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I went to Lashbrook's website and couldn't find a ring exactly like that one but I was able to "build" a ring just like it except the stone, it didn't give me a choice that matches the stone in that ring, but no matter it didn't seem to change the price no matter which stone I chose...., the price came to $1494 for a size 10, price goes up for bigger sizes...but that wouldn't include the custom inscription, so at least a $1500 ring, great find, and it's a good looking ring as well.
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I'm trying to visualize how he does that with a pick handle
, apparently it only happens with the longer pick handles
, so the short handles seems to be his favorite for doing that without tripping falling over!
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4 hours ago, Denny said:
Original owner was ripped off bought a 18k engagement ring with fake center stone.
The wife probably found out it was fake
and is why she tossed it at the beach!! 
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21 hours ago, vanursepaul said:
I find it a little too wordy...
21 hours ago, klunker said:You can read!?
He can but only when there's photos.
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It's common knowledge to most gold prospectors that gold usually will not go passed a clay layer and will be on top of the clay for the most part but could be into the clay layer a little bit, there is however a possibility of gold being under a clay layer IF it was deposited before the clay layer formed or got laid down, so it's always a good idea to punch through the clay and do some sampling.
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4 hours ago, phrunt said:
It's great you were able to track him down Lanny. I'm also a bit worried about Jim Hemmingway, he's disappeared off the radar too. I hope he's OK.
I was also wondering about Jim a few weeks ago, I miss his posting big natural silver pieces/nuggets, I just looked at his profile and he was logged in to the forum on April 30, 2022, so just about the time I was wondering about him, I'm going to "mention" him here as well to try and get his attention so maybe he'll chime in on this topic!
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I haven't seen him on any of the forums lately, he last logged on here June 21, 2021, so almost a year ago, I hope he's doing OK.
I'm going to "mention" him in this topic which should notify him if he logs in.
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I'm not sure what you have just looking at the photos....but you can do a hardness test to see if it's close to either one you've mentioned, Lepidolite has a hardness of 2.5 to 3 on the Mohs hardness scale, so it relatively very soft, Kunzite on the other hand is 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, so rather hard, very close to quartz in hardness also most if not all of the Kunzite specimens I have seen have a much clearer/transparent crystal look to them and in various colors lilac/pink/purple as well as from clear to brown, yellow, etc. depending on how much manganese is in it, so just from these points alone I would say it's not Kunzite, whereas the Lepidolite specimens I've seen are not transparent and look more like what's in your photos.
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I had watched the first season and 2 or 3 episodes of the second season back when it was on TV, I just watched all 3 seasons in the past 3 evenings on Tubi TV, it's free or at least it never asked me to register or login, etc., also even though it stops for about 1 second around 3 times during each show saying it will continue after a commercial, but no commercial ever appeared, so you only lose about 3 seconds during each show, I'm not sure if the reason for no commercials is due to my "Ad Blocker" or not.
Here's a link to season 1, if you want season 2 or 3 just select the last show for season 1 and go to the end of the show and season 2 will show up after it ends, for season 3 do the same with season 2 and then season 3 will show up.
All together there's 19 episodes, 6 first season, 7 second season, and 6 for season 3, each episode is approximately 30 minutes long.
https://tubitv.com/series/300006335/detectorists?start=true
I thoroughly enjoyed all 3 seasons, wished they would start airing it again, I will be looking out for the "Movie" soon to be released, can't wait!!
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Congrats on the quarter!
Victorian era location and a buckle that locks...hmmmm...latter day chastity belt bucket mayhap? LOL
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11 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:
Periodically, but I admit not daily.
I've been told by the Invision Techs that they do a backup once a week for all forums, If I recall correctly it's done on Sunday, that was a few years ago so I'm not sure if it's still the current SOP for them.
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41 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:
Great title and cool finds. They say the Equinox has trouble with chains, you're living proof it doesn't. 👍 Cool!
I have heard/read exactly the opposite for the Eqiunox 800 when the first beach reports were coming in after it was first being sold.
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The method I described using the bullet weight and plastic worm (it can also be use with other plastic baits) is called a "Texas Rig", here's a few photos of it rigged up, as stated mostly it's use for bass fishing but it can be use catch other species as well.
I guess it's possible that someone had their tackle box dump over and spilled out those weights or they were using them for some purpose.
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The "bullet" fishing weights are very common down here, they're mostly used for fresh water fishing, I use them with plastic worms for large mouth bass fishing, the weight allows the "bait/lure" to free flow/float but keeps the bait down towards the bottom and or allows it to sink during a pause in retrieval, you thread the fishing line through the little hole with the pointed end facing forward, the weight also helps to avoid getting snagged when fishing in cover and bottom vegetation because of the pointed end.
For salt/beach fishing I generally use the pyramid type fishing weights because the don't roll around so much if at all from the surf/tide flows and thusly keeping your bait in the area you casted too.
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10 hours ago, GhostMiner said:
September 28 1936
Dustin and I now had friends on the mountain. We would back each other up if there was trouble. Gary’s crew was a rough bunch but were not afraid to stand up to trouble makers. I felt the same way. Nobody was ever going to push me around on my claims and I had no problem with fighting for what was mine.
We set off on an exploration of the northern ravine where the north/south creek ran. The walls got higher and steeper the further north we went and also it was much more remote. The creek was now about 100 feet below the top of the walls and fairly narrow with not much room on either side. There was good water flowing and we had our 12 volt highbanker and a spiral wheel I had purchased. We would use that to clean up the concentrates before a final panning.
It was a cool and clear morning and the peacefulness of the location made me want to work there all the more. We shoveled away at the bottom of the steep banks and limited floodplain areas and fed the highbanker. We weren’t able to move much gravel through it at a fast pace but it was perfect for sampling. I found that using a 2200 GPH 12 volt bilge pump I could process about 200 - 400 pounds of gravel per hour and we could do about a yard a day maximum. That would be if we set down all day on one spot without moving but our intentions at this point were to just sample multiple locations and mark them on our maps. We were finding some good spots up there and we worked until around 4:00 PM.
We headed back to camp with a little gold in our vile and were quite pleased with the day’s results. It felt good to be out here in the mountains and prospecting for gold. We were away from society and had no cell service. We listened to the radio at night when we relaxed and talked about the claims and life in general. I knew at this point that I would never go back to my regular life. I was hooked.
TO BE CONTINUED .............
You must have stepped back in time on this day in......1936!
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That dime is a key date/low mintage and is worth at least couple of hundred bucks even being a dug coin, if it wasn't a dug coin it would be worth around a $1000 or so, I would put it on eBay as is if you are interested is selling it, good find IMHO!
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The "crust" on your piece is too thick in IMHO to be "fusion crust" which is usually on about as thick as a fingernail, I think it's slag.
But grind a window anyway to be sure.
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Some nice find for sure, I really like the model 1911 spur, it's in remarkable condition, never would know it was ever buried!!
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On 4/24/2022 at 5:07 PM, ☠ Cipher said:
I have a pretty sizable lawn to detect on, on slow days. It sits right on top of what was the Upper Fort during the revolutionary war. I’ve pretty much cherry picked all the high tones out of this lawn, so I’m now at mid tones. I got one today at a TID of 57, and singing. At 8” I found this little badge with my Simplex
Im not entirely sure what it is, but this lawn is good for producing military relics, like a WW1 military dog tag, WW2 Airmen visor pin and numerous musket balls.
Here's a list of the name Tooley who served in the CW from New York, the first name is Ashael J. Tooley and very well could be the presenter shown on the shield, notice he also was in the 2nd Regiment of Mounted Rifles.
There's no listing of a E. D. Tooley, maybe he was the brother of Ashael, I found another link that says that Ashael was wounded at some point and served approximately 6 months after enlisting and died of his wounds, maybe he made and sent/gave the shield to E. D. sometime during that 6 months or lost it before he could present it.
"TOOLEY , ASHAEL J. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, December 31, 1863, at Amherst; mustered in as private, Co. H , December 31, 1863, to serve three years; wounded, date not stated; died of such wounds, June 30,1864, at Washington, D. C,; veteran."
Link of him being wounded.
http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/cavalry/2ndMtdRiflesCW_Roster.pdf
The other 3 Tooleys listed as being in the 2nd Regiment of Mounted Rifles could most likely be related, IMHO
https://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=ead/names/13775indexT.xml;query=tooley;hit.rank=2
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1 hour ago, Gold Catcher said:
The problem with this and the hoodie option is the heat. When you live in warmer climates (AZ, NV, CA) this will not work most of the times.
GC
Those are designed for desert use and is why I posted them, sure they're going to add a little warmth but not nearly as hot as wearing nothing in the desert sun.
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15 hours ago, phrunt said:
that's quite a good idea and brings to mind the windproof ear flap hats you can buy, there are many types of them, probably not too good for a hot climate though.
https://www.amazon.com/Connectyle-Fleece-Winter-Windproof-Earflap/dp/B07Y1Q3ZP5
15 hours ago, jasong said:Hmm both good ideas. I actually have a baseball cap style ushanka hat, just tried it when I saw this, an it won't really fit over the headphones, but that one you linked looks like it would.
A hoodie definitely would work, I'll try that next time. It's pretty dang cold out with the wind right now so not a problem until July or so.
How about a desert hat with a back flap, something like this, many different styles out there to choose from.
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1 hour ago, GhostMiner said:
A NOTE TO READERS : THIS IS BASED ON A GOVERNMENT REPORT AS FAR AS ESTIMATED GOLD FOUND BY A MINER ON OUR CLAIMS IN 1936 BUT HIS NAME WAS CHANGED & THE STORY IS FICTIONAL. I FIGURD EVERYONE KNEW THAT BUT JUST PUTTING IT OUT HERE. THANKS TO ALL THE READERS. I HAVEN"T SOLD ANY BOOKS & HAVE DECIDED THE ENDLESS DRAMA ISN"T WORTH IT. CHEERS.
So what does this mean, is this the end of the story?
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2 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:
Glad I haven't seen any Yucca. 😁 The article link pretty much says they put the signs there because people still walk over the dunes 😵 Worse, people were right up to them today hiding behind the sand fences. Gonna hunt those spots tomorrow! 😈
I'm not particularly afraid of snakes either, I come across a lot of them back home, and let the copperheads go their way. Once I did have to get rid of a 5 foot black snake that was climbing all over the stairs to our RV, then later found mice had gotten in there. 🤬
Do you ever get down to Tybee? I imagine the finds are better in Hilton Head. 👍 There are no high end accommodations here despite houses selling for millions. It's cheesy like the Outer Banks, that's why we like it.
On a rare occasion I might go to Tybee, but there are numerous beaches over here so no need to go anywhere else when I ever get the time to go to the beach, I work to much and as old as I'm getting I don't have the energy to go on my only day off, A.K.A. Sunday, if I ever retire the beach will see me more often, the last time I went the beach was to try and find a tourist's couple (wife) wedding ring, which she lost 2 days earlier, they found a cheap metal detector somewhere and tried to find it themselves the next day but no luck, I happened to just see the detector in their rental car when I stopped to get gas and started talking to them about detecting and offered to try and find her ring....but unfortunately after 2 days there was no finding it after searching for several hours and not to mention after several tide cycles that had passed since she lost it, but mostly because where they were there are numerous retired detectorists on the beach daily and I'm sure it was long gone and made a retired fellow very happy when it was found.
They said it was a 3 carat diamond ring!!
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There's truth in venomous snakes in sand dunes down here, I live across the Savannah River in South Carolina, I do work on custom homes here in the Hilton Head area, a couple of years ago I was doing custom cabinets in a new beach house, there was a crew of about 6 guys at the rear of the lot at the start of the sand dunes, they were digging up yucca plants that were in the way of the home's new boardwalk down to the beach being built, I heard a lot of yelling and high pitched voices coming from that way so I went out on the second story deck to see what was happening, I saw 4 of them running in all directions
away from the yucca plants and another guy keeping his distance but looking intently at the last guy who was thrashing the ground with a shovel, a few minutes later he used the now broken shovel handle to pick up a battered and clearly dead 5 foot Diamond Back Rattlesnake!
Me personally would rather catch the snake and release it later well away from people, in my neighborhood I'm known as the "snakeman", any time my neighbors see a snake in their yard they call me to get rid of it, I haven't killed s snake since I was maybe 6 or 7 years old, and it was the last and only one I killed.
I also would much rather confront the snake than to have to dig up a yucca plant, if a yucca plant is 3' to 4' tall it has a 6' to 8' tap root, been there done that and never want to do it again!!
The plants they were digging up were about 5' tall and there were numerous plants clustered together in a 8' circle of plants, snakes love yucca plants.
, apparently it only happens with the longer pick handles
And To Think, I Complain About Digging Pellets
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It said on a good day if they;re lucky they can get up to 1000 Rand.....that's $64.53 in US dollars and 89.93 in Australian dollars and that's IF you're lucky, some days they're may only get 1/4 to 1/3 of that and many times they get nothing, a very hard life!!