its time to sharpen up the diggers

[christo000]

I went out today & wow it got really cold fast earlier this week I went out with my son dug plugs deep as I needed to with my smaller lesche, not the case today frozen ground i still was able to get a couple bux in clad no silver,no gold,some trash but the clad I got I worked for it winter is coming & the samson digger is now,sharpened. I just cant give in to winter

 

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[Msbeepbeep]

Ya I hear you! I barely got the probe in the ground Sunday, plugs were out of the question couldn't get them neatly back in the ground. #%£¥ winter! So now it's a pick axe and just wait'n for the snow. Gona hit the parking lot plowed piles, and collect my quota of phone & car parts, clad & keys, hopefully a little bling! HH!

 

[wildcarrot]

Yes winter's coming.... guess I'm going to have to put on a sweater -)

 

[Okie Treasure]

Yes winter's coming.... guess I'm going to have to put on a sweater -)

Now that's my kind of thinking. Next week we'll be headed to the gulf coast of TX for 2-3 weeks. Back for Christmas and New Years (if roads are OK) then back down south.
The older I get...the more I hate cold nasty weather!

 

[cooper1841]

Tried to put a little edge on my Lesche cuz it is dull as a stick, man that's no easy task....................sugestions for sharpening?

 

[Potts]

Tried to put a little edge on my Lesche cuz it is dull as a stick, man that's no easy task....................sugestions for sharpening?

It's made out of chromoly steel that's why. I use a used 4 inch sanding disk similar to this on a 4 inch grinder being careful not to burn the edges of the Lesche, the grinder I have is variable speed so I turn the RMP's down low.

 

[christo000]

Exactly low speed as possible another thing u can use a knife sharpening stone it will take along time but u wont damage ur blade

 

[cooper1841]

That's what I tried christo000, it would take a month, lol I like the idea of a variable speed bench grinder. My 18" mini-Samson will be here today, but ground is hard as a brick. Thanks Potts, I got to work on that list to Santa!!

Exactly low speed as possible another thing u can use a knife sharpening stone it will take along time but u wont damage ur blade

 

[christo000]

It would take a while thats a fact for sure. Congrates on ur new tool im still a beleiver the 18" is the one anyone will get the mosr use out of digger end just as big as the rest, being a smaller handle no getting back up to use it, ull see hh

 

[MickeyMaguire]

I sharpened my digger with a file that has a fine enough bite that it did not remove too much metal. Mine is not an expensive digger, but, it works well. I bought it from a garden center.

 

[SusanMN]

Even if my detector could pick up something under a few feet of snow, I don't think even a backhoe could get through our ground in winter.

 

[Jcostin]

One good thing about living in the south...longer season! Get ready ladies and gentlemen...the spring thaw will be there before you know it!

 

[nsdq]

well i have my basement,,,,, dirt floor/hand poured concrete