HOW DO ~YOU~ DIG? PLEASE LEAVE YOUR INPUT!!!

[OnEbayIm"chileheadplumber"]

Hi all, just curious... while coinshooting and looking for jewelry in parks do you.....


Dig only shallow items?
If so HOW shallow? Only on surface or 2-3 inches?
Do you just skip the deeper stuff and go for volume, or dig it all in hopes of an old misplaced find?
Does anyone else here have a spouse or friend you "compete" with on searches?
Do you skip the "sketchy; jumpy" signals, or dig em all?
Do you search parks in all metal or coin?
How about disc?
How close do you get to playground equipment with a standard 8" coil?
Do you have better luck on the playground, or surrounding grassy areas?

I use a GTA 1000. Just curious as to how everyone else does it. Ive been experimenting a lot lately. The other day at a trashy site I tried searching only for quarters, just for fun. Just playing around to learn my machine. The faster I learn it, the better my finds in the longrun.

 

[John-Edmonton]

Well, a book could be written on this subject. The number one thing to keep in mind, no matter which technique you use, is to make the least amount of damage as possible. Please buy or borrow a treasure hunting book including this subject.

Real shallow targets....about an inch or less, probe the target first to find it, then set a screwdriver dead center and start doing a wide circle with the point remaining on the center of the coin. You are making a small hole above the coin, so that you can pop it out. Next, slip the flat end of the screwdriver on an angle underneath the coin, and push down on the handle. You are now forcing the coin up through the hole that you made up earlier.

For deeper coins, you may have to cut a plug. The triangle method works good. First, probe the target to find where it is, then cut two slits deep into the ground at less then 90 degrees, and pull up that flap so one side stays attached to the sod. Use the blade of your digger , knife or screwdriver to fish out the coin. If you have an electric pinpointer, you can also use it to maintain the whereabouts of the target if you are having difficulty pulling it up.

These are just two methods, and there are many more. Please read up about it some more, chose a method that works for you. And please get comfortable with your pinpointing ability on your machine. That way you won't have to dig such a big hole.

Here is a link to one of the form sponsors, who sells books, probes, knives and excellent diggers.

http://www.ronsdetectors.com/diggers.htm


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