Treasure Mike
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I am going to try fresh water detecting this spring. I would appreciate any suggestions in regards to a good scoop for lakes with sand and gravel bottoms.
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Sand scoop for lakes
- Thread starter Treasure Mike
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clondike clad
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Go to www.firstontop.com I made one using a strong hand scoop for $35
Click on the metal detector informations. Hope this helps
Click on the metal detector informations. Hope this helps
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Some of the swimming areas around here have lots of shells; others have gravel mixed with the sand. This makes for interesting target recovery. I'm thinking about cutting up a "noodle" the kiddies use for floatation, and using cable ties, attach that to the frame of one of the sifter boxes I have in my shed. I'll have to attach a line from the floating sifter to my utility strap when I'm in the water. This way, I can scoop, dump it onto the sifter, and spread it out to see the target.
I could have really used that last year, as I almost dumped a ring with a load of gravel. Luckily, I was grabbing small handfuls of gravel out of my scoop, and waving them over the coil. I ended up flipping the ring up and saw the mount. It was a really thin 10K band with a heart-shaped 10K white gold mounting sculpted to look like small stones. The whole thing probably only weighs a gram or so.
The only drawback to using a floating sifter like this, is if the beach is being used by a lot of folks, it's easy for them to see exactly what it is that you're recovering. If they see you picking up jewelry, they might try to claim it for themselves. I'm very careful about that when there's people around, for as soon as I see the target, I drop the basket of my scoop just underwater, reach into it, grab the target out, and then put it into a zippered pocket. I try to do all of them underwater, so nobody can see what it is that I've got.
HH from Allen in MI
I could have really used that last year, as I almost dumped a ring with a load of gravel. Luckily, I was grabbing small handfuls of gravel out of my scoop, and waving them over the coil. I ended up flipping the ring up and saw the mount. It was a really thin 10K band with a heart-shaped 10K white gold mounting sculpted to look like small stones. The whole thing probably only weighs a gram or so.
The only drawback to using a floating sifter like this, is if the beach is being used by a lot of folks, it's easy for them to see exactly what it is that you're recovering. If they see you picking up jewelry, they might try to claim it for themselves. I'm very careful about that when there's people around, for as soon as I see the target, I drop the basket of my scoop just underwater, reach into it, grab the target out, and then put it into a zippered pocket. I try to do all of them underwater, so nobody can see what it is that I've got.
HH from Allen in MI
Hey treasure mike, check out prostock.com they have a picture of about 6 or seven scoops all standing next to eachother. They also carry one made out of stainless thats not pictured call the "kalamazoo" pro-stock scoop. I purchased one for my wife and I wound up keeping it ! ask prostock to send you an e-mail with a picture of it. (they will.) tell 'em you want to see the custom scoop that they sent to Rusty in Chicago. I think you'll be impressed.
And tell'em I said Hi while your at it. I think the owner's name is Al holden
happy hunting...
Rusty, Chicago
And tell'em I said Hi while your at it. I think the owner's name is Al holden
happy hunting...
Rusty, Chicago
Jackpine Savage
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Black Davy
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Treasure Mike,
We may all use differant types but Stainless is the way to go. I built my own and it will out last any production scoop out there. It is made out of restaurant grade st. stl. The scoop is made out of st. stl. restaurant crocks and double wall thickness at the front lip. The handle is from the shelving support. Keep in mind that in lakes, ponds or riverbeds you have to really use your foot to dig into the gravel. It is important to be able to get more than just your toes on the scoop. I have had to kick the crap out this thing in the gravel riverbed to get some coins dating to the 20's 6" or so in pure hard packed gravel. The handle needs to be able to take all your weight and never break or bend. I could'nt drop the dime on something that I was not sure of, so I built it myself. I have a welder, chop saw and pipe bender so this was easy for me. If you dont, just make sure you can at least put your foot and weight into it.
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We may all use differant types but Stainless is the way to go. I built my own and it will out last any production scoop out there. It is made out of restaurant grade st. stl. The scoop is made out of st. stl. restaurant crocks and double wall thickness at the front lip. The handle is from the shelving support. Keep in mind that in lakes, ponds or riverbeds you have to really use your foot to dig into the gravel. It is important to be able to get more than just your toes on the scoop. I have had to kick the crap out this thing in the gravel riverbed to get some coins dating to the 20's 6" or so in pure hard packed gravel. The handle needs to be able to take all your weight and never break or bend. I could'nt drop the dime on something that I was not sure of, so I built it myself. I have a welder, chop saw and pipe bender so this was easy for me. If you dont, just make sure you can at least put your foot and weight into it.
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kaptainkosmic
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This scoop is also known as the "pro stock pro" I used it last season with excellent results. Any questions pm me. It's 14 ga. s.s. measures aprox. 9 1/2" wide 5.5" tall & 11" long. weighs 6 #'s and handle is 48" tall.