Made a beach scoop

[eddie13]

 

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[eddie13]

It rings 11-14 over my coil but if I put a penny dime or quarter in it it rings solidly for them..
Nickel not so much..

It was an old garden rake thing..
And I put a float on the handle..

 

[Ohiogoldfever]

Makes me want a cup of coffee. Nice work.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

will work in the dry sand but will not work in the wet sand for very long.

 

[Peyton Manning]

May be too flimsy for very deep

 

[PetesPockets55]

I tend to agree with the above but like your innovative approach. Maybe give it an exoskeleton (ridges) and glue something to the leading edge to keep it rigid as well.

I really like your industrial back scratcher in the last image.

ps. When did you sneak in and grab my coffee "can".

 

[eddie13]

Yeah it broke pretty fast..

Will try again..

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Yeah it broke pretty fast..

Will try again..

If you are going to hunt beaches, invest in a good scoop, and don't look at it as money gone, you can pay $250 for a good scoop and sell the same scoop 5 years later for $200 all days long and that doesn't count the jewelry you find. I have sold several scoops for at least 80% of what I paid for them.

 

[eddie13]

If you are going to hunt beaches, invest in a good scoop, and don't look at it as money gone, you can pay $250 for a good scoop and sell the same scoop 5 years later for $200 all days long and that doesn't count the jewelry you find. I have sold several scoops for at least 80% of what I paid for them.

Haha your speaking my language!

 

[boogeyman]

will work in the dry sand but will not work in the wet sand for very long.

I'd call it a 5 min scoop. Not trying to come off rude, just personal experience.

 

[Ohiogoldfever]

Well you’ve got the handle worked out. Just need something more durable for the scoop. Maybe a large soup can. Hit the goodwill. They have piles of Stainless bowls and other jazz for 2.00 each.

 

[RTR]

Like minds think alike Made from a old, no good,

junk flashlight

 

[Ohiogoldfever]

You could use a a shaker cup!!! Then you could be like James Bond. Shaken not stirred.

 

[Jorgeke]

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Nice and cheap job

You save important amount of money.

Congrats

 

[Irishgoldhound]

Best advise.. buy an actual beach scoop made for what it’s actually made for and don’t rely on a plastic container. Plastic will not hold up at all and your day will be over before you know it. I seen a guy make one out of hard PVC plastic and it works in soft sand but I wouldn’t even bother with that either. Metal scoop “go anywhere” and don’t look back, it’ll last you years and maybe even for life if you get a real good one. Cheers!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

You can buy a great scoop for $250 and sell it 5 years from now for $200 all day long, end up spending $10 a year to have a great scoop, not counting the gold finds.

 

[detectorcowboy]

Try a metal coffee can?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

This is one I made out of a Garrett hand scoop. Here is the link .Even though some said it wouldn't work good, it is still going strong but I mostly only do freshwater lakes with sand beaches and a little rock. https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/honest-and-even-brutal-input-welcome.438195/post-4245321