First 4 Hour session with my Etrac

[Bojangle]

Well, loads of progress to report. I have my first permission to detect on a farm and have all the land owners contract signed in duplicate......that was a big hurdle to get over but feels good now I have a 26acre farm to work on.

First 4 hour session gave me loads of learns. Firstly how to dig plugs with care and replace without significant trace of being there took some practice , the grazing land I was on at the farm was fairly rough so it was a good opportunity.

I was using Andy Sabisch's pattern and managed to detect a whole load of iron and a few more interesting but fairly unidentifiable items. My first Horseshoe was a landmark, I am sure there will be many more.

My kit got very dirty especially my headphones which I was taking on and off every time I was digging and they looked like the colour of the earth by the time I was finished. It's good to get past being precious with this kit or you don't focus on the task at hand.

My first and only coin was a decimal penny 1977, ah well you have to start somewhere. I seemed to target a lot of lumps of slag which give off a fairly strong signal, dark lumps with shiney bits in.

My gardeners gloves now have holes in the ends of the fingers so I need something a little more robust.

What was good was the fact that I was able to sweep areas with an occasional target rather than my MD going off all the time , this gave me an opportunity to begin to listen carefully to the tones. It's going take a lot of practice to get those down to memory.

Great fun
Bo
 
   

[Val Beechey]

Well done Bo. Nice mix of objects and plenty of proof of habitation. Always a steep learning curve, especially with your 1st machine.
I'm sure some more interesting finds will be coming up for you in short order.

Val

[welsh john]

Hi Bo,
you will be surprised how quick you'll learn the different tones,it's a great feeling when the day comes and you just know what your machine is telling you.
Above all have fun.

[bristolminelab]

keep at it , you will rewarded with great finds soon

[probono]

Lots of stuff there!

Once you've cleared up all the iron, I'm sure you'll start to notice the other finds (and where they are on your ETRAC screen)

[celticspikey]

Well, loads of progress to report. I have my first permission to detect on a farm and have all the land owners contract signed in duplicate......that was a big hurdle to get over but feels good now I have a 26acre farm to work on.

First 4 hour session gave me loads of learns. Firstly how to dig plugs with care and replace without significant trace of being there took some practice , the grazing land I was on at the farm was fairly rough so it was a good opportunity.

I was using Andy Sabisch's pattern and managed to detect a whole load of iron and a few more interesting but fairly unidentifiable items. My first Horseshoe was a landmark, I am sure there will be many more.

My kit got very dirty especially my headphones which I was taking on and off every time I was digging and they looked like the colour of the earth by the time I was finished. It's good to get past being precious with this kit or you don't focus on the task at hand.

My first and only coin was a decimal penny 1977, ah well you have to start somewhere. I seemed to target a lot of lumps of slag which give off a fairly strong signal, dark lumps with shiney bits in.

My gardeners gloves now have holes in the ends of the fingers so I need something a little more robust.

What was good was the fact that I was able to sweep areas with an occasional target rather than my MD going off all the time , this gave me an opportunity to begin to listen carefully to the tones. It's going take a lot of practice to get those down to memory.

Great fun
Bo
 
   

You got a great machine Bo and clearly commitment you will succeed mate 

[roaljodaka]

Hi bo, well done, at least your digging!!, second picture down top left may look like a victorian seal stamp  maybe, better pic would be good.

[Bojangle]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement, I sure am enjoying it and completely get that  I have to get in tune with my Etrac and that it's going to take time.
Bo