Looking for some input for a new book project . . . . . .

[Sabisch]

Many of you know me . . . either having met me over the years or through my articles in Lost Treasure Magazine going back 25+ years, diving magazines or previous books.

Well, I in the process of pulling another book project together which will not be brand-specific but rather cover the hobby in a way that differs from past books . . . . what I was hoping some of the Findmall members might be able to provide are:

1) Find Photos: People like to see what you can find out there and there have been some super finds posted here and elsewhere. In all of my past books a big piece has always been the photos of finds along with a short description of the find details (what they find is, type of site it came from, detector used, etc.). If you have a some finds you would like to share with other treasure hunters worldwide, I'd be interested in seeing if I can work the photo(s) into the book and ensure that you receive credit with a byline.

2) Brand-specific Tips: While the book is not going to be brand-specific; i.e., the title will cover the hobby not a particular model, there will be brands covered and having specific tips on brands / models are being sought. Do you have a trick for "super tuning" your favorite detector? Do you have a technique that lets you hit those deep coins in hot ground? Do you have a particular coil that works better than the stock coil for certain applications? Are there accessories that really boost performance? Is there a particular model from your favorite brand that stands the test of time and is a "killer" for your style / type of hunting? Any tip or technique along these lines would be welcomed and again, full credit will be given . . . . . care for some "notoriety" among your peers?

If you would like to submit any examples of this information, it would really be appreciated and the final product will be more interesting and comprehensive for it . . . . .

If you have any questions on what information I'm looking for, you can either send me a PM through Findmall or drop me a direct E-Mail at [email subject="New Book Input or Question"]2009Book@sabischbooks.com[/email]. If you want to send attachments, please use the [email subject="New Book Input or Question"]2009Book@sabischbooks.com[/email] address.

Thanks in advance . . . .

Andy Sabisch

 

[dahut]

Nice to learn the reports of your demise were at least premature. Thanks for the opportunity.

 

[cjc]

Sorry, Andy. Don't have anything...
cjc

 

[John-Edmonton]

Yes Andy.....How's about a chapter dealing specifically with discrimination available and tricks......

-Garrett has both Imaging and profiling to size a targets
-Whites new Spectra V3 has the graph
-Advantage can distingquish bottle caps from coins by quickly moving the coil back and forth
-Using the toe of the coil on both the ACE series and Scorpion, listening how fast the signal disappears tell the operater how deep and the size of the target
-Old bottle cap or coin? Stomp on it! You break the halo and get a good discription of what it is.
-Infinium.....- As a general rule....gold = Hi-Low signal, silver & copper = Low-Hi signal and iron reads both, so you need to utilize the iron check
---------------- - Use the reverse discrimination...If there is a change in tone, dig it. If there is no change in tone, it's usually iron
---------------- - Just searching for gold? Just dig Hi-Low signals
---------------- - Looking for silver and copper coins or rings? Just dig Low-Hi signals
---------------- - Bobby pins/ straight nails give a distinct double bleep, especially in certain directions over the targets.
---------------- - A long drawn out audio duration from going over a target means that it is a large target like a tin can.....just leave it!
---------------- - Gold rings tend to give a more softer sound (high-low) compared with bottle caps, which really like to scream at you due to all those extra eddies
formed from the uneven ridges

And there are many more, I just mentioned the obvious ones that come to mind.

Good luck with your new book Andy!

John

 

[joecoin]

Better hurry up and write the book before you get accused of being dead again!


Of all the accessories I have, I would not want to live without my inline probe and my Lesche.