arrowhead82
Sr. Member
- Dec 12, 2012
- 334
- 86
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Pro and Garrett Pro pointer
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
I'm just starting out at bottle digging and I was having a hard time finding spring steel for my probe. the metal dowels at the hardware store were too flexible, and to get a custom piece of spring steel made, it cost 60 bucks. So instead of spring steel, I used fiberglass, wood and brass. what do you guys think?
I used the fiberglass rod you would use to put up a reflector near your fence or mailbox
To make the handle, I simply drilled halfway into a piece of wood and glued it to the fiberglass rod using epoxy.
To make the tip, I found a brass fitting that fit onto the end of the pole and ground it down to a blunt point
It seems to be working out pretty well so far.
P.S.: Any tips on finding/digging bottle dumps or privies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I used the fiberglass rod you would use to put up a reflector near your fence or mailbox
To make the handle, I simply drilled halfway into a piece of wood and glued it to the fiberglass rod using epoxy.
To make the tip, I found a brass fitting that fit onto the end of the pole and ground it down to a blunt point
It seems to be working out pretty well so far.
P.S.: Any tips on finding/digging bottle dumps or privies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!