Paulmarr
Paul
I thought I might start a permanent thread for this year to post our beach finds rather than start a new thread each time we have a session.... So here we go.
My activity this weeks saw a three hour session on Tuesday - we covered a beach we hadn't seen in a while
$3 in moderns - a couple of three pence and a spoon
Friday saw us out again for another session
A florin, a old shilling, three pence and copper - oh yeah - another spoon ( I should have a complete cutlery set by now)
Here's the shilling - 1922
And today my detecting partner was busy working so I went out on my own for a session....
Three large pennies, a half penny and two three pence
I also had the arrival of an addition to the arsenal....
So far my critique is - a bit heavier than the Bunnings special but it digs more accurately, goes deeper easier, and prys rocks out without a problem, the handle is very sturdy and is unlikely to bend or give way like the wooden handle models do. A bit pricy (bought it on Fleabay) but within 10 minutes I was glad I got it. Today I found a three pence at 12 inches down which ended up being a speedy recovery where the green plastic shovel would have had me a hole the size of a manhole and taken me several minutes
So now the rigs of choice are - I use the Sovereign GT and the new shovel - and Sa_bogan is using a CTX 3030 and a stainless steel beach scoop. The CTX is pretty cool - the florin rang a 12-43 and the screen shows the shape of the object - just too easy! I'm sure bogan will start producing big find soon using it.
My activity this weeks saw a three hour session on Tuesday - we covered a beach we hadn't seen in a while
$3 in moderns - a couple of three pence and a spoon
Friday saw us out again for another session
A florin, a old shilling, three pence and copper - oh yeah - another spoon ( I should have a complete cutlery set by now)
Here's the shilling - 1922
And today my detecting partner was busy working so I went out on my own for a session....
Three large pennies, a half penny and two three pence
I also had the arrival of an addition to the arsenal....
So far my critique is - a bit heavier than the Bunnings special but it digs more accurately, goes deeper easier, and prys rocks out without a problem, the handle is very sturdy and is unlikely to bend or give way like the wooden handle models do. A bit pricy (bought it on Fleabay) but within 10 minutes I was glad I got it. Today I found a three pence at 12 inches down which ended up being a speedy recovery where the green plastic shovel would have had me a hole the size of a manhole and taken me several minutes
So now the rigs of choice are - I use the Sovereign GT and the new shovel - and Sa_bogan is using a CTX 3030 and a stainless steel beach scoop. The CTX is pretty cool - the florin rang a 12-43 and the screen shows the shape of the object - just too easy! I'm sure bogan will start producing big find soon using it.