funkman
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hello all,
I've always wanted a metal detector and a co-worker bought one for his son to use on vactaion. Well a few years later it sits in his basement and he finally dragged it out to let me try. 10 seconds after I turned it and scanning the ground on the side of my house I heard that wonderful beeping sound. My daughter was with me and now she is hooked. We pinpointed roughly where the object was and after digging a hole and sifting through the dirt with our hands we came up with a square nail. It had a little rust on it but you could make out that it was a square nail. Searching a little more produced a peice of tin or aluminum and a roofing nail that was also rusted. That was last night. This morning we wnet in the backyard where we had a pool that commited poolicide (split) and had this flat open area where it was. Out we are with th MD and produced a few more nails and also a very rusted wrench. No coins yet but still looking.
Anyway, onto the question.......considering the amount of rust that is one the objects, could that be an indication of how old the object is or anything that is able to rust will rust within a short amount of time?
Can't wait to try the MD by a stream by the house where an old stone gate post of some sort is. It is a pretty tall post, about 5 feet tall and 2 foot square wide (rough guess).
Will keep you posted on more important finds, but wanted to know about the rust.
Thanks in advance.
The Funkman (NY)
I've always wanted a metal detector and a co-worker bought one for his son to use on vactaion. Well a few years later it sits in his basement and he finally dragged it out to let me try. 10 seconds after I turned it and scanning the ground on the side of my house I heard that wonderful beeping sound. My daughter was with me and now she is hooked. We pinpointed roughly where the object was and after digging a hole and sifting through the dirt with our hands we came up with a square nail. It had a little rust on it but you could make out that it was a square nail. Searching a little more produced a peice of tin or aluminum and a roofing nail that was also rusted. That was last night. This morning we wnet in the backyard where we had a pool that commited poolicide (split) and had this flat open area where it was. Out we are with th MD and produced a few more nails and also a very rusted wrench. No coins yet but still looking.
Anyway, onto the question.......considering the amount of rust that is one the objects, could that be an indication of how old the object is or anything that is able to rust will rust within a short amount of time?
Can't wait to try the MD by a stream by the house where an old stone gate post of some sort is. It is a pretty tall post, about 5 feet tall and 2 foot square wide (rough guess).
Will keep you posted on more important finds, but wanted to know about the rust.
Thanks in advance.
The Funkman (NY)
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