Metal Detecting America 1840's Farm House Episode 2

[4256573]

I suppose you are a nice guy etc and I don't intend to try to make you feel bad but you're only covering about 50% of the ground with your large non-overlapping sweeps.

[MrXtramean]

Buy a Garrett Pro Pointer and use it. You will save 2x the time and get to dig 2x as much. For everyone watching, dig the plug, use the hand held pinpointer. There should have been more older coins. You might need a better MD that can discrim out iron from coins.

[MrXtramean]

Buy a Garrett Pro Pointer and use it. You will save 2x the time and get to dig 2x as much. For everyone watching, dig the plug, use the hand held pinpointer.

[gforce4all]

anyone who is into metal detecting is ok in my book.What a fun hobby!! You just never know what that next target is going to be!!

[RecoveringRelics]

Cool finds wasabi!

[wasabi167]

Hello RecoveringRelics, yeah I was hoping for more, but I think someone had beat me to the spot.

[bingobongo445]

@wasabi167 Never believe anybody if they tell you a spot is hunted out that's BS. People loose stuff everyday also in the early spring, the frost pushes items up toward the surface.

[COMMANDERJSP]

The Marlboro item you dug was from the ealy 90's. It is from a keychain and was a promotional item. I still have one myself. Nice car and cap gun.

[wasabi167]

Thank you Commander. I thought it might have been a type of promotional item you could get with the purchase of some cigs.

[TXCoindigger]

Great video. I thought it was very professional and enjoyed it. Nice Job. TX

[wasabi167]

Thanks TXCoindigger .

[nebraskagoldhunter]

Very nice finds. try a pinpointer, you will save a lot of time digging, I have a pro pointer and just love it. THANKS

[wasabi167]

Thanks for the tip nebraskagoldhunter. I have a pinpointer and have used several.  Pinpointers can save you a lot of time.

[InspireImages]

I have a Minelab Safari but I do like the F4 F70 and F75 fishers. I think it doesn't so much matter so much as to what detector you use as it is the technique of the person using it.

[wasabi167]

InspireImages your minelab should do you well. I think both the person and the detector count, but everyone should really learn their detector and the limits it has.

[xxDestinyxHopexx]

how did youu get the coins and the other stuff so clean? mum said with my coins i found to just have them in hot soapy water then scrub them with this silver stuff. it dosent really work.

[wasabi167]

I clean the copper coins by heating up peroxide in the microwave until it boils and then stick my pennies or coppers in there and it takes off the crud and sometimes I will use a very soft toothbrush, but not on a valuable coin though.

HH

Rob

[skatermgee]

especially the gun

[skatermgee]

awesome finds

[tercel2000]

I know you won't get rich from this hobby but, have you found enough treasures to pay for the hobby.

[wasabi167]

Getting closer. I don't keep track of the monetary amounts. Just do this for fun and if I find a very valuable coin, you can bet that I will sell it.

[l2pie]

I've got a GC-1016 and the coolest thing I've ever found was an old pocket knife in my back yard about a foot and a half down i believe.

[wasabi167]

Keep at it and go beyond your backyard and you will find more.

[Lanlegend08]

I have a Garret Quick Draw II not working to well on dry beach is it any good?

[wasabi167]

Sorry not familiar with that detector.

[stupidgaylogincrap]

are you familiar with :Famous Trails Discriminator II. That is what i have. PS how far can your detector read & how much did it cost and what brand.

[wasabi167]

Not familiar with Famous Trails Discriminator.

The detector can read pretty deep depending on how large the object is. The larger the object the deeper it detects. The brand is Fisher F75 and I believe you can get one for around $900 or less if you look on Ebay.

[wasabi167]

I would say it may be good for the beginner, but if you are serious and going to stay at this and not let your detector gather dust. I am 100% sold on Minelab detectors now that I have one. I would say it also depends on if the beach is fresh or saltwater. If if is saltwater it may not be that good.

[BananaBuddy14]

How did you find out about this place? I'm trying to find similar places.

[wasabi167]

You can go to the library or just talk to people and door knock. Most libraries have history books on the town you are living in.

[rboos]

Hey nice video, I noticed you're fast on retrieveing items, I've learned some trick on what to carry, etc... keep up the good work, thx from Brazil.. oh I got an Ace 250, works great!

[wasabi167]

Thanks for the nice comment, I have been detecting since 1986 and with time comes the experience. Ace 250 is a good machine.

[fanmegaman]

@ 2:53 thats the grave digger monster truck you found there wasabi167 but without the big wheels :)

[wasabi167]

Thanks, I would not have known without doing more research.

[nickc250]

thats not the grave digger monster truck but its the car the grave digger was based on. that car is from at least the 1950's

[charfman84]

that car looked cool

[crunch7077]

Great finds and nice job on the video !!

[joe29786]

I'm looking at a Bounty Hunter for $200.00

Can I get a decent detector for that or should I go for a more expensive model?

Interesting vids by the way.

[wasabi167]

Joe I would stay away from Bounty Hunter. The detector in my opinion is not that great. You will find things that are shallow, but it does not go that deep. Usually the deeper items are the older better items. ACE 250 by Garrett would be a better starting detector in that price range. Being experienced I would go with high end detector if you are going to be detecting this for a long time.

My next detector will be a Minelab.

Happy Hunting you can contact me privately also.

[bigfootmonstercat]

Hey good job with your 1st video and some great finds. Keep em coming.

[iLikePIEalot316]

nice totsie toy car

[wasabi167]

Me too, thanks.

[Michaelcraig96]

sweet vid

[wasabi167]

Thanks so much, I have more in the makings, but will probably save them for a winter project, don't have time to edit all of them right now.

[wasabi167]

Thanks bud.

[ebayerr]

I bought my first metal detector this weekend.White's Prizm IV.What a waste of $400It has 5 discrimination modes and tone ID and even with all that set all I found was trash.Ken White can kiss my ass

[wasabi167]

Whites is a good metal detector. Keep in mind that you will find a lot of trash along with the treasure. To find the good stuff you need to do some research and find the old parts of your town and do some door knocking for permission to hunt. Just want to encourage not to give up on your detector, you have to use it for more than just a weekend to really get to know it.

Keep at it buddy.

[ebayerr]

The thing about it is,it's supposed to be designed to be fool proof.I had good solid hits on targets that were supposed to 25c pieces and one turned out to be a knob from a washer or dryer and the other was a slug of some type of metal.I could understand if I had the detector set to find all metals,but I was finding stuff it was supposed to reject.I'm not wasting another weekend with it,it goes on ebay,and then I'm done.

[ebayerr]

What is that device you use in the hole after you remove the grass plug from the yard?It looks like a knife

[wasabi167]

It is called a Fishers new pocket sized metal detector is designed for pinpointing metal objects located with a regular metal detector.

F-Point msrp $79.00

Features

Compact pinpointer for treasure hunting and unearthing small objects

Easy one-knob operation.

Fully static response, no motion required.

Ignores most ground minerals.

Coin detection depth about 2 inches at maximum sensitivity.

[doebino1]

I thought this was interesting, I found a kilgore gun just like that a month ago when I was staying in a 1900's home. I saw your find and was amazed :P

[wasabi167]

That little gun was sure a fun item to find. I do prefer coins, but that breaks up the hunt and adds variety.

HH.

Rob

[kingorbit]

great fun,,, do you know the folks that own this land ? just wondering how you were able to get their o.k. to hunt there. I dont have much luck getting people to hunt their land, I dont blame them, everyone is so scared and skeptical of everyone else these days.

[vwbusssesareforever]

I cant believe how lucky you got in finding all that! I live by an old plantation house that's from the 1880's. I have found some stuff, alot of its really rusted. I can't really tell what's what. Usually I find nails and square nails! But sometimes I find some cool stuff. I've found a toy car, but it was bigger. Its a yellow looking 30s hot rod. Looks like a 37' auburn boatail. Its made by Metal Masters Co. Priced at $20. I found a tow truck like the one you found that's made by Toots A Toy.

[wasabi167]

That's fantastic.

I know you will find more as I will.

Thanks for sharing.

Rob

[JammerJawz]

I like to use a skinny screwdriver or an ice pick to probe location of target. It helps pinpoint and minamize digging.

[wasabi167]

Sorry cannot and will not do that. If you probe the ground and scratch a potentially valuable coin then you have just devalued the coin. I appreciate your comment and in the past have used the probing technique and I would not recommend anyone using that idea. That is why they now make electronic probes.

I wish you the best.

Rob

[krishkule]

Great videos!

Its realy great how you leave the digging place clean that it looks like noone has ever diggen there!

wish you the best finds!!

sorry my bad English :)

[wasabi167]

Thanks I want to be able to metal detect in the future and I think if everyone does their part then we will have a future to hunt.

Rob

[wasabi167]

I am sorry for whoever I deleted. I meant to push reply and accidentally deleted your response.

[politirel]

It must be horrible to live in the US if you love metal detecting, what is there to find? Where I live in England I dig up Roman coins, Viking items, and items going back 2,000 years, you never know what you will find each day.

[wasabi167]

You got us there on the older finds, but it is great to live in the USA. We get to keep our finds, although they may not be as old, it is just as fun to dig something up not knowing what you will find next.

I wish you the best and happy hunting my English friend.

[politirel]

Well that's true, we have treasure trove laws which state that all gold and silver found is the property of the crown and if no declared then you go to prison, very harsh! Still most of us don't tell them that, and sell the item on ebay or in Europe, or the US. That law was started by king john in the 13th century because he wanted it all for himself, greedy begger!

[miracledrug5150]

If you search the day after a full moon your odds of finding silver coins increases

[wasabi167]

Hee Hee Hee Hee Ha Ha.

Never heard that one before and probably won't try it either. That does not make any sense at all. Please explain, or else I will think you are insulting the metal detectorist intelligence.

Thanks for posting, we need a little humor here and there.

Rob

[DaleJr88Amped]

such a great hobbie.

by the way happy late 40th

[wasabi167]

Thank you for the late birthday wish!Rob

[nickcage63]

search it right after a rain, you'll find all kinds of coins

[wasabi167]

Yes I have learned that trick along time ago, because the rain causes more of a Halo effect, so the detector can find the deeper and sometimes overlooked coins.

Good tip, that one always seems to work.

Thanks!

Rob

[fasteddierocs]

1840s and hard to belive theres no silver?

[wasabi167]

I agree, but the place had probably been hunted out before. It is on a main busy road where a lot of people (detectorist) have probably been to already. The land owner is not the original owner. There were tow other houses next door torn down and converted to a preserve where you cannot hunt. Anyway, I do plan on making a trip back there to see what else can be found.

Maybe some silver will be discovered on my 2nd trip back.

Thanks!

Rob

[evy0579]

I liked it. But you really should carry a couple of brushes with you. A wire brush and a soft brush to push around mud and dirt on items. Made me cringe to think you could damage something.

[2255661]

Very interesting.Good job!

[wasabi167]

Thanks for the comment 225561.

[Mastersquib]

Do you have a remote microphone for your camera or are you just using the one thats on the camera? I was asking this because it's hard to hear you when your away from the camera. Might I suggest one of those microphones that clip on to your shirt and sends a wireless signal to your camera.

Good video by the way.

[wasabi167]

That was my first video and I don't have a remote mice yet. A clip on lapel mic would be great if my mic supported it.  I will speak louder in other videos until I can get a new camera.

Thanks! Rob

[lookslikehaji555]

Any tips?

[wasabi167]

What kind of tips are you specifically looking for?

[lookslikehaji555]

On where to look,digging,and things like that.

[wasabi167]

Start at your local library. Look up your local town history.  If you are in a big enough town they should have something. Also just type in your city name and history on internet should show something. Hope that helps.

[garge7676]

whats the average price of one of those things? just something 4 a beginner.

ilive in nl which has the oldest city in N America. St.Johns NFLD Canada

[wasabi167]

Garge7676,

If you are referring to the price of the detector. You can pay $200-$1400. If you want a good entry level detector go with the Garrett Ace 250.

Goog luck to you if you are just getting started in the hobby.

Thanks!

Rob

[dhtango]

good video, good technique. me and my son have had some very good results at old country churchs lately. keep the videos coming if possible, their excellent!

[wasabi167]

Tango,

Thanks for the positive remarks.

I will keep making them as long as the ground is not frozen.

Hope you and your son find lots of goodies at the church.

HH.

Rob

[southernnystate]

Hi! The video was enjoyable and I think I will enjoy your future postings. Great Job.

[wasabi167]

Hey Southern,

Hopefully as I go along they will get even better along with some good finds.

Thanks!

[ncnikonguy]

great video, love that old gun, look forward to more videos---HH

[wasabi167]

Thanks NC.

I enjoyed your metal detecting videos as well.

Please pump out some more.

[Twistidd]

Very good set of videos. I love watching these when the weather is not permitting. Congratulations and good luck.

[wasabi167]

Thanks Twistidd,

Be sure to check back I will have more videos here soon.

Thanks!

[dude420here]

Hey man some awesome finds for sure.I live on a 1850 farm.Haven't found anything of value but some neat finds if you wanna check out my vids and see what I have found.Thanks for the vid really enjoyed it.

[wasabi167]

Dude,

Keep looking I am sure you will find something of value.

Thanks!

[DigupCoins]

Surprized there was no real old Coins !! Being such a old site ( one tip , It was hard to hear what you were saying while detecting, Need a mike ,or a friend To follow You around with The camera ! )

[wasabi167]

I have to agree on the sound. That was my first video and I know next time to speak up louder or get a mic. Unfortunately my camera does not support that, but I will be investing in a digital camera with remote and wireless mic feature in the near future. I don't know if you noticed the background traffic noise, but that was also polluting the video with noise we don't need to be hearing.

Maybe next time I will have a friend follow me.

Thanks!

[tinky2021]

Hi! Like the videoS. Do you like your F75 overall? Does it have good depth and is it easy to pinpoint?

Thanks!

[wasabi167]

Tinky,

Yes I like my F75 and it does have good depth and very easy to pinpoint. I love the way it cuts through the garbage areas with the double D coil. I do want to invest in the new 3"x6" smaller coil to see what kind of results it will produce.

Thanks!

[wasabi167]

Yes,

I love my F75. As far as depth, man it goes deep.

HH.

Rob