This thing actually works:blink:.................

[tabdog]

You know how wood chips get wet and frozen on top. Harder to dig that way. I been removing aluminum bits out of a near by tot lot to make it a better hunting environment, and to get some finds. I got so tired of bending over all the time just to move some wood chips, I came up with this Idea.

I bought a $3 hot dog skewer from Wal-Mart. I cut the two forked ends and bent them so they would cork screw into the wood chips. I bent the handle 90 degrees to make it easy to rotate it.

With a slight down force and a twisting motion I can loosen up a 1.5' X 9" patch with three easy twist. It is easy to then kick out a 6" deep wad of wood chips. I mean It actually works. For only $3.:blush:

Hears what it looks like.

Heres what I found today. Couldn't stay very long because I forgot my gloves. But I did find a silver ear ring.

 

[tabdog]

I can operate this thing with my left hand. Most targets are recovered without ever letting go of my detector.

I do a lot of tot lots and this thing comes in handy.

I need to name it.

How about the " The Tabdog Gold Skewer " ? Or " The Wood Chip Hog " ?

Any suggestions?

 

[tabdog]

............." ARHY BARKY ".............

Ha Smitty, look at that. aren't you jealous?

That's short and sweet. That's gonna be hard to top. But with the excellent pool of possible Tabdog suggesties, I will hold my considerations a while longer.

This is a mild stone!!!!...... Me having an idea that actually works Think I'll call the news paper and see if they want to interview me:blush:

The Garden Weasel was my inspiration. And I owe all my success to my dear old Mom. She inspired me.

Best Wishes,

 

[echostar61]

Cool Idea Tabdog, hunting those moldy chips around here would'nt be so unpleasant with your invention.
And the name is very fitting. Congrats,now your on an inventing roll,cant wait to see your next one .

Terri

 

[tabdog]

It makes hunting in wood chips a lot easier. The angle on the spiral is a lot steeper than a garden weasel. That's because it's easier to penetrate wood chips than soil.

When you get the hang of it, it will disturb a spot about 6 to 9 inches around depending on how much you twist it. You can poke it in the loosened chips and go even deeper. If you make 3 holes in a roll, it's easy to just kick the loose chips out. It makes a long hole. Get a signal and chase it down with your foot.Many times the target would just pop out of the chips as I twisted. I never struck a target with it that I know of. I wonder if it could be made of plastic. That would be lighter and wouldn't cause the MD to sound off.

I'm going to keep it in the car. It's real handy.

Happy New Year,

 

[echostar61]

Hey, Plastic would be a Great idea. I believe your on to something there. Chips arent as bad as the shredded tire lots,I do believe they are using steel belted radials. They make my tector have a seizure .

Happy New Year
Terri

 

[tabdog]

They removed all the shredded tier from the tot lots around here. Thank goodness. It made kids dirty and they got cut by the steel shreds. I can remember some from the 70's and 80's. But I've been to almost every tot lot in this area lately and haven't found any shredded tire lots.

I like loose sand and loose gravel. It's a cool way to spend an afternoon. Or a morning....... Heck, I just like it

Cheers,

 

[echostar61]

Your sand is surely alot cleaner than I have around here. My neighbor's 25 + cats make daily deposits .

Terri

 

[IndianaSmith]

I think the "Silver-hot-tab-dog-retriever" is a good name

Neat idea!

Smitty

 

[tabdog]

Here's my cats bathroom...It's my back yard....

Don't know what the neighbor's cat does.

The 55 gal drums are part of a paint ball arena we set up sometimes.

Ouwee, those paint balls sting in the winter time.

 

[Elton]

Thats one nice looking back yard my friend.......

 

[echostar61]

Thats a nice backyard. Is that snow ?

Terri

 

[tabdog]

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[tabdog]

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[bootybay]

Hey, I like that idea...hummm could definetely come in handy too.... I will behave OK... I will behave.....

 

[tabdog]

I'll try to do the same

 

[tabdog]

What do you know about that????

When I bought that Hot Dog Skewer at Wollie-World, it supplied me with more than just a Arky Barky Tool. It had two white plastic caps on the sharp ends at avoid puncturing something.

Guess what those two white plastic caps just happened to fit????? Comes in handy on those cold fingers.

Not bad for $3....:O...... I think I'll get me another one of those things. Then I'll have caps for my Euro Sabre and two Arky Barky Tools.:blush:

Yaw have a Arky Barky New Year,

 

[IndianaSmith]

lol......you're as bad as I am TD (not meant as an insult ).....always seeing something used for another purpose than it was designed. If those caps wear-out, stop by the local auto parts store, you can get rubber caps for vacum lines.

Smitty

 

[tabdog]

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