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What do you dig with ...... If possible some pictures would be appreciated
- Thread starter Elton
- Start date
The digging question is a bit vague,what i mean by that is that you dont mention what most of your detecting is,if you do alot of parks,tots lots or what ever you call them then a small knife or variation of would be best suited as other have mentioned,but if you do say ploughed and rolled or pasture that type of detecting then a knife would be a waste of time but a spade would be be best suited for the job.
I always carry about 3-4 stainless spade and others that i take on specific sites with me for general digging including a real monster one for deep hoard digging,but i also carry with me in my find pouch a 'hori hori knife' so that will cover me for cutting sods out of manicured lawns if need be.
Gut feeling tells me you would do sports fields or that type of thing so a knife type of digger would suit you best but if most of your detecting is done like mine on ploughed and rolled or deep pasture then a stainless steel cut down spade that is usually used by most detectorists in the UK,if you use a knife type digging tool not sure if you violate any laws across the pond carrying it in public places.
Just some suggestion but its all mainly down to the type of detecting you mainly do,the right tool for the job so they say.
I always carry about 3-4 stainless spade and others that i take on specific sites with me for general digging including a real monster one for deep hoard digging,but i also carry with me in my find pouch a 'hori hori knife' so that will cover me for cutting sods out of manicured lawns if need be.
Gut feeling tells me you would do sports fields or that type of thing so a knife type of digger would suit you best but if most of your detecting is done like mine on ploughed and rolled or deep pasture then a stainless steel cut down spade that is usually used by most detectorists in the UK,if you use a knife type digging tool not sure if you violate any laws across the pond carrying it in public places.
Just some suggestion but its all mainly down to the type of detecting you mainly do,the right tool for the job so they say.
D&P-OR said:GREAT DAY Tab----how do you know when to use which???---That one by the Lesche looks like you use it the most!
Presently the two modified diggers with the red handles get the most use. I can pop a deep clean baseball size plug with them faster than you can say scat.
The one with wooden handle is a recent mod and I expect it to do really well in hard rocky ground. Those T-handles sure are easy on the wrist and make digging easy.
I take my digging seriously. The more you dig the more you find.
tabman
Mega.good point on the knife.. Yes to conceal a large knife of 5 or 6" in a sheath is a problem in some communities. I do parks etc..Use a Lesche now. But need something with more prying power than the straight Lesche offers. I have some shoulder issues from the Heavy Etrac I used last year..
Elton said:
It's a modified 18 x 2 inch Wilcox's digger. The long handle length gives you plenty of leverage and the t-handle makes pushing a breeze and is easy on the wrist. The only problem the Wilcox digger is its metal isn't all that hard and it doesn't hold a good edge for long. It's OK for softer ground. The one on the left is my newest modified digger, its made from a trapper's shovel. It's metal is much harder and will hold a edge better. It should do better when the dirt around here dries out and gets super hard.
tabman
plidn1
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99% of my hunting is in urban parks and school yards.
ON the grass. These are the tools I use.
The plastic rake is for tot lots with wood chips.
The Rose clippers are far better for clearing away smaller tree roots.
The 10" plastic gold pan is for the removed dirt from below the root line of the grass. It keeps all the dirt in one place and is easy to replace back in the hole.
Using Hocky tape on the handles of your diggers will keep your hands from sliding up the handle in wet grass.
ON the grass. These are the tools I use.
The plastic rake is for tot lots with wood chips.
The Rose clippers are far better for clearing away smaller tree roots.
The 10" plastic gold pan is for the removed dirt from below the root line of the grass. It keeps all the dirt in one place and is easy to replace back in the hole.
Using Hocky tape on the handles of your diggers will keep your hands from sliding up the handle in wet grass.
This is my home brewed digging tool.
I needed a tool to dig in the hard tough and sometimes gravely soil around here. Also in a couple parks, the remaining oldies are deep. Not uncommon to dig up 12+ inch coins in some of them. Couple years ago i just about ruined my wrists and back digging those deep coins with off the shelf ordinary digging tools.
Can't and don't want to use a big shovel in the parks around here. So this is what i came up with, used it 100% of the time at parks last season. The shaft can be extended for foot assist digging. When collapsed and tucked under the arm, it looks like an ordinary garden trowel. Its my goto park 'stealth' digging tool.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20006_zps8fdxysly.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20005_zpsgfjtt9nv.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20012_zpsg38l4rhk.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20009_zpslrimlfru.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20008_zpswrkyoqyt.jpg
I needed a tool to dig in the hard tough and sometimes gravely soil around here. Also in a couple parks, the remaining oldies are deep. Not uncommon to dig up 12+ inch coins in some of them. Couple years ago i just about ruined my wrists and back digging those deep coins with off the shelf ordinary digging tools.
Can't and don't want to use a big shovel in the parks around here. So this is what i came up with, used it 100% of the time at parks last season. The shaft can be extended for foot assist digging. When collapsed and tucked under the arm, it looks like an ordinary garden trowel. Its my goto park 'stealth' digging tool.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20006_zps8fdxysly.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20005_zpsgfjtt9nv.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20012_zpsg38l4rhk.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20009_zpslrimlfru.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o273/moparado/shovels%20008_zpswrkyoqyt.jpg
Elton you have that Ohio heavy clay in your area right?...like brick making type of clay?...when its wet, it sticks to a shovel, when its dry, its concrete?....When I headed through your area and whipped off those exits for a short hunt, it was like, Damn! Not at all like Michigan sandy loam! What have you used so far that you like in that mess?..
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