I almost didn’t recover this bottle… Its funny, because if you watch the Crystal Palace Recovery Video, you will actually see me pause and look at the bottle in depth. This dive was early in my bottle career, and I had not yet learned how to tell an old bottle from a newer one. I Read More …
Category: Iron Pontil
Pontil left with iron rod, usually shows rust stuck and embedded into the glass
J.H. YALE MIDDLETOWN CONN.
This was an interesting find for me. I didn’t think this was a really great find at the time of discovery, and it went into my general ‘goodie’ bag during my dive. Typically, when I know I found something really good, I will bring it straight to the surface, to make sure it is safe, Read More …
John Boardman Water!
This was a unique dive for me. I wanted to try out a new spot, far away from where we typically dive. I wanted to explore new territory and try out different ground. This was a test dive for me. It was a fairly calm and slow dive. The bottom was extremely silty and muddy, Read More …