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3-Hole Deadeye With Small Part of Concretion It Was Extricated From.
Photo by GB
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I received the following note along with several photos of a three-hole deadeye from GB. The concretion containing the deadeye was found on one of our treasure beaches as described below after Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
Here is what GB told me.
… I was approached by a young couple vacationing here who had found an object on the beach and after pounding with a hammer brought me the object inside and a major part of the accretion. Having some experience in minor conservation of beach finds, it was immediately, in my eyes, something special. They offered it to me and I gave the wife a pair of 1/2 reale earrings in exchange...
The item is: 8 1/2" in diameter, 4 1/4" thick, weight 68.6 ounces (4.28 lbs),eye holes 1" diameter, edge channel width 1 1/4" and edge in channel circumference 22 3/4".
The larger loaf shaped base was fabricated from plaster of paris and a little dirt and shells for display purposes.
That is one beautiful find and a great piece of history.
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| Front and Back Views of the Remaining Concretion. Photos by GB. |
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Two Views of the Same Deadeye
Photos by GB.
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If you don't know what a deadeye is, here are a couple pictures that I found on Wikipedia.
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| Three-Hole Deadeye With Mounting Hardware. |
And below is a photo of a three-hole deadeye that gives an idea of how it would have been used.
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| Source: Wikipedia.com |
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When you think of Thanksgiving you might think of turkey. I do. If you are old enough you might remember tracing your hand in school and making the drawing into a turkey.
Turkeys, like people, have changed with the times. The turkey you eat tomorrow is probably not the type of turkey the Pilgrims ate. Today's turkeys, like the people, are fatter. But that isn't the only difference.
The breed’s white feathers can be owed to selective breeding. According to Julie Long, a researcher at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, dark spots can sometimes be found on turkey meat due to pigmentation of colored feathers. Most consumers would likely consider turkey meat covered in dark spots to appear unsightly. So, it has become common practice to breed turkeys in order to achieve colorless plumage, which results in meat void of these spots.
The Broad Breasted White dominates today’s turkey market. However, this genetic selection comes at a cost. Traditional turkey breeds are slowly disappearing as the Broad Breasted White continues to be the most popular choice for Thanksgiving dinner.
Frank Reese raises turkeys on his farm in Lindsborg, Kansas. He is a member of a declining population of farmers that raise heritage turkeys. These are the breeds that date back to the 1800’s. According to Reece, the Standard Bronze is what was eaten at the first Thanksgiving and was the bird that fed America from 1850 until 1950, when genetically engineered breeds began to grow in popularity.
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We are still having some good high tides.---
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com |
Another front is expect to come through in a few days and the surf will increase.
Have a happy Thanksgiving,
TreasureGuide@comcast.ent
