Squirrels 505 Finds

[Secret Squirrels]

That was the bees knees Dan ]

How good was that hunt 8) some magic finds SS

 

[Danny13]

SS that site is a beaut !!

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Depends on what look i'm after or what shape the coppers are in Smoky bandit. This lot just got a detergent/toothbrush prewash then popped into the tumbler, but you have to keep a very close eye on it and only tumble for a short period if you want the patina left on. :Y: I generally tumble for ten mins then change the water and flush well, i think the cross only got twenty mins but the 1912 dog tag got 50 mins. they all vary on timing, and changing and flushing stops the brown copper solution from recontaminating the finds and making them blotchy/unattractive. i find the cleaning as much a challenge and as exciting as the hunt. ] hope this helps mate.

Hi SS
May I ask
What do you do to clean your coppers..Those dog tags ECT.They look great :Y:

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Cheers old mate :Y: I'm loving the hunts.

Lookin r e a l good SS !
:Y: :rainbow: :Y:

 

[Secret Squirrels]

IKR Wishfull, it almost gives me wood when i find stuff like that mate :8

Geez SS you've got some great finds there. Love that peace medal. You must be wrapt ?

 

[Wishfull]

Hey SS what material do you put in your tumbler with your coins is it like walnut shells or don't you put anything else in ?

 

[Secret Squirrels]

I just use the ss ball bearings that came with it, but only half of them and i only use the number 2 setting with the dual rotation setting. :Y:

Hey SS what material do you put in your tumbler with your coins is it like walnut shells or don't you put anything else in ?

 

[Smoky bandit]

Depends on what look i'm after or what shape the coppers are in Smoky bandit. This lot just got a detergent/toothbrush prewash then popped into the tumbler, but you have to keep a very close eye on it and only tumble for a short period if you want the patina left on. :Y: I generally tumble for ten mins then change the water and flush well, i think the cross only got twenty mins but the 1912 dog tag got 50 mins. they all vary on timing, and changing and flushing stops the brown copper solution from recontaminating the finds and making them blotchy/unattractive. i find the cleaning as much a challenge and as exciting as the hunt. ] hope this helps mate.

Hi SS
May I ask
What do you do to clean your coppers..Those dog tags ECT.They look great :Y:

Ok cheers mate.. i must be tumbling for to long as mine come out like new ones...I like the look of the darker tones around the lettering on yours..Cheers I'll give it a go on my next load of pennies :Y:

 

[Danny13]

Depends on what look i'm after or what shape the coppers are in Smoky bandit. This lot just got a detergent/toothbrush prewash then popped into the tumbler, but you have to keep a very close eye on it and only tumble for a short period if you want the patina left on. :Y: I generally tumble for ten mins then change the water and flush well, i think the cross only got twenty mins but the 1912 dog tag got 50 mins. they all vary on timing, and changing and flushing stops the brown copper solution from recontaminating the finds and making them blotchy/unattractive. i find the cleaning as much a challenge and as exciting as the hunt. ] hope this helps mate.

Hi SS
May I ask
What do you do to clean your coppers..Those dog tags ECT.They look great :Y:

Ok cheers mate.. i must be tumbling for to long as mine come out like new ones...I like the look of the darker tones around the lettering on yours..Cheers I'll give it a go on my next load of pennies :Y:

Next load of pennies - what you sluicing pre-dec bearing pay dirt now smoky

 

[Smoky bandit]

Haha not quite mate..but I have not been on PA for the last 6 months or so...and in that 1/2 year I have found over 60 pennies and 96 silvers ...I still have about 30 pennies /half pennies to tumble.. :Y:

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Also i treat them when finished with a product called Dermeze, this rehydrates them and seals them from oxidisation it also highlights the darker tones.

Depends on what look i'm after or what shape the coppers are in Smoky bandit. This lot just got a detergent/toothbrush prewash then popped into the tumbler, but you have to keep a very close eye on it and only tumble for a short period if you want the patina left on. :Y: I generally tumble for ten mins then change the water and flush well, i think the cross only got twenty mins but the 1912 dog tag got 50 mins. they all vary on timing, and changing and flushing stops the brown copper solution from recontaminating the finds and making them blotchy/unattractive. i find the cleaning as much a challenge and as exciting as the hunt. ] hope this helps mate.

Hi SS
May I ask
What do you do to clean your coppers..Those dog tags ECT.They look great :Y:

Ok cheers mate.. i must be tumbling for to long as mine come out like new ones...I like the look of the darker tones around the lettering on yours..Cheers I'll give it a go on my next load of pennies :Y:

 

[Smoky bandit]

Also i treat them when finished with a product called Dermeze, this rehydrates them and seals them from oxidisation it also highlights the darker tones.

Depends on what look i'm after or what shape the coppers are in Smoky bandit. This lot just got a detergent/toothbrush prewash then popped into the tumbler, but you have to keep a very close eye on it and only tumble for a short period if you want the patina left on. :Y: I generally tumble for ten mins then change the water and flush well, i think the cross only got twenty mins but the 1912 dog tag got 50 mins. they all vary on timing, and changing and flushing stops the brown copper solution from recontaminating the finds and making them blotchy/unattractive. i find the cleaning as much a challenge and as exciting as the hunt. ] hope this helps mate.

Hi SS
May I ask
What do you do to clean your coppers..Those dog tags ECT.They look great :Y:

Ok cheers mate.. i must be tumbling for to long as mine come out like new ones...I like the look of the darker tones around the lettering on yours..Cheers I'll give it a go on my next load of pennies :Y:

that's the info I was after ..Cheers mate. :Y:

 

[Secret Squirrels]

Go Hard Or Go Home

Non metal,light weight and comfy as all get out.

 

[Danny13]

Bluntsones, they look the goods SS :Y:

 

[Secret Squirrels]

They got shock absorbers in them Dan + breathable bamboo lining, great upper ankle support and zippers so you only have to lace them up once :Y: They feel really good on and that is saying something with my feet comfy shoes/boots are so hard for me to find.

Bluntsones, they look the goods SS :Y:

 

[Danny13]

Gotta get myself a pair now

 

[Danny13]

Where did you pick up your pair from SS?

 

[Secret Squirrels]

A place here called YP AG, so any rural/farm supply shop or any blundstone retailer and they can order them in if they don't have them. Mine took 3 days to arrive + a surcharge for a single ordered item = $168, i think you can get them online for around $145 but then you got postage and miss out on the local return benefits if there is a problem. Normal blunnies are around the $125 mark nowadays.

Style #297 :Y:

http://www.blundstone.com.au/mens-or-womens-black-work-and-safety-boots-style-297

 

[Danny13]

A place here called YP AG, so any rural/farm supply shop or any blundstone retailer and they can order them in if they don't have them. Mine took 3 days to arrive + a surcharge for a single ordered item = $168, i think you can get them online for around $145 but then you got postage and miss out on the local return benefits if there is a problem. Normal blunnies are around the $125 mark nowadays.

Style #297 :Y:

http://www.blundstone.com.au/mens-or-womens-black-work-and-safety-boots-style-297

On my to purchase list SS

 

[Secret Squirrels]

"These boots are made for walking", Dan