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« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2009, 07:17:43 am »
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shovel/pick came from a military surplus store its very handy has its own carry case-be sure to pick thru them some are quite worn out.a good site for surplus stuff is :www.sportsmansguide.com  very honest people there,have ordered lots of things from them

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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2009, 11:00:32 am »
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Is this a on line order place?

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« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2009, 01:02:39 pm »
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Hm, I usually use a trowel that I bought at my local hardware store.  I also may carry a pick axe or spade shovel if I plan to dig up some large relics.  Usually, if you plan to go into a public area.  I tend not to want to carry a knife specialized for digging, it gives some wrong intentions to the local people.  It may degrade your reputation and may even get you in trouble. Wink

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« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2009, 04:16:14 pm »
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I just went to the website mentioned above and yes it is an online order place with military surplus digging items for sale as well as many other items! Looks worthwhile to check out if you don't live near many retail stores.

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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2009, 09:27:27 pm »
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A good garden trowel & a screwdriver for the stuff close to the surface

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« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2009, 01:30:13 am »
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rbadfireman;
From the look of his tools he likes military surplus.... good choice.

If you want to refine it a bit, let's say you have to clean out cracks in a rocky stream location, you have to use modified spoons, large, long tweezers, just anything to get those nuggets out. I've  seen those long, ice cream spoons with a bend at the point where the spoon bowl becomes handle. You don't have much oomph to move stuff, but it works.

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« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2009, 06:18:42 am »
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I bought various types of trowels and two shovels from local do-it-yourself (diy) stores. They have steel handles and spades, wooden handles and steel spades, or are all strong plastic. I think they would all be fine, but I like the wooden handled ones personally.

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« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2009, 12:31:50 am »
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I would say %90 of the hunters in my club use a trowel made by LESCHE; I have jumped on mine and nothing broke---If You get one it will last a life time of digging, I have used mine for around 8-10 years---Look it up on Google !

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« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2009, 07:13:27 pm »
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I have two friends who hunt coins and both have a tool used on a golf course to cut the hole on the green. I guess they move the hole from time to time, for what reason I do not know. Anyway that tool works well and the plug goes right back in clean.

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« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2009, 09:51:34 pm »
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Some one said;

"one picture is worth a thousand words"

So I got about 10,000 words worth of pics for ya
and any one else who is interested in an improvement
on tha big screw driver method of recovery.

If you can pin point real well,

this one actually scoops dirt and rocks out of tha hole,
so if you got an electronic pin pointer, all ya have ta
stick in tha small hole is tha digger and tha probe in
order to recover a target.

I have been asked for more details, as follows:

 - Overall length of completed digger.
- Length of blade section (tip to grind blend-out).
- Am I correct that you used the handle-end of the
Craftsman tool, to form the blade ?

- What brand of dip did you use for the diggin tool handle and approx.
how many coats did it take ? (Assume one container was enough.)
- Please add any other helpful hints you think of.


First off,

Remember to leave a rounded knob on tha other
end to make tha end of tha handle more rounded
for comfort.

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The over all finished length is about 12". About tha
same as tha Fiskars digger.

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The "length of blade section (tip to grind blend-out)"?

That is hard to say?

Try using this photograph as a reference,

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Tha handle is about 5" long,

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And yes, the handle of tha ratchet becomes tha
blade of tha digger.

Tha Craftsman makes a 1/16" wider blade because
tha handle is flatter,

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But in actual use, I found that makes no difference.

I got this 15" ratchet at a pawn shop for $4.

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After three solid hours of grindin, I had it roughed out,

Remember ta keep dunkin it in water ta keep it cool !

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Maybe this photo will help show tha subtle shape of
tha blade,

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Here is tha plastic dip I used,

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A can is 6 or 7 dollars, and will do a digger, plus a few
other tools. But tha digger takes several coats. Just
keep re-coating until tha handle seems big enough.

It is very durable. Both tha digger and tha handle
coating.

Any questions, feel free to ask,

Tabdog


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