marlowe
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I've wanted a metal detector ever since my imagination went wild after seeing that orange Radio Shack detector when I was a kid (45 now). About a month ago I found this site and have been spending a lot of time reading here and it finally pushed me over the edge to buy one.
Yesterday I took my first detector (Barrett AT Pro, thanks Big Boys Hobbies!) out for my first session. As hopeful as I was, I realized it was going to take time to get the hang of this. Despite my inexperience, I found something interesting.
I searched an area in the woods that was the site of two estates from the mid-late 1800s. Mostly I found lots of junk metal, rocks that registered 80-90 (?), and miscellaneous metal things like a faucet knob. I didn't dig down too much because I was really trying to learn the machine so it was somewhat half-hearted. I kept breaking out the manual, trying all the features, etc.
Then I came across a old garbage pile or something. Compared to the ground surrounding it, this pile was soft and easy to dig in. I uncovered lots of junk you might expect, but was elated to find this gold pendant. I don't know if it's plated or not but it was such a thrill to actually find something interesting!
Now I'm hooked. I was surprised I didn't find any coins. I expected to find something... even a recent penny.
Marlowe
Yesterday I took my first detector (Barrett AT Pro, thanks Big Boys Hobbies!) out for my first session. As hopeful as I was, I realized it was going to take time to get the hang of this. Despite my inexperience, I found something interesting.
I searched an area in the woods that was the site of two estates from the mid-late 1800s. Mostly I found lots of junk metal, rocks that registered 80-90 (?), and miscellaneous metal things like a faucet knob. I didn't dig down too much because I was really trying to learn the machine so it was somewhat half-hearted. I kept breaking out the manual, trying all the features, etc.
Then I came across a old garbage pile or something. Compared to the ground surrounding it, this pile was soft and easy to dig in. I uncovered lots of junk you might expect, but was elated to find this gold pendant. I don't know if it's plated or not but it was such a thrill to actually find something interesting!
Now I'm hooked. I was surprised I didn't find any coins. I expected to find something... even a recent penny.
Marlowe
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