Digging tool and UV light

[gvanvekoven]

Saw this neat looking expanding trowel at Menard's last week and thought it would be the cats meow to cut down on all the bending and knee work. However - when I tried it out, it bent first time I put backward pressure on the long handle. Only cost 9 bucks - and is very light. If it were a bit more "beefy" and had a foot step, would probably do pretty good. Would do well in the sand as is I think, but the ground here is still pretty hard - and frozen. Like this tool as it fits nicely in my detector bag when it's drawn down. Might get a good welder to make me a more beefed up lower section with a boot step as long as it doesn't end up weighing a ton. Just a wild idea.

Anyone ever tried a UV flashlight at night to try to spot surface gems or gold? I heard a UV flashlight (they cost about 20 bucks) will make diamonds and other gems - like ruby's and such - glow or shine brilliantly at night like an old blacklight poster. Remember those? Not sure if Gold has any luminescent properties under a UV light. I don't have a light or any gold to try this out on. If you do - let me know what you discover.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

I am interested to know more about the UV light thing! The shovel I have seen some up here and they are built kinda cheap. I wouldn't take one into a public area though! Seeing a detectorist in a park with any kind of shovel is not good for the hobby.

 

[C. Nyal de Kaye]

I have purchased three similar items here in Oz. They all broke within a few days. Finally, I bought a Lesche Little Eagle from Predator Tools. It took ten days to get here, but I think that it is the last one I will ever need to buy. It is very strong, not too heavy, and it really cuts and digs extremely well. It is very easy to take out a good sod and, if you do it right, when you put it back the hole is very hard to see.

I will follow the UV light idea with interest.

 

[steve in so la]

GV - Out here some people use a UL to find scorpions at night - they floresce nicely. I do know, also, that treasure hunters use them on buildings when looking for a patch job. The difference is not readily seen in the day but it floresces at night. steve in so az

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Hope you stop by often! God bless!

Mike

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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