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[swingin4clad]

So i am new to diggin for treasure, i was curios if anyone had any suggestions and/or tips on equipment to you use to speed up the process after you have located a solid target. ( the diggin part)

 

[LM]

Buy a pinpointer.

 

[bayou bandit]

Pinpointer is a must have if you want to speed things up

 

[swingin4clad]

Awesome thanks for the advice do suggest one for the White's Idx Pro?

 

[dogpound]

garrett propointer and a good diggin tool

 

[Sandman]

In some parks or even tot lots you can be arrested for damaging property by digging. It helps to have a good pinpointer to zero in on where to probe with a screw driver or knife. This leaves very little damage to the grass. Using a shovel or Lesche out in the wilderness is OK, but not in the grass at a park. The ground should look just like it was before you started recovery.

 

[Frankn]

Say you have located a target, so you know within app1" where it is. Your next step is to gently probe to find the target, then probe slowly over until you find the edge. Now slide your probing tool down and under the target. Next swiftly push down on the Handel of your probe to pop the target out of the ground.
Now push your finger down on the little slot in the ground to make it look as good as new. My probe is a mechanics alignment tool that resembles an 8" tapered scribe. The point has been rounded. It taperes from app. 1/4" thick at the plastic handle to app. 1/64 at tip.
As for pin pointer, you only need one when you dig a hole and can't find the target. The best buy for the money is the Cen-tec pinpointer sold by Harbor Freight. It is Under $20 and has the same pick up power as the Garrett $160 pinpointer. Frank

 

[Montauk3]

Thanks Sandman, I'll use that tip.

 

[LM]

Using the probe method for recovering coins is a decision you must make carefully.

99.99% of the time, it's going to be clad or something without any numismatic value and will save a lot of time, but that 0.01% time, you don't want to be digging into a 1916-D Merc with a screwdriver or an icepick. Learning how to cut an unobtrusive and replaceable plug is a skill you should learn, too. Not even 3" down, you could have an 18th C coin on your hands.

 

[oldcoon]

I have never been that lucky coin popping. If the coin is relatively shallow I've been successful sometimes, otherwise no.

 

[swingin4clad]

WOW thanks for all the help you guys i will definitely try out the popping technique next time im in an area that requires a precise hole. The pug technique is one i have been using and have found it to very helpful. Thanks again for all the time and tips.

 

[swingin4clad]

Using the probe method for recovering coins is a decision you must make carefully.

99.99% of the time, it's going to be clad or something without any numismatic value and will save a lot of time, but that 0.01% time, you don't want to be digging into a 1916-D Merc with a screwdriver or an icepick. Learning how to cut an unobtrusive and replaceable plug is a skill you should learn, too. Not even 3" down, you could have an 18th C coin on your hands.

Point taken thanks alot..

 

[SusanMN]

Good pinpointer and buy yourself a long handled garden spade - 14 inch long handle with a 6 inch steel shovel end. About $12 through Amazon. They're light weight,but you can use your foot on them to dig down and around your target. Reduces bending and kneeling a whole lot - much better than a knife style digger.

Check out the KR Tools 93352 Pro Series Hand Trowel on Amazon.

 

[LukeTHr]

the tecnique that I use is to cut a 5-6 inch slit with a diving knife I have had for years. Once the slit is cut, I use the blade to push the grass off to each side without cutting or tearing the roots any more than necessary. After I have retrieved the target, I place all the dirt back in the whole and push the grass back into place. By doing this method, it allows the grass to recover quickly and I don't have any dead spots showing where I dug 2 days later. Living in western Kansas with dry hot summers, I have had to find a method that works well for dry conditions. The bermuda grass and buffalo grass hold up pretty well to the heat but once a plug is cut (and the roots cut) it dies in a hurry, i won't even hunt a yrad tat has bluegrass when it's hot out. Give it a try and see how it works for ya.