Will WORK for a MERC

ModernMiner · Jun 3, 2007

Had to go up to trim grass on my NC mountain lot yesterday. The three Amigo's (Ridley, my brother, and I) headed up early morning and knocked the trimming out fairly quickly. It's amazing how the swinging technique of metal detecting also applies to weed eaters.

I was actually suprised that Ridley didn't find buried treasure with the weed eater as lucky as he is.

Ridley is pictured in action with his trimmer.
After the work, we detected briefly at a canoe launch / camp site. Then off to an old park in town where Ridley found his Merc dime and other items. (See his post) That was his pay for helping me trim.

Myself, I just found clad, a 1946 wheat, an old buckle, and a jewelry piece.
We will be heading back to that old park again sometime soon, as we were digging up other old pieces there: horseshoes, old glass, etc.
We also found a few more hunting spots while we were there. Those adventures will be fall/winter hunts though.
The other picture attached is of my older brother and I. I'm the one WITH hair.

Thanks for looking.
-MM-

birdman · Jun 3, 2007

Good stuff. I found a merc last week ,it took me two hours of hard high grass swinging and about 7 ticks but it was worth it.

CarolinaDigs · Jun 3, 2007

Great post ! Love the pictures

Dman · Jun 3, 2007

Great pictures nice finds

Trash Digger · Jun 3, 2007

Ahhhh, to have a place in the mountains. I try to get over there a couple of times a year. If you haven't tried it yet get over to Spruce Pines or Franklin county and try some gem hunting. My wife and I have found some nice gemstones over the past seven years that we have been going.

Mike

gold fish · Jun 3, 2007

You're a liar, Ridley is some red-headed five year old kid.

ModernMiner · Jun 3, 2007

Trash Digger said:
Ahhhh, to have a place in the mountains. I try to get over there a couple of times a year. If you haven't tried it yet get over to Spruce Pines or Franklin county and try some gem hunting. My wife and I have found some nice gemstones over the past seven years that we have been going.

Mike

Mike,
My family and I have been to Spuce Pines to gem hunt. Loved it. Also have done some gold panning too at different NC spots. I love the NC mountains. Hoping to move there in about 5 years.
-MM-