Recent content by Westy27

Roger that Greenhornet! I could post the template for the tools but they have been cut using a CNC plasma cutter and folded in a press so difficult for backyard operators to replicate. Plus, I was considering selling a few once I am comfortable with their durability. Yeah a lot of the park...

Greenhornet, That is a cracking idea! I'll definitely be doing that. I've been kneeling dowmadn in the dirt with my digging tool getting wet knees! A shovel like that will go well with my little diggers! Yes, e two for my two eldest kids. They aren't very sharp but they could still do some...

Greenhornet, I have three but the youngest is only 5 months old and not quite up to swing a pick. Give him another month :lol:

No injuries to date :perfect: I just have to remember who dug the last target! Heaven forbid one gets to dig more holes than the other!

Hi All, Had a quick hunt this morning at a local park and dug up a couple of tubes of lipstick. One is branded "Judith Aden" which was trademarked and the trademark was sold to Woolies a long time ago. They were found within a couple of metres of each other. I was targeting a clothesline from...

Hi All, Finally got my hand on a metal detector. An Equinox 800. The Minister of War and Finance placed a condition of my investment being that I involve the kids in some of my hunts. This is fair enough! After trawling the site and seeing some of the tools you guys have built I decided to get...

Hi All, Just thought I'd introduce myself. I have been wanting to dip my toe into detecting for a while now and have finally got myself an Equinox 800. Focus at this stage is relics/coins/jewellery but I do intend to try a bit of nugget prospecting in the distant future. I have only been on...