Today at the beach, and a change in luck.. + Cleaning Help..

[ferdware]

I went to the beach again this morning choosing Garden City since I had been working different parts of Myrtle beach for the past week or so. When I arrived I noticed a swashed out area that ran all the way to the pier. I would say about 900 yds. Well as soon as I started I found a penny. Which for me usually means that I was going to have very slim finds that day. Well about 30 minutes later I had found a watch. Worthless, but I always enjoy finding something other than clad or trash. I had walked all the way to the pier when I spotted three other detectorists working under the pier. So I decided to work my way back up the swash, slightly overlapping where I had already detected. I had walked about half way back when my V3i hit a 45 no 48 no 45, 48. Well that seemed a bit odd, but I was swinging over an inch of water as well. So the signals were a little jumpy anyway. I was figuring it was going to be a bottle cap or maybe a penny. Now let me add this. Usually when I get a good signal close to 50 I am looking into my scoop with anticipation. Well not this time. I shook the scoop and was reaching for what I thought was a bottle cap. As soon as it touched my fingers I knew it was a ring. I thought it was only a junk ring and placed it in my pocket, (the good find pocket cause I had not looked it over well yet). Once I finished my return walk I decided to take a break. It had been almost four hours since I started. I sat in my car and pulled out the ring. Tungsten Carbon (QG). WOW never seen one of those before. After my break I was set to find another cool find. I walked out on the beach and this time went the opposite direction. I had walked about 100 yards when I noticed a drag mark. I immediately stopped and looked up. That's right, another detectorist had already been down that side. There were holes everywhere. It looked like a blind gofer had moved in. On the far side of those holes I could see another detectorist. So I made my way over to say hi. I asked him the usual "find anything good". as I pointed back to the holes. He informed me that he had just arrived and there was yet another detectorist who was there. Well after talking I was on my way back to the house to look at my new finds.

Well that's my story for today. Hope I didn't drag on too long or bore anyone.

I now have a question. I looked on line to find a value for the ring. They ranged from $30. to a few hundred. Could anyone narrow this down for me?
Also. Can anyone please tell me how to clean this ring. I heard that tungsten was scratch resistant but didn't want to take the chance without finding out more.

Thanks for listening and for any help..

Ferd

 

[david1962hd]

I use a tumbler with stainless steel shot and water with a couple of drops of dawn dish washing liquid, I'm pretty sure it would polish up that ring.
Great finds!!

 

[GunDog]

On the far side of those holes I could see another detectorist. So I made my way over to say hi. I asked him the usual "find anything good". as I pointed back to the holes. He informed me that he had just arrived and there was yet another detectorist who was there. Well after talking I was on my way back to the house to look at my new finds.
Ferd

Hi Ferdware, that would be me (and my dog, Buddha) you were talking to! I didn't expect to find you on here.

When I got there, I found a great parking place near one of the hotels. I figured it'd be a good spot to detect...well so did somebody else. As I walked out on the beach, I saw those same pot holes and drag marks - somebody beat me to it. They covered an area the size of a football field. I kept walking until I got past where they had covered already, and that's where I met up with you.

I got off to a slow start. For the first half hour, I didn't even find any aluminum or bottle caps! Me thinks that area has been detected before!?! Since it was slow, I turned on Mixed Mode and started digging anything that beeped. I found a lot of wire, a tent peg, lead weights, paper clips, rust , and some clad. When my battery ran out I drove up to Surfside and detected there for a while, but the tide was coming in, so I left early.

P.S. This is the silver ring I found the other day.

 

[ferdware]

Hi Gundog,
It's always cool to meet a detectorist on the beach and on the forum as well.
I did the same thing, headed to surfside pier. But wife called and had to run. Just FYI I never find anything at surfside pier.
Congrats on the ring. Looks like it may have some age to it.$$
Enjoyed meeting you and Buddha. Maybe we will cross tracks again.
Happy hunting.

Ferd

 

[nw1886]

That's great you guys had some cool finds and nice to see the "meet up" on the forum too!

 

[ferdware]

Thanks David. I'll start looking into a tumbler.

Ferd