Out of all the metal detector channels I love yours because of the land you cover, the items you find, and the history of them that you provide . I’m not a metal detector but if I do it’s because of your channel. Your camera and you says it all

A true New Englander. Who else would go metal detecting in the snow. You are by far my favorite. I’m from New Hampshire and I love the fact that you go to these old farms in the mountains. 👍😁

Fantastic! Thanks for going out in the cold. The finds are awesome, and so are your production values!

i would like to see about a 30 second clip or so of your finds after you get them home and all cleaned up. i think that would be pretty exciting. love your videos.

i loved how you showed the restoration process while discussing it as you discovered it! Please keep doing that! Wow

You are super excited to find the flintlock hammer. The guy who lost it was super pissed to lose it!❤😊

Brad, great adventure. It always amazes me that most you tube videos get so many views yet so few thumbs up. What does it take to just click on the thumbs up. Yes there are videos that get a thumbs down, but your videos deserve a 100% thumbs up! See you next week.👍

Maybe somebody converted their flint lock into a percussion cap. Having done so the flint hammer was discarded. That was a common practice when cap locks were new. Lots of civil war guns were converted before the start of the war.

Brad, it's always interesting and a great pleasure. The pocket knife is likely a Barlow. They have been manufactured since the 1600's, and still are today. I received my first Barlow from my grandfather and still have it. As many times as I have watched your videos, I am still in awe of the Vermont country. You are indeed blessed to live there, especially with all of the history in that corner of the country.

Breakfast and GMMD -great start to my day 😎

HEY! Good morning Brad and thumbs UP!

The pewter mark was imitating British silver hallmarks in a way. Folks back then polished their pewter to a bright shine similar to how silver looked. So if you had a shiny spoon with marks that resembled British silver hallmarks it almost looked like you were fancy enough to be eating off silver. Many silverplate makers used similar marks. They are know known as psuedo hallmarks. On your spoon it’s just the makers name but many included symbols and pictorial marks. Nice find.

Great show as usual. I know this time of year you do your podcasts every other week. I never miss one of your shows and what I would love to see is an updated, in depth show of your collection. How you display everything with some background on your favorite finds. I've not missed one of your videos almost since you started. Like many, we've seen you pull these artifacts from the ground but not the after results of restoration. Do that for us. I think it would be fascinating and would chronicle the results of your efforts and perhaps inspire newcomers to the fun of metal detecting. Thanks

That was awesome Brad 👍❤️🇺🇸

May not have been a ton of stuff in the ground but what you did find was awesome.

Wow, you took one for the team and went out into the snow, and it paid off! Thanks for keeping this going in the freezing months the best you can!

Congrats on your great finds this video

Would you ever consider doing a monthly recap of your finds but the ones you have cleaned so we can see them all the cleaned ??😂🇨🇦😊🙏

Sweet hunt & finds !!

You are the metal detector I didn't know I needed. Great way to start my day... Nice and mellow, and great finds...

Awesome finds, love the surrounding shots that you do very pretty

Oh my Brad, the flintlock is incredible. Great job. Cant eait to see it cleaned up. Show the thimble too please. Happy diggin.👍😘

Always a pleasure to hang out with you Brad. Thanks for including us.

Brad, have you ever found a piece of flint or chert shaped for a flintlock rifle? Talk about an example of early America. It does not get any better. Perhaps, when the winter snows are burying you, you could show us some of your finds from 2023 and give us whatever you have discovered about them. Thanks

Great video thanks for sharing take care stay safe and smile it makes people wonder

Good Morning Brad, you'd made a comment about the folded knife that it was probably not broken and thrown away but lost. I think about that often with the things you find. That Very old gun part- did they have another gun to use? was that their only gun? what did they do? did they go down to a trading spot to buy another gun etc. Thank you for making history even more exciting..

MY FAVORITE METAL DETECTING CHANNEL, BY FAR, AWESOME FINDS!, GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER.

Congratulations Brad. What an awesome find.

Friday morning and coffee with Brad no better way to start the day. Great video and finds. Beautiful scenery and the stories telling you are definitely my favorite metal detecting guy to watch. Thanks for the enjoyable video. Have a great and blessed day.

👍👍 woohoo

I'm glad you showed the cleaned version of the flint hammer.

Greetings from the nearby MA, NH border!

The big square nut is from an axle for a wagon of some sort. Years ago visiting the Studebaker museum in Indiana I found out those folks started out in the wagon business, and one of the axles was displayed in a way you could see that square not holding the wheel onto the axle. So your farmers years ago in the mountains had themselves a buggy or a buckboard wagon for sure.

A little chill in your bones, let's you know you're still alive! Thank you very much for sharing!

Very nice hunt ... and wow, that flint lock hammer... cleaned up beautifully, well done

Another great Friday morning spent watching you. Your videos always end too soon.

Another beautiful day of detecting.

Thanks Brad. Enjoyed the treasure hunt!

That flintlock hammer was in amazing shape for a 260 year old piece of iron. I woulda never guessed that's what it was if I dug it up. Awesome hunt!

The silver thimble I found has the name Vic engraved into it. I was super happy.

I miss walking in the woods in Vermont. I grew up near Bennington. My Grandma lived in a house my grandpa built in the early 50s. We had a view of Mt Anthony. You bring back memories. Thank you.

Another awesome video and awesome find! Your videos are very educational and brings history back to life.

Brad, Exciting day and cold or not, the snow was your friend, this time! Cheers, Rik Spector

Very awesome save !!!💥💥 I love finding old gun parts too 😎✌️🍀!!!!!

May have been short, but I appreciate you getting out there in the snow. You don't want to show your collections understandably, but maybe some of the things you find cleaned after you get home would be fun. Like the gun hammer of course, but I'd love to see the sash buckle and thimble clean. The patterns used on fancy buttons, buckles and such are so interesting to me.

I'm so glad to see you back out in the woods Brad! I'm sure your podcast and all are really interesting to the hardcore metal detectors and I know it must be uncomfortable and brutal in that cold and snow but there's no doubt there's nothing like good old-fashioned metal detecting and the excitement of you finding history and treasure. Couldn't wait to see you get back out there in the woods.

Beautiful finds brad👍👍❤️

Thanks Brad. I found a fountain pen that had a rubber bulb in the top, you pull the pocket clip backwards to squeeze the bulb and flick it back down in order to suck up ink to fill it.

Cool fund and clean up!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Great finds. Congratulations on the flintlock find. Thank you.

Always a pleasure taking a trip back in time with you! Congrats for all those excellent recoveries!

My dad had a pin like you found. It's interesting to see something that I had grown up watching it being used. Makes me feel a little old.

Thanks for another stellar trip back in time! You know the flintlock hammer, because it was such an important valued possession, was not lost, but whose owner(s) just got old and passed on.

YEEEHAAW!

Those are exciting finds. I would love to see how you conserved the flintlock part. That turned out great. It would also be fun to see how you display your collection of finds.

Wow Brad! That is just so awesome. Congratulations on finding such great piece of history!

Thats why i love detecting beaches. Easy to dig for one, and you can drag your feet and see where youve been

Kudos to you for not letting the weather conditions getting the best of you!

Congratulations on those amazing finds Ty for sharing

Great day for a hot cup of coffee and Brad❤

You look so tired....pleasectake care of yourself....your videos are my Friday treat....thank you!

I noticed a large tree root pulled up. Ever detect those? Always a pleasure when Friday comes!!

Brad, would love to see one of your winter podcasts feature the top ten favorite or most unusual finds - even if you showed photos of cleaned pieces like you did today. Also keeps your privacy. Would like to see some treasures that don't normally make the edit. Thanks, love the beautiful Vermont woods!

Should be wearing an orange hat Brad ! Vermont deer season is in full swing until after Thanksgiving !

Way to go Brad, always enjoyed watching you unearth relics of yesteryear past

That flintlock piece is an absolutely epic find! Congratulations Brad!

I love watching your adventures. Carry on!

A gold plated thimble 😮 that's a 1st for me to see also!! A phenomenal hunt for you Brad, congrats!!

Top of the morning Brad , got a title for ya when you get ready to write your memoirs. The Man; His mountain ; The search . Great vid as always . Your love for the mountains and the history comes thru your videos thank you.

cool finds! The continentals were provided the 1763 model Charleville muskets,along with cannon,wool cloth,and other supplies by the french after the alliance was established during the war of independence . We essentially copied the design,and by the war of 1812 it was the standard issue musket of the US Army.

Brad, I enjoy your channel so much! I look forward to your new videos every Friday. In the days between I look for and watch your previous videos daily, I am getting ready to purchase my first detedtor and hope to find items like you. You have inspired my desire to take up this hobby! Thank you for your great channel!

Suggestion for the winter shows: Film the conservation of finds from the summer, and give links back to the show where you found them. Perhaps an episode or two of visiting museums, and talking to the archivists, on how to do cleaning and preservations. Your show is the most enjoyable of the detecting channels, because you give good explanations of your process, and items found. But what really sets you apart is the sense of artistry, in your cinematography, and background music. The scenery shots you do, are almost enough to convince me to venture east of the Rocky Mountains.

I agree! The best metal detecting channel, in my opinion! That is a fantastic find! I enjoy your adventures!

Thats Amazing knowledge on that spoon! I started metal detecting back in 1960.... Yeah right in the beginning... Metal detecting was so new people has no idea what we had...and the beauty was everywhere I went was virgin ground..... You cant imagine... These days.... .... Even seeing something silver is a rarity... BUT... If you do what you do and go off deep in the mountain forest.... Seems its like being back in the 1960's again! Happy Hunting and good fortune! Enjoy the beauty of those peace mountain forest.... I know you will !

The best out there!!! Crazy youve got the snow already! No snow in wisconsin yet:) thanks for all the hard work great videos, and music

I didn't get to watch until late Friday night but it was worth it. Amazing finds. I was especially excited for the flintock hammer and thimble. Thank you Brad for another peak into your world of metal detecting.

Brad, you're truly a Hearty Vermonter digging out in that snow and cold!!❤

Yay! It’s Friday morning!! Coffee with Brad

Beautiful hunt as always sir. Incredible finds as well. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Nice work Brad !!!!

Love your videos, Brad, the scenery, the music and the history and mystery of what you are going to find. 🥰💕❤️👍👍

Another fantastic hunt! Congrats on finding the flintlock hammer, buckle and thimble...

Another great video! I was excited alongside of you of those neato finds... that sash buckle is beautiful...The flintlock piece is so cool. I can imagine how quiet it is up there with the soft blanket of snow. We get to see the other remarkable side of nature in Vermont.

Really fun and interesting. Thankyou .

I love how you identify items and who made them and put that in the same video as when you detected the item. Great work Brad!

Another excellent video Brad. Really enjoyed watching you finding the sash buckle and that awesome flintlock hammer way cool and the thimble.

What a killer piece! Rev war for sure!!

GreenMountain Metal Detecting, Hey Brad, NICE Finds! And thanks to you and Eddie for saying Hi, to my granddaughter on your live chat last week. My Daughter showed it to her. She was surprised! And said, How do they know me and my name!?

Very cool finds see you on the next dig👍🏻

Awesome finds, loved the video , peace ✌️

Musket hammer great historic find Brad congrats. Never knew that fact about the brass protecting the wood handles on a pocket knife. Nice research on the thimble with name. I watched the video cleaning the musket hammer. Really nice find. Nice sash buckle as well.

Stunning finds

Wow !!! Lucky you dug that iron!!!!!!!

Very interesting and informative. Thank you.

I have to agree with you, the flint lock piece is special! I really like the buckle and thimble, too. Brad, you do find some really cool and old artifacts! Til next time, keep on digging. 😊

Great find on the musket hammer! Awesome find. A couple years back I dug a musket frizzen and I was pretty excited with that. Something you just hardly ever find. Congrats again!

I'm a gridder, so I enjoy searching with light snow on the ground. Very nice flint hammer Brad.

Hey Brad great hunt. Love all the Relics you found. My favorites are the Flint Lock piece and Sash Buckle. I like the advertising Thimble. It's amazing on certain Relics or Coins for as long as some of us have been detecting we haven't found so far. When you said you haven't found the Silver Thimble so far that is a Relic I would of thought you have already had. I haven't found one either been 16 years detecting. It's amazing. Congrats on all your finds Brad Take Care

Quality as always ❤

Some great finds Brad