digging tools that work well

[Gunnar of bradford MN]

im always trying to find a better way to dig out the coins , especialy in grass like in parks whith as little damige to the grass as possible. one tool that works very well is a 6" knife to make a slit then i use a 9" reg sqrewdriver whith a slight bend to it at 3" it seems to really poke in good and pry up the dirt then i just found out that a tongs for grilling is great at takeing out the lose dirt and for filling i use a fork , it is like a rake and gets most of the dirt back in the hole the coin popper is good to but its not as easy as the sqrewdriver to get in the ground but the tongs are a real time saver i was using a spoon any one els have any ideas im always looking for better tools i have not arived yet ,, gunnar rasmussen bradford minnesota

 

[Nancy-IL]

Hi Gunnar, I use the conventional White's black handle shovel (smaller than a hand garden tool). Cut a small horseshoe flap in the grass, pull it back, and start circling the hole and taking out the dirt. Very easy to take the dirt out and finding the coin. I do have the DX-1 pinpointer to help where to dig in the 3" hole trying not to damage the coin, etc. Then take the dirt and refill the hole, pull the flap over the dirt and stomp it down. The other only tool I use is a small screwdriver type for "popping" those clad coins out of the ground that are only an inch or so deep. Hope this helps...

 

[LaDigger]

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