Tejaas
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- Location
- TX Hill Country
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT PRO ~ Propointer ~ Modified Lesche ~ Predator Little Eagle ~ Royal Picks ~ Marshalltown Trowels ~ Sift Tables/Screens
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
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Probably been covered before, but in case anyone missed it...
I'd highly recommend grinding a saddle and welding in a piece of round stock or the like giving your Lesche a T-handle. Great for the rocky soil and limestone outcroppings we got down here in the Hill Country... Allows for a lot more leverage.
While your at it, get ya a foot or so of scrap 1.5" Schedule 40 and a pot of boiling water on the stove.... Heat and mash between the countertop and a flat heavy surface ( a butcher block cutting board works damn good ).
Then do a bit of touch up with a dremel/drill/file/etc.... And you got yourself a heavy duty, low profile sheath for your digger.
I tend to use a sling style setup I put together from a dump bag I used downrange. Added in a cheap "leather" double-forked belt from Walmart... If ya want a sling style go with a big boy belt, I think mine was like a waist size 52... Hangs perfect between my armpit and hip.
I'm 6' tall for reference.
If ya get the belt length right, the rig won't swing around and get in the way when ya get down to dig, and if ya throw it around towards your back she stays put.
Been using this rig for 18 months and got no complaints. Comfortable, light, and holds a ton of stuff (trash finds, a small 4 compartment Plano tackle box with cotton balls for delicate and small finds, and even a bottle or two of water).
Photos are kinda rough, so bear with me.
This was before I found the right spray paint to give it a flat black, durable, non gloss coat.
I'd highly recommend grinding a saddle and welding in a piece of round stock or the like giving your Lesche a T-handle. Great for the rocky soil and limestone outcroppings we got down here in the Hill Country... Allows for a lot more leverage.
While your at it, get ya a foot or so of scrap 1.5" Schedule 40 and a pot of boiling water on the stove.... Heat and mash between the countertop and a flat heavy surface ( a butcher block cutting board works damn good ).
Then do a bit of touch up with a dremel/drill/file/etc.... And you got yourself a heavy duty, low profile sheath for your digger.
I tend to use a sling style setup I put together from a dump bag I used downrange. Added in a cheap "leather" double-forked belt from Walmart... If ya want a sling style go with a big boy belt, I think mine was like a waist size 52... Hangs perfect between my armpit and hip.
I'm 6' tall for reference.
If ya get the belt length right, the rig won't swing around and get in the way when ya get down to dig, and if ya throw it around towards your back she stays put.
Been using this rig for 18 months and got no complaints. Comfortable, light, and holds a ton of stuff (trash finds, a small 4 compartment Plano tackle box with cotton balls for delicate and small finds, and even a bottle or two of water).
Photos are kinda rough, so bear with me.
This was before I found the right spray paint to give it a flat black, durable, non gloss coat.
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