SHERRYs THREAD - My Gold Prospecting Journey

[Sideways Sherry]

Well... This past Friday, October 10, 2014, Pres. Obama proclaimed our San Gabriel Mountains a National Monument which will take away or ability to prospect soon enough. Me, Sample Pan Dan and a few others are hitting the river this weekend for what, sadly, may be one of our last times gold prospecting on the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. Very sad indeed, as there are not many places at all with rivers nearby that are able to be prospected in. :-(

 

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[rodoconnor]

I feel it as well Sherry. Corrupt, cynical payback

 

[goldog]

Well... This past Friday, October 10, 2014, Pres. Obama proclaimed our San Gabriel Mountains a National Monument which will take away or ability to prospect soon enough. Me, Sample Pan Dan and a few others are hitting the river this weekend for what, sadly, may be one of our last times gold prospecting on the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. Very sad indeed, as there are not many places at all with rivers nearby that are able to be prospected in. :-(

I don't think EF has seen anywhere near the last of you Sherry. You seem like a fighter and probably they'll have to pry you out of the canyon when/ if there is a ban up there. Good luck this weekend. Maybe I will try to make it up too. Any idea where you'll be? Up, Down ? Sideways?

Glenn

 

[goldenmojo]

Sherry It's despicable what they did to ya'all. Take a mini vacation someday for a little color. You know where.

 

[Sideways Sherry]

GMojo, y'all will see me Turkey Day weekend unless something comes up!

 

[Sideways Sherry]

Well since we are being forced out of our East Fork of the San Gabriel River due to it becoming a National Monument, many of us are becoming resourceful in finding new areas. I am happy to report that many of our friends are venturing out and the samples are turning out quite well!

TBD!

 

[KevinInColorado]

Well since we are being forced out of our East Fork of the San Gabriel River due to it becoming a National Monument, many of us are becoming resourceful in finding new areas. I am happy to report that many of our friends are venturing out and the samples are turning out quite well! TBD!

wow, that's great!

 

[Jeff95531]

Well since we are being forced out of our East Fork of the San Gabriel River due to it becoming a National Monument, many of us are becoming resourceful in finding new areas. I am happy to report that many of our friends are venturing out and the samples are turning out quite well!

TBD!

Right on Sherry. Turn the crisis into opportunity. Good Luck to all!

 

[goldenmojo]

Well since we are being forced out of our East Fork of the San Gabriel River due to it becoming a National Monument, many of us are becoming resourceful in finding new areas. I am happy to report that many of our friends are venturing out and the samples are turning out quite well!

TBD!

Great It will be cold then so pack your snuggly gold gear. You might also want to go to the local football field and run up and down the bleachers about 50 times daily to get ready for some hiking.

 

[Sideways Sherry]

Gmojo, I live in So Cal I don't have snugly cold nothing gear and barely any gold gear... I better get started collecting!

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Yep Sherry you better. .. gonna be cold on that thanksgiving trip.

 

[scoy]

Sherry I never got around to the 4 " But I did redo my seals using leather. But I actually formed a cup by soaking the leather and the pushing it into the tube with a slightly smaller tube I had to hammer it in and then I let it dry. Removed and trimmed. I made 4 2 per unit They work great and don't get stuck.

 

[Sideways Sherry]

That's AWESOME Scott!!!

Can you send me the specs on the leather and tube thicknesses that you used?

 

[goldog]

You might also want to go to the local football field and run up and down the bleachers about 50 times daily to get ready for some hiking.

Rumor has it She's been doing 100 yard sprints, Vertically. Carrying 5 gals of paydirt.

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

Lol

 

[scoy]

I just picked up 1 of those myself. Very Nice sluice!

 

[scoy]

I picked up the leather at micheal' s crafts it was a square about 12"x12" about an 1/8th thick smooth on 1 side rough on the other

what you need:
All pipe is Schedule 80

1.5 " dia section of dredge body make sure it is squared ( cut straight) on both ends about 1 foot long is good. You can make 2 at a time this way
1" dia pvc pipe again make sure it is cut square 2 6" pieces
1/2 inch threaded rod 3 feet or so you cut it to length when your done
2 1" dia metal washers
2 circles of cut leather the leather circle is about 1.25 " larger diameter then the dredge body tube
1 circle of leather 1.25" in dia. This should fit a bit snug in the tube.
using a section of dredge body as the mold mine is 1.5 " od so the ID is 1.25. cut out a circle of leather about 1 to 1.25 inches diameter larger then the dia of the mold your using.

soak your leather circles in hot water for about 15 min.
Now place the leather over the opening of the dredge body section you cut and center it.
Take the 1 " PVC and push it into the center of the 1.5" section. Tap it into the the 1.5" until it is all the way in, flip over and do it again on other side. Put in the sun until leather is dried. You now have a leather cup. I trimmed mine down to about 3/4" to 1" sides on the cup.

I used a threaded rod.
I made an attempt at drawing this for you. I am attaching 2 hand drawn pictures and I never ever claimed to be an artist~!!
I think you should be able to understand my concept. It works great even better once the seals are wetted and swell a little

 

[goldenmojo]

Rumor has it She's been doing 100 yard sprints, Vertically. Carrying 5 gals of paydirt.

Looks like I'm sluice tender then.....

 

[Sideways Sherry]

Rumor has it She's been doing 100 yard sprints, Vertically. Carrying 5 gals of paydirt.

LOL! I wish!

 

[Sideways Sherry]

Looks like I'm sluice tender then.....

I like seeing the shiny treasure drop in the box too! ;-)