Prospecting / Miners pick information and questions

[GaryO]

Get a stronger wife ??!!

Or more wives

 

[Jaros]

Hmm, worth considering as well..someone cooking dinner while another whacking away with the pick.....Hmmmm

 

[wooly]

I got my wife the small CC pick which is all metal. She didn't like the lack of grip on the metal handle so I went to a sporting shop and got a tennis racket grip and fitted it. Now the wife loves it.

 

[Baldy]

She might have to toughen up a bit...Happy wife Happy life..

 

[Baldy]

I thought the price of some picks was a bit over the top so we made this out of some bits laying around..works great and the wings really clean out the hole better than the others..Wife,s happy.nice and light..

 

[limpalot]

Hi all, Looked at the prices of picks and thought the same, knocked this up from an old trailer spring.

The last pic is a cheap hammer that the claw broke, welded a bit of bisaloy on and a handy pick - hammer.

 

[bluejeansronald]

She might have to toughen up a bit...Happy wife Happy life..

Hi Baldy, That big black pick looks like the gold digger picks on ebay????

 

[casper]

I thought the price of some picks was a bit over the top so we made this out of some bits laying around..works great and the wings really clean out the hole better than the others..Wife,s happy.nice and light..https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/5602/1443180004_image.jpg

a lesson learned early "happy wife happy life"

 

[Capertee gold]

I make these at just on a kilo

https://instagram.com/p/8SvaUdAwIL/
https://instagram.com/p/8SvVYKAwIF/

 

[nicko61]

Capertee gold

How much for just head without handle posted to Urangan,QLD p/c4655

 

[Capertee gold]

Capertee gold

How much for just head without handle to Urangan,QLD p/c4655

Posted one to cooktown last week was $20 for postage so for methere 40. bucks posted

 

[Guest]

The small CC Pick is easy to carry & cheap, has a steel handle not wood. Great for smaller holes, or there is the version with a wider winged type end on it for dragging dirt out of hole easier but it costs a bit more.

I thought they all had wood handles. At least mine does. And the photos on the site are all wooden handled jobs. I certainly would have liked the steel handle. I can see the day coming when it's going to snap.

I got the one with the wide blade. Recommended.

 

[Baldy]

Hi Sunrise Boy be careful ,of a pick with a steel handle..These new coils and machines are getting very sensitive ,and metal too close can effect them..Have changed to carry pick tucked into back of belt with the new Coiltek..Cheers..

 

[Guest]

Hi Sunrise Boy be careful ,of a pick with a steel handle..These new coils and machines are getting very sensitive ,and metal too close can effect them..Have changed to carry pick tucked into back of belt with the new Coiltek..Cheers..

Yes, I carry mine in a holder on the belt also.

 

[Baldy]

I don't mean on my side.. I mean around the back of me.. as far away from the coil I can get.over my backside..

 

[Guest]

Yep.

 

[OwDavid]

my wife would rather say "it's too light" lol.

 

[cecc]

Anyone know where I can get a good pick, tried ones small ones from Bunnings but it broke, just cast Iron. But I don't want to pay a fortune for one, like some i've seen from some prospecting supplies. Something with good steel hardened steel and a good hardwood handle. Any pictures and advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Cheers

Len

 

[Pegleg]

Is this the bunnings one you broke? I wasn't expecting much for $10 but it's still doing an alright job

Sorry I can't recommend any high end ones

 

[dam it]

Hi Len
The pick i use was made by a good friend of mine.
He used some 10mm steal plate.
it is 450 long maybe 120 mm wide at
front tapering back to the thinner pick
end welded a 60 mm peace of pipe in middle cut back handle from long handle
shovel to 800-900mm put in pipe drilled hole in handle & 60mm pipe put bolt through leave alittle flop makes replacing handle very easy .
if don't have tools to make it .
not sure think about $ 60-70 on flea bay.