Awesome Detecting Say!!!

[romeo-1]

Awesome Detecting Day!!!

Any day you can detect in Canada at the end of December is an awesome detecting day. We're still socked in under a foot of snow and ice but I was itching to swing the coil.

This is the view outside my bathroom window when I woke up...not too promising.



I checked the tide times and saw that low tide was at 1pm so I packed my detector and off I went. This is the area I was searching...a beach off the oldest continued settlement in North America...so I knew I had a chance.



Found a few modern targets and then spotted this right on the surface...



See it?



Copper doesn't usually fare too well in the salt water so I was happy to get any detail at all.





Also got a few eyeball finds including my first intact pipe bowl...just plain with no design but I'm still happy with it!

 

[WHADIFIND]

It's good for a foot, not so good for 3 feet! (and counting)

Just keep going back over it till you get close enough. Maybe a tent? A couple mobile heaters?
Once you get down to the ground, you can borrow my jackhammer. LOL

 

[Iron Patch]

Just keep going back over it till you get close enough. Maybe a tent? A couple mobile heaters?
Once you get down to the ground, you can borrow my jackhammer. LOL

I'll take option 2. (drink coffee and wait for Spring)

 

[WHADIFIND]

I'll take option 2. (drink coffee and wait for Spring)

You know, I had a funny thought when I was out hunting yesterday. I was giving a tot lot a once over and the very top of the wood chips was frozen. I'd get a hit, actually cut a hole in the ice and the dig. I'd heard of "dirt fishing" But, I never thought I'd be "ice fishing" with my detector! LOL

I kinda like the idea of waiting for Spring. Got a second cup?

 

[ModernMiner]

Some nice finds Romeo, but that bathroom light takes the cake. Way cool.
I miss the snow.
-MM-
(Indiana Hoosier)

 

[Iron Patch]

Some nice finds Romeo, but that bathroom light takes the cake. Way cool.

(Indiana Hoosier)

Why, is it your color?

 

[ModernMiner]

Why, is it your color?

LMAO!!! How did you know? My son is still scarred from that day. He had to take the pictures. Hey, I still have the gold, diamond, and sapphire ring for doing that stunt. Problem is, I kind of liked the feel of those nylons. Speaking of nylons, remember the IRON PATCH super hero I dug years ago?
Thanks for the memories.
-MM-

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very nice finds for an end of December hunt Romeo!
That pipe bowl and the early British Penny are good finds any time of the year!

Dave

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Great finds, awesome way to spend a snow covered day, Romeo. I am going to get over one of these days with your cannonballs and to do a little Mudlarking with ya, but it's going to have to wait untill the new year. I've got a dive planed for Sunday and it looks like we might be able to get in and out befor the next storm hits us.
I'll be in touch.
Dave

 

[Iron Patch]

LMAO!!! How did you know? My son is still scarred from that day. He had to take the pictures. Hey, I still have the gold, diamond, and sapphire ring for doing that stunt. Problem is, I kind of liked the fell of those nylons. Speaking of nylons, remember the IRON PATCH super hero I dug years ago?
Thanks for the memories.
-MM-

That was a pretty epic thread, and yes I remember the super hero post.

Better scarred than seeing if he can fit in it like his old man.

 

[Tired Rooster]

Very good post and a good day for you. I also like the pipe bowl. Is it made of bone? Looks kinda like it.

 

[romeo-1]

Great finds, awesome way to spend a snow covered day, Romeo. I am going to get over one of these days with your cannonballs and to do a little Mudlarking with ya, but it's going to have to wait untill the new year. I've got a dive planed for Sunday and it looks like we might be able to get in and out befor the next storm hits us.
I'll be in touch.
Dave

Sounds good Dave...just let me know when and we'll make it happen! Good luck in Sunday!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Interesting finds on a cold day R1!! Glad you got out & HNY, Q.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Sounds good Dave...just let me know when and we'll make it happen! Good luck in Sunday!

Will do, I will watch the tides and thanks, I hope to score some nice goodies.

 

[surf]

Hello romeo,

Thanks for showing your day at the beach, and doing the photo workaround.

Henri Jonas was the Extract man of Old Montreal.

HENRI JONAS & CO. Thanks to Frederic.

 

[jewelerguy]

great finds!

 

[claire]

Love the decorative lantern in your bathroom. Nice finds. Glad you were able to scratch the md itch!

 

[romeo-1]

Love the decorative lantern in your bathroom. Nice finds. Glad you were able to scratch the md itch!

Thanks...I'll be scratching it again on Monday at a different tidal location...will be hunting cannonballs this time.