Relic Hunt near Five Forks and Sutherland Station

[Virginia Digger]

https://youtu.be/Lk-nCPADtzk

 

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[against the wind]

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[trapperart]

Congrats to you all, I really like the silver cufflink

 

[joeyfresh]

Nice hunt. Grab a handful of dirt and wave it in front of your coil...saves a lot of pinpointing time

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice hunt. Grab a handful of dirt and wave it in front of your coil...saves a lot of pinpointing time

It's all down to style. I wear a ring on each hand & it still takes me less than 30 seconds after I dig without a pinpointer. The 'first grab' technique becomes second nature when practiced.

 

[joeyfresh]

It's all down to style. I wear a ring on each hand & it still takes me less than 30 seconds after I dig without a pinpointer. The 'first grab' technique becomes second nature when practiced.

I'm speaking more for when someone is videoing their dig and they only have one hand. It's easier if you dig the hole, spread the dirt with your foot, run your coil over the dirt to narrow down the target then grab where you think the target is and run it over your coil. In my opinion it's quicker than with a pinpointer. I mainly use my pinpointer if the target is still in the bottom or sidewall of the hole so I don't drive my shovel through the target. You're correct though it's all style but I do like to point out the common sense approach especially if I see someone getting frustrated with trying to pinpoint.

 

[mlutz]

Great video Digger! Good times had by all.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm speaking more for when someone is videoing their dig and they only have one hand. It's easier if you dig the hole, spread the dirt with your foot, run your coil over the dirt to narrow down the target then grab where you think the target is and run it over your coil. In my opinion it's quicker than with a pinpointer. I mainly use my pinpointer if the target is still in the bottom or sidewall of the hole so I don't drive my shovel through the target. You're correct though it's all style but I do like to point out the common sense approach especially if I see someone getting frustrated with trying to pinpoint.

Yeap, I do the same, beep beep (none of that swinging it over the target from every direction), 1 dig of dirt (hopefully but not always), spread with foot (as you say), 1 grab, then I tend to split in half whilst squeezing them into balls of dirt, then drop 1, go over it, & continue. Never do I use my knees or a pinpointer.