketballs!!
One popped out I left the other in.
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1625011_zps98d09f91.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1625011_zps98d09f91.jpg.html)
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1625101_zpsde119370.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1625101_zpsde119370.jpg.html)
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1617591_zps75dc94b9.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1617591_zps75dc94b9.jpg.html)
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1625261_zps76001795.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1625261_zps76001795.jpg.html)
This log is from the same tree ,gives you an idea as to the size.
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1616291_zps30644bab.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1616291_zps30644bab.jpg.html)
Anyone know anything about old musket balls? No idea when these are from, maybe someone target shooting around civil war times? Maybe not as old as then.. who knows.. The two musket balls were inbedded within a few inches of each other, literally in the middle of that 2-3 foot log.
I did some checking and I guess its not unusual for there to be scrap metal used in the core of musket balls. These have what appears to scrap copper shavings in them. ...but definitely a lead ball.
I shoot arrows...know nothing about lead projectiles! NO idea how old they are, But these are cool either way.
WE have a historical society in town, I need to ask them...see if they have any ideas.
Al
Musketballs!!
One popped out I left the other in.
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1625011_zps98d09f91.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1625011_zps98d09f91.jpg.html)
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1625101_zpsde119370.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1625101_zpsde119370.jpg.html)
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1617591_zps75dc94b9.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1617591_zps75dc94b9.jpg.html)
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1625261_zps76001795.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1625261_zps76001795.jpg.html)
This log is from the same tree ,gives you an idea as to the size.
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/Snakebyte2/musket%20balls/20141112_1616291_zps30644bab.jpg (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/Snakebyte2/media/musket%20balls/20141112_1616291_zps30644bab.jpg.html)
Anyone know anything about old musket balls? No idea when these are from, maybe someone target shooting around civil war times? Maybe not as old as then.. who knows.. The two musket balls were inbedded within a few inches of each other, literally in the middle of that 2-3 foot log.
I did some checking and I guess its not unusual for there to be scrap metal used in the core of musket balls. These have what appears to scrap copper shavings in them. ...but definitely a lead ball.
I shoot arrows...know nothing about lead projectiles! NO idea how old they are, But these are cool either way.
WE have a historical society in town, I need to ask them...see if they have any ideas.
Al