Cannonball is cleaned.

Found awhile back with my Fisher CZ-3D.

Soaked it in white vinegar for a week. All the rust fell off. Gave it a good soap and water bath, dried it. then sprayed it down with WD-40. Will put a coating on to prevent rust soon. Here's the before and after pics.


Before cleaning.


After cleaning.

It's out there fellows! Go get it!
"Ged Peacehavens"

Awesome find!!!! That is on my list of 'want to finds'. Good job at cleaning it as well!!!

Nice!! GC, can it be identified?, size, year, battel, etc. Could use some schooling on cannon balls, anyone?

It *should* be a British 9lb shot. I have to get it weighed accurately and measure the diameter. Only people who had cannons here in the interior were the British though. No battles to speak of ever here, but was alot of forts.

Here is a good web page with info.

[www.pochefamily.org]

It's out there fellows! Go get it!
"Ged Peacehavens"



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/31/2012 12:27PM by TheGeorgiaCanuck.

Nice cannon ball. Now good luck finding a cannon. ;-)

Albert

Now you can take up the sport of shot putting Great find and cleaning job.

That's amazing. It looks as good as electrolysis. I put some of my iron artifacts in some white vinegar with a lid on it to set for a week and give it a try.

Thank,
Rick N. MI