expanding this section?

[Robert Le Mal]

Hi People,

this section is specifically for discussion of metal detecting for treasure, coin and relic on land or in the water.
My Excalibur is away being fixed (fingers crossed) so I have been scuba diving a bit.

I have been finding a few old bottles, black glass through to stuff from the 1950-60s. I've even started using a metal prod to search the sand in certain spots, and turning up bottles.

Question is - would anyone like to see my finds?
Second if so, then where on the forum? Is there an existing section that's suitable?

Best regards

Robert

 

[Jaros]

Why not just start a new topic "Robert Le Mal: My Finds.
Jaros

 

[Robert Le Mal]

Hi Jaros,

if people are cool with that I'll do it. I'm also hoping for help identify some of the bottles - and I reckon someone here would know something.

I have hesitated simply because "metal detecting" is part of the description for this section and I'm not sure where else it goes.

Best regards

Robert

 

[Jaros]

I don't see why not. Plce it in the General Section--twill be ok mate.
Jaros

 

[Robert Le Mal]

ok, thank you.

 

[Salutations]

Could probably have sections for thing like Bottles/Buttons which people could add to over time so more a general thread than a personal one, just an idea anyway

 

[Ramjet]

I personally like to see all kinds of treasure no matter how it is found. I see your dilemma Robert. Which section to put it in. General would seem to fit for now.

 

[Robert Le Mal]

have posted in the general section (as you're aware) - will see what happens.
I suppose if others want to post similar then something might organically happen.
I'm just happy to share the joy of finding stuff and seeing what others have dug up (literally)

 

[AngerManagement]

Yes, finding STUFF..

While detecting for some items, often you can come across many other interesting finds.

I have seen some wonderful wild flowers, old run-down buildings, old dumps including piles of bottles, interesting rock formations, big bad snakes and way to much general rubbish and scrap.

Doing this for a hobby and exercise, finds of a spendable nature is one additional outcome for ME; that I treat as a bonus.

However it should not preclude some of the other finds / pictures that can be over looked re posting AND YET add so much depth to the whole detecting experience.

 

[treasureman]

lets see your finds mate, looking forward to seeing these old bottles

 

[Robert Le Mal]

Hi Treasureman,

started a thread under the General section.
And I just came home with 2 more bottles, unfortunately both post 1945 I'm sure. Will put fotos up when I've cleaned the crud off them.
One is a Pint milk bottle and the other might have been a whisky bottle? Will look up the manufacturer when I can read the glass.

Not a great day for a dive but on the up side saw a massive smooth sting ray close to shore & didn't see any tiger sharks, local fisherman told me he'd pulled a 2.5 meter one out of the water a few days ago and his brother was hoping to hook one today... and I could see his brother 500m off shore. Exciting.

 

[silver]

Maybe you could call it "Bottles and Bits" Robert and we could all post our bottle finds on it with you.
Silver.

 

[Robert Le Mal]

good idea. Might do that, I know someone else who found a nice old Boon Spa bottle off Altona last week.

 

[HarriL]

I just created "Lost And Found Treasures - Discuss non detecting related finds." forum under the "Treasure Hunting".

I also moved "under the surface - scuba diving finds" thread from General to this new forum.

 

[Robert Le Mal]

excellent, hopefully people can put some interesting stuff here?
I'm diving soon on some spots in Port Phillip Bay that have produced old bottles recently so I can only cross my fingers that I'll have more photos to post up soon.

 

[Ramjet]

Thank you Harri.

There ya go Robert... You asked and Harri delivered.

 

[Robert Le Mal]

exactly... and I should have also said "thank you" first up.