fish1on
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- Joined
- Aug 28, 2012
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- Location
- Farr West, utah
- Detector(s) used
- Fisher F70 with 6.5", 10" Elliptical, & 11" Search Coil. Garret pro pointer AT, Minelab excaliber II (New machine)
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
My Son and I have been going out detecting pretty regular (he has a new F70) and he has been learning the machine working over our local parks.
We have been detecting this park that appears untouched as we are finding lots of clad and trash. Today was our second time out to this park and decided to start cherry picking spots that are more than likely to produce. I am trying to show him what areas to work that are likely "honey spots" ball field viewing areas, tree/shade spots, play areas, travel paths, etc. We are also digging all targets so he can learn what the machine is telling him. Not a bad idea to work the trash out either, one day we will have the park cleaned up to work the deeper targets.
So, I am working the side lines to a baseball field and there is a tree line along it. I have done well in the past detecting the trees (shady spot, great place to set your stuff, lean up against, etc) and I get a jumpy signal right at the trunk of this tree. I pin point it and it is only an inch or so down so I get out the pin pointer and pull out two skeleton keys with rust chains attached to them. I have never found skeleton keys let alone at a park at the base of a tree. I plan to go back and work this area better, maybe a a box with a lock buried there?
Totals for the day:
My son went home with about $5.00 in clad and a ton of can slaw
Me, I dug about $4.00 in clad, trash, and two keys
I am so blessed to have my Son interested in this hobby and enjoy our time out together.
Question? Should I clean the keys up or leave them with the natural patina? I plan to keep them and hopefully find more as a collection.
We have been detecting this park that appears untouched as we are finding lots of clad and trash. Today was our second time out to this park and decided to start cherry picking spots that are more than likely to produce. I am trying to show him what areas to work that are likely "honey spots" ball field viewing areas, tree/shade spots, play areas, travel paths, etc. We are also digging all targets so he can learn what the machine is telling him. Not a bad idea to work the trash out either, one day we will have the park cleaned up to work the deeper targets.
So, I am working the side lines to a baseball field and there is a tree line along it. I have done well in the past detecting the trees (shady spot, great place to set your stuff, lean up against, etc) and I get a jumpy signal right at the trunk of this tree. I pin point it and it is only an inch or so down so I get out the pin pointer and pull out two skeleton keys with rust chains attached to them. I have never found skeleton keys let alone at a park at the base of a tree. I plan to go back and work this area better, maybe a a box with a lock buried there?
Totals for the day:
My son went home with about $5.00 in clad and a ton of can slaw
Me, I dug about $4.00 in clad, trash, and two keys
I am so blessed to have my Son interested in this hobby and enjoy our time out together.
Question? Should I clean the keys up or leave them with the natural patina? I plan to keep them and hopefully find more as a collection.
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