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Dug this carved bullet in C.W. camp. The rest of the surface just has wittled look , this view shows the only impression ? or point of interest. My opinion is it looks like a mimic of a dead soldier, with the sunken eye's and open mouth. I mean they did see a lot of this on a daily basis.To question,did the soldier that carved this meet the same fate? Not the greatest carver this guy ,compared to others I've dug, this ones a little rough, but he carved somthing. What you think??
Thanks for any opinions
 
Hi Dave; based on my personal experience, I'd say your whittle work was done by a field Mouse. I have many bullets that were chewed on by them. They have distinct incisor marks, and your bullet appears to show their work. Mice will chew the soft lead not to ingest as much as to wear and sharpen their ever growing teeth (upper and lower incisors). If they didn't chew, their incisors will grow so long they would eventually spay outward, rendering the Mouse unable to eat. I can visualize your "skull" image. This is part of what makes carved (in your case I believe chewed) bullets so interesting. You might consider this: take some typewriter White-Out and paint a skull over the area. Leave the eyes and nose area unpainted. For the teeth area, finely paint a few front teeth, leaving narrow lines between each tooth. White-Out will wash off if you make any mistakes, and it would look really cool. Good hunting, David @ Dixie
 
Had my doubts about this one ,it doesn't resemble the others I've dug. Learn somthing new almost every day. I really appreciate your input Dave .
HH , Dave in Va
 
Follow up: Mice were attracted initially to the lube used on CW bullets: Mutton tallow and beeswax. Also, the tasty salt from the powder (charcoal, sulpher and salt peter). Once they found a good substance to gnaw, away they went. Good find, David
 
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