Metal detecting?

[Spectre73]

Hi guys

Has anyone tried thier hand at metal detecting before?

I fancy giving it a go, I enjoy history and I have a machine. Just wondered if anyone engages in this hobby?

 

[Ron Away]

Im a novice,only been a handful of times on some of the local beaches.Found nothing of any interest.There are a few groups near me but membership is full at the moment.I'm trying to get permission from a local farmer to try on his land.,His farm dates back 400 years.

 

[Spectre73]

Great Steve.

I'm a novice also, but I got my first permission while on holiday at St Andrews last week, a large field next to the Caravan park

Really enjoyed it and found some smashing items. Nothing of value really but was very pleased.

I'm looking to get in touch with some farmers in my local area also - I find the initial approch the difficult part.

Something else we can chat about come July

 

[Double Nought Spy]

I found some nails, aluminum can tabs, and a few screws with mine. Obviously, I need to get better at choosing sites to search.

 

[Ron Away]

I found some nails, aluminum can tabs, and a few screws with mine. Obviously, I need to get better at choosing sites to search.

Similar to my success story,some of the bottle tops I found were vintage coke ones!

 

[Ron Away]

Great Steve.

I'm a novice also, but I got my first permission while on holiday at St Andrews last week, a large field next to the Caravan park

Really enjoyed it and found some smashing items. Nothing of value really but was very pleased.

I'm looking to get in touch with some farmers in my local area also - I find the initial approch the difficult part.

Something else we can chat about come July

Definitely,we can try to convert Goggs to the joy of spending hours and getting nothing!,like reliving my teenage years.

 

[Spectre73]

Definitely,we can try to convert Goggs to the joy of spending hours and getting nothing!,like reliving my teenage years

Haha - Yes - I can relate to the latter also!

 

[Christopher O'Brien]

Back in the early '90s, I went w/ a friend (who is an avid metal man w/ top-o-the-line gear) to the stream that flows thru the old mining/ghost town of Bonanza, in the northern San Luis Valley. We found some gold dust at a couple of bends in the stream and I found a little nugget just outside one of the old abandoned stamp mills. It was a fun afternoon and I learned a lot about the process.

 

[Spectre73]

Sounds great Chris.

I found it really relaxing - getting permission is the stressful part.

Every so often I would sit in the field and watch the skies just in case!

 

[Ron Away]

Back in the early '90s, I went w/ a friend (who is an avid metal man w/ top-o-the-line gear) to the stream that flows thru the old mining/ghost town of Bonanza, in the northern San Luis Valley. We found some gold dust at a couple of bends in the stream and I found a little nugget just outside one of the old abandoned stamp mills. It was a fun afternoon and I learned a lot about the process.

Gold dust and nuggets are all very well but did you find an old empty can of Oranjeboom beer like I did on the Mersey estuary?,I think not!!.