What useful items have you dug up?

bologna321

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Aug 26, 2017
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2,816
SW MO
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Garrett AT PRO, Garrett Ultra GTA 500, Equinox 600
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Metal Detecting
We all post our treasure, but what about the other items you've found or dug up metal detecting. I always seem to find a golf ball no matter when I'm hunting, even with no golf courses around and out in the middle of the woods. Recently I found an arrow for my sons bow, exact match to what he's using now, a good quality pen, etc..

Also found a splitting wedge I use.
 

GB1

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Jul 12, 2017
7,428
21,863
East TX
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1
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Teknectics eurotek pro
bounty hunter time ranger
bounty hunter quick draw 2
used a teroso compadre.
Primary Interest:
Other
We all post our treasure, but what about the other items you've found or dug up metal detecting. I always seem to find a golf ball no matter when I'm hunting, even with no golf courses around and out in the middle of the woods. Recently I found an arrow for my sons bow, exact match to what he's using now, a good quality pen, etc..

Also found a splitting wedge I use.

half the axe heads i find can still be used same thing with some hoe heads
 

Bama Billy

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Apr 2, 2018
261
503
Central Alabama
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Minelab Safari
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All Treasure Hunting
I dug a foot shaped gas pedal that haven’t used YET but plan on putting it in something soon.
 

pat-tekker-cat

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Feb 23, 2011
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8,486
S. Fl.
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Minelab Excal II, Garrett, Tesoro
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All Treasure Hunting
Wine bottle opener..... it gets used, a lot... :laughing7:
 

Renaebri

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Apr 11, 2018
115
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florida
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Bounty Tracker IV, AT Pro
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Relic Hunting
Theres a lot of golf balls at the spot i've been going to also! and marbles. Recently found a giant pick axe which is in pretty good shape too. And bottles! those could still be used but i'd rather not lol it's nearly impossible to get the insides clean.
 

SusanMN

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Jun 1, 2007
4,534
4,098
Minnesota
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Tiger Shark, Xterra 705, Makro Legend
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All Treasure Hunting
I have a beautiful brass cabinet spring latch that I dug up a few years back. It wasn’t corroded but packed with so much dirt and gunk that I had to soak it for a couple months. Now it is in perfect shape and I am just waiting for the right piece of furniture to put it in.
 

Back-of-the-boat

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Apr 18, 2013
6,874
8,473
California
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AT GOLD/Garrett /C.Scope cs4PI/Garrett(carrot) pro pointer/ 5x8 double d coil and sniper coil/Lesche digger/Lesche "T" handle shovel.
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All Treasure Hunting
I find a lot of Hotwheels that I give to kids.
 

Argentium

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Feb 2, 2008
9,058
5,574
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Whites, MXT.
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All Treasure Hunting
While detecting in the woods here in Northern NM, I found a nice Kershaw folding lockblade knife just lying on the ground - I use it every day !
 

creskol

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Jan 14, 2007
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22,659
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5
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Other
I found a brass plumb bob that I cleaned and put on my work truck. I use it frequently!
 

Ogre1190

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Mar 31, 2015
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2,408
Northern Illinois
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MineLab E-Trac, MineLab Safari, MineLab Explorer XS,
White's 5000 D, White's 6DB, White's 5000 D GEB
Sunray X-1 for the ML's, Garrett PP for the White's and a Backhoe
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I find cash to be QUITE useful! 😁 J/K...I've found several newer folding knives and small flashlights that I've put to good use...or passed around to family/friends.
 

Rustynailsandscrews

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Sep 26, 2014
225
241
Salem, NY
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AT PRO and a BH 505 that I let friends and relatives I don't like use.
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All Treasure Hunting
Really heavy and large wood splitting wedge. Cracks big stumps logs up really nice !
 

Nitric

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Mar 8, 2014
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6,249
Dallas,GA
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CZ6A
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All Treasure Hunting
I can't think of anything off the top of my head that I found detecting and used later...:icon_scratch:

If I remember something I'll post back.:laughing7:

Added...My wife just told me we dug up a silver ring that she still wears. She's acting all stunned that I really have no clue what she's talking about.:laughing7: But...I guess that I found a silver ring that my wife wears!
 

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Charlie P. (NY)

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Feb 3, 2006
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17,106
South Central Upstate NY in the foothills of the h
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Minelab Musketeer Advantage Pro w/8" & 10" DD coils/Fisher F75se(Upgraded to LTD2) w/11" DD, 6.5" concentric & 9.5" NEL Sharpshooter DD coils/Sunray FX-1 Probe & F-Point/Black Widows/Rattler headphone
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Clad coins/ ;-) They still work.

A 20' length of 3/8" logging chain with a hook on each end. Used that last weekend.

A hammer - the handle needed replacing.

I recast the lead I dig up as muzzleloading rifle and smoothbore balls. Mostly in the form of old shotgun slugs.
 

creskol

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Jan 14, 2007
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22,659
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2
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5
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Other
I find these useful, because I enjoy looking at them and you don't find many in dumps anymore.
 

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against the wind

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Jul 27, 2015
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24,976
Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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E-trac, Excalibur, XP Deus, & CTX 3030.
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All Treasure Hunting
If it ain't too rusty or beat up, I will try to recycle it. I have a ballpean hammer that I use to toss a rope onto the upper limbs of a tree. Then I tie it snug to make it fall in a certain direction, when I cut it.
 

Johnnybravo300

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Jan 3, 2016
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2,857
South of Gunnison, Gold Basin
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F2
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Prospecting
Once I dug an old silver barber quarter and a pawn shop gave me a couple bucks for it. I took the couple bucks and bought a hit of crack from some dude. I found a crack head in need and he happily traded me a "bag of change he found" and they happened to be all peace dollars and Morgan's hehe.
That's probably my best score next to the graveyard gold prospecting that one summer.
 

RustyGold

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Aug 16, 2013
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10,901
Southern California
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XP Deus I & II
Xterra Pro
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Other
Late 1800 early 1900 Four Roses Whiskey cap found in my backyard. Our land was on a huge Beet farm. I don’t use it.
 

Back-of-the-boat

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Apr 18, 2013
6,874
8,473
California
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AT GOLD/Garrett /C.Scope cs4PI/Garrett(carrot) pro pointer/ 5x8 double d coil and sniper coil/Lesche digger/Lesche "T" handle shovel.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Charlie P.(NY) reminded me, 100_5316.JPG 100_5317.JPG I use all fishing lead to make new fishing weights. Drop shot weights.
 

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