Iron Harvest

[Chris Boonzaier]

Not really a collection as such, more of a still life terariam. All the extra WW1 EKs I get find there way into this, as do WW1 Grenades etc.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Other side

[Chris Boonzaier]

The Fuse I found in Verdun as mentioned in the "Dead men return" thread in the Kneipe

[Chris Boonzaier]

A french entrenching tool with schrapnel ding in it found on height 304

[Chris Boonzaier]

I still have a lot of WW1 schrapnel fo clean up and add and maybe a few medal bars, but am more likely to just put single EKs in. I find it a nice way to fill up some shelf space.... kinda like modern art.

[RPN]

"Iron Harvest" What a great concept ... impressive work ...very symbolic when one considers the REAL cost of an EK.

To use the military expression ... "Well done that man!"
Paul

[Tom Y]

Great Much better than a bunch of EK's in neat rows. One question, though. What's this?

[CLENTER]

Chris, Very Interesting Looking. When You Find Live Ordance Do You Deactivate It Yourself? I Would Be Very Hesitate Myself Messin Around With That Stuff That Was That Old And Corroded. Can You Tell Us About Any Experiences You Have Had Handling This Stuff? Thanks And Regards, Chris

[Chris Boonzaier]

Great Much better than a bunch of EK's in neat rows. One question, though. What's this?

Hi Tom,
one piece is a shell that exploded and was worken into a wonderful ashtray with cigar cutter, EK motive in the front etc.
The black crossis one of those sold to raise funds in Britain South Africa etc.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Chris, Very Interesting Looking. When You Find Live Ordance Do You Deactivate It Yourself? I Would Be Very Hesitate Myself Messin Around With That Stuff That Was That Old And Corroded. Can You Tell Us About Any Experiences You Have Had Handling This Stuff? Thanks And Regards, Chris

I dont touch the live stuff, I get the wife to do that.
I would only seriously touch a hand grenade if it was one I knew. already fired of shells are not that scary to move, but to scary to try twisting of fuses or taking home.

See the "dead men" thread in the kneipe... me, Frosch and Eric were in the land of UXBs last weekend,

[Eric Stahlhut]

Where's the iguana?

[CLENTER]

CHRIS, IT'S A GOOD THING YOU MARRIED TO A BOMB SPECIALIST! SERIOUSLY THOUGH, WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE LIVE STUFF? SOME OF THOSE SHELL COULD CONTAIN CHEMICALS ALSO. DO YOU USE A METAL DETECTOR? I REMEMBER READING ABOUT A BOMB SQUAD IN EUROPE THAT WAS ON CALL JUST FOR THESE THINGS, WHEN THEY GET A NICE LITTLE PILE THEY BLOW THEM UP THEN. CAN YOU TELL US ANYMORE ABOUT THIS STUFF? CHRIS

[Heer Flak]

I dont touch the live stuff, I get the wife to do that.

That's Funny!

BTW nice display.

Eric