BuckleBoy
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- Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
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- All Treasure Hunting
Hello All,
Let me preface this post by saying that it's been a LONG summer. We've had to wear special clothing, head nets, Heavy Duty tick spray, and take a lot of extra gear with us to tackle long-vanised spots deep in the woods. Well, I'm pleased to announce that it is time to bid farewell to the gear:
The machete for slashing through heavy brush, the length of rope for rappelling down cliffs, two camelbacks full of water, compass (and the list goes on!) will take their places on the closet shelf until planting in the spring. Whew!
So now, to the post.
Kindafoundabuckle, Bonzaibrandi, Rodeo Recon, and I hit two sites today. Worked the first one pretty well, and put a hurting on the second one.
The first spot didn't make much sense from the road. It looked like an odd spot for a house, but trusting the research and the GPS, we got permission from the farmer and hiked up the hill. Once we were up there, we could easily understand why the house was built there--the view was beautiful.
Finding the iron patch, we got to work--but the finds didn't start coming up until an HOUR into the hunt! (Four man-hours.)
I scored the first find--a lowly toe tap. But it was enough to increase the FEVER with which we canvassed the knoll.
Pretty soon I got a broken signal and flipped out a coin (which had probably been on edge in the ground):
It was a welcome sight to see--even though it was crusty: An 1892 V Nickel
Here's Mr. Rodeo Recon exhibiting his Professional Detecting Style, right before he made the next good coin find of the day, an 1863 IH "Fatty" (pictured below):
Kindafoundabuckle was back with us--after recovering from his surgery--and he hit the sites today with Grit and Resolve, taking occasional breaks to pace himself. (This photo also shows the great view from the knoll.)
The finds started to slowly come up...oil lantern pieces, harmonica reeds, one piece of the thin brass covering from the outside of a harmonica, pocketwatch gears, and the like. Bonzaibrandi got a big brass wedding band, and this great silver-gilded suspender clip with a lion's head on it.
When the finds started to dwindle drastically, we widened our search area. When the finds dwindled again, we ate our PB&J sandwiches and talked about the game plan for the rest of the day. Here's a photo of the Original Duo: Professional Detectorists Kindafoundabuckle and BuckleBoy:
After double-checking with the property owner we then hopped in the car and drove to the second site. Bonzaibrandi took the car right up to the site--in the middle of a GIANT, cut soybean field. (And let me tell you, there is NOTHING that gets the blood pumping like a Cut Field!)
We hopped out, grabbed our gear, and wasted no time in getting to work. 8) If one of the most beautiful sights is a cut field, then the only thing More Beautiful is a cut field with detectorists in it.
Let me preface this post by saying that it's been a LONG summer. We've had to wear special clothing, head nets, Heavy Duty tick spray, and take a lot of extra gear with us to tackle long-vanised spots deep in the woods. Well, I'm pleased to announce that it is time to bid farewell to the gear:
The machete for slashing through heavy brush, the length of rope for rappelling down cliffs, two camelbacks full of water, compass (and the list goes on!) will take their places on the closet shelf until planting in the spring. Whew!
So now, to the post.
Kindafoundabuckle, Bonzaibrandi, Rodeo Recon, and I hit two sites today. Worked the first one pretty well, and put a hurting on the second one.
The first spot didn't make much sense from the road. It looked like an odd spot for a house, but trusting the research and the GPS, we got permission from the farmer and hiked up the hill. Once we were up there, we could easily understand why the house was built there--the view was beautiful.
Finding the iron patch, we got to work--but the finds didn't start coming up until an HOUR into the hunt! (Four man-hours.)
I scored the first find--a lowly toe tap. But it was enough to increase the FEVER with which we canvassed the knoll.
Pretty soon I got a broken signal and flipped out a coin (which had probably been on edge in the ground):
It was a welcome sight to see--even though it was crusty: An 1892 V Nickel
Here's Mr. Rodeo Recon exhibiting his Professional Detecting Style, right before he made the next good coin find of the day, an 1863 IH "Fatty" (pictured below):
Kindafoundabuckle was back with us--after recovering from his surgery--and he hit the sites today with Grit and Resolve, taking occasional breaks to pace himself. (This photo also shows the great view from the knoll.)
The finds started to slowly come up...oil lantern pieces, harmonica reeds, one piece of the thin brass covering from the outside of a harmonica, pocketwatch gears, and the like. Bonzaibrandi got a big brass wedding band, and this great silver-gilded suspender clip with a lion's head on it.
When the finds started to dwindle drastically, we widened our search area. When the finds dwindled again, we ate our PB&J sandwiches and talked about the game plan for the rest of the day. Here's a photo of the Original Duo: Professional Detectorists Kindafoundabuckle and BuckleBoy:
After double-checking with the property owner we then hopped in the car and drove to the second site. Bonzaibrandi took the car right up to the site--in the middle of a GIANT, cut soybean field. (And let me tell you, there is NOTHING that gets the blood pumping like a Cut Field!)
We hopped out, grabbed our gear, and wasted no time in getting to work. 8) If one of the most beautiful sights is a cut field, then the only thing More Beautiful is a cut field with detectorists in it.
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i love findin them old ones, 
that half dime is cool... the cut soybean field looks overwhelming... sooo much field & not enough daylight. id just pitch a tent... way to go!! sometimes i think about saving that special dirt... you know the dirt thats been pressed up against them old coins & now has the perfect imprint...... 
(i know im not the only one thinkin that.... lol.... i hope) 
