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  1. John 'n' W.Va

    It has bee a little quiet here lately. Here is an easy one for you.

    I was trying to locate a Confederate camp. While walking through the woods I found this and a few square nails. I did dig a lot of barb wire. I think the camp was more toward the farmer's field that was posted. I was walking a ridge that over looked the town and I am sure that there was some...
  2. John 'n' W.Va

    I found one red cent today.

    It has fingernail polish on it. [attachment 94151 6-9-08redcent.jpg] This is what I brought home to investigate. The really obvious trash I left it at the house that is going to be demo-ed. [attachment 94149 6-9-08dirtytoal.jpg] I called the company. It is only 40 years old, but I thought...
  3. John 'n' W.Va

    Oldest coin 1912 and a silver ring.

    A friend of my mother's wanted me to MD her yard. The house is 70 years old. I meant to get a picture of it before I left, but I was all wobblely legged from the heat. Only 2 1/2 hours in the afternoon sun. We always complain about the weather. Last 7 days was all rain and barely got to the...
  4. John 'n' W.Va

    If you want a Maxi or a mini car I have got it. How about a semi?

    I had to go get a couple of pizzas for a party. so I left an hour and a half early and MD a tot lot ball park. Good day for match box etc. My grand kids are going to love me. I let you pick out a car if you are good.:rofl: [attachment 93340 6-2-08total.jpg] Old miner's tag. The area use to...
  5. John 'n' W.Va

    These old topo's could help some of you.

    They can show you the old houses, etc. that once stood where it is a field now. What I don't like is I can't zoom in enough. I have the hard copies for all of northern WV. so I don't need this site. It may be a help to a few of you. http://historical.maptech.com/index.cfm
  6. John 'n' W.Va

    I was scoping out new territory and have some pictures for Ian.

    I know how Ian likes scenery pictures. I took the family to a Civil War reenactment at an old covered bridge. [attachment 93102 5-31-08bridge.jpg] I wonder how many of these where on the front line? [attachment 93103 5-31-08grey.jpg] We drove by the swimming hole, but nobody was in today...
  7. John 'n' W.Va

    I wonder how many of these where on the front line?

    [attachment 93098 5-31-08grey.jpg] I took my family to a reenactment in Philippi, WV. today. They claim to be the place of the first land battle of the CW. [attachment 93099 5-31-08grey2.jpg] [attachment 93100 5-31-08grey3.jpg] The covered bridge was used as a barracks. A sutler told me of a...
  8. John 'n' W.Va

    Well, I guess a ring is a ring and gold is gold.

    I MD'ed two places. One was an old house with a very small yard where most of the stuff is from. Six coins and the ring was from a tot lot I took my daughter to tonight. We both like to swing. The ring was flattened when I retrieved it. It is 10 k, .5 grams and I found it 2" from a metal post...
  9. John 'n' W.Va

    Find out what you are missing with your MD'er.

    This speaks volumes to me. Especially hunting older homes. If you read this you will better understand what and why you are missing targets. I read this in relic's and had to share it. http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/behindthemask.htm
  10. John 'n' W.Va

    "I'm back in the saddle again"

    I was busy over the holiday, but finally got the sniper fixed. I did a nice neat job of gluing at first. I then thought how ruff I treat things including myself and I would be MD'ing in the water. So I laid the glue to it. I may never be able to open the sniper again. Hope I don't have to...
  11. John 'n' W.Va

    A two hour drive and I was in a different world.

    I put the Ace down and had some quality time with the family. I know my sniper was down, but I made it all sound good to the wife. I'll be back to hitting it hard this week. Took a day trip to the mountains. I always have to visit a cave. This one is flowing into the hillside and comes out a...
  12. John 'n' W.Va

    I now understand a caliper is a must for bullet ID.

    I picked this one up for $5 at a yard sell. [attachment 92202 5-25-08cal..jpg] My measurements came to 1.091 x 681. The bullet on the ID page was 1.091 x .682. That is close enough for me. There wasn't any weight listed. It is a Minie for an imported musket U.S. The one on the page that I was...
  13. John 'n' W.Va

    MD'ing with the stock coil.

    Life goes on without the sniper. With the stock coil I have to turn the sensitivity down in this soil and I don't get the depth of the sniper. Total: five wheat's oldest being 1920. Total wheat's for the year:117. [attachment 91967 5-22-08total.jpg] Got this token. I'm sure it means one...
  14. John 'n' W.Va

    Is this sword junk?

    I am trying to get permission to MD an old house next to a CW cemetery. The owner's son-in -law said he found this in the basement while pressure washing the stone walls. He heard something rattling in-between the stones where there is usually mortar. There isn't any mortar in the walls. He...
  15. John 'n' W.Va

    WARNING!! DON'T DO THIS!!!!! I DID.:sadwalk:

    Most every time I bent down to dig a target, my coil would bend back. I would straighten it up every time I got up. Maybe I had the wire too tight, but I got an internal break in the coil wire of my sniper. Being next to the coil I didn't really have room to fix it. Both insulated wires had a...
  16. John 'n' W.Va

    Is it worth while to MD river gravel bars?

    I could be wrong, but I don't think many of you relic hunter's are in my area. I have a lot of places to check out and I am waiting for permission to MD some really great locations. One place is beside a CW cemetery and Union encampment. My MD'ing the old houses in the area are producing CW...
  17. John 'n' W.Va

    I need a good source to educate me on how to ID CW bullets.

    I respect the knowledge most of you have on this forum. I need to study more and learn more about CW artifacts. I have been into shooting for older coins, but I keep coming up with CW stuff. I am ashamed to say I have thrown some of the things away in ignorance. I have thrown away many coat...
  18. John 'n' W.Va

    Why do I have an Ace 250?

    I have been doing a lot of research and printing out pages of material with coordinates to put in my G.P.S. on old gold mines. Tomorrow I will be in the richest area for finding gold in NC. I found this mine that was shallow and they would dynamite the ore out of the ground. It was a placer mine...
  19. John 'n' W.Va

    Eight wheat's, silver, IH cent, and a RAF cap badge.

    I have been trying to get permission to MD an old house,but the people weren't home. I MD'ed a tot lot in a poor neighborhood instead. A really bad idea. It was all wet clay and grass. I decided to go to the "wheat field." When I first MD'ed it, the field was dry. It has rained for the last...
  20. John 'n' W.Va

    Another day in the wheat field.

    Well how about two hours MD'ing and the wheat is about harvested. I had to take some of that time and give a demonstration on the Ace to a local farmer. My clad was way down. Most of the coins although few were older. Only three wheat's, but my third 1909 for the week. [attachment 90326...
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