Arrrhhh...du loife of a poirate.a hernia repaired
I-a herd how tuff 'luggin' dem totes a'booty be.
Arrrhhh...du loife of a poirate.a hernia repaired
Ha! I'm in my mid 50's and have led a very active life so some things are getting worn out.Arrrhhh...du loife of a poirate.
I-a herd how tuff 'luggin' dem totes a'booty be.
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Still poopin' yellow.Ha! I'm in my mid 50's and have led a very active life so some things are getting worn out.
I plan on staying active so I'm getting them fixed!
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The dumb-ass Frog law is totally counter-productive. All it does is flat-out guarantee jiggery-pokery. The Brits give honest $$ evaluations for the finds, with 1/2 to the landowner and 1/2 to the finder of "ancient national treasures". NOBODY CHEATS <-- there is absolutely no reason to.From all the panning I've done... not that extensive I must admit, and not in rivers known for gold findings... I've never posted a pick since all that I get is gravel & sand...
In France, you need to secure a "permit" from the "local authorities" in order to go panning in a "known gold-bearing river"... and no sluices allowed... let alone "pumps"!!
And metal detectors will get you ratted out to the po-po as soon as you start waving them around... "historical national treasures protection, which belong to all society"... so my $80 radio shack detector just sits in the basement...
I've been quiet for way too long. Theres no such thing as free gold! LOL. All that metal detecting cost you how much in elbow surgeries? Now you are scraping creek beds for Pyrite...Was out exploring and prospecting some creeks today on the Mule and I found good Gold in Silver Creek! 4 big specks in the first pan! Good speck counts in 3 other pans too. I didn't bring my camera because I'm just hitting them fast checking for color, and it's really nice out this weekend so there is a lot of people around. We're going to be in the same area again tomorrow I have 3 more creeks that are close together I want to check.
This is another area that has a lot of smaller creeks running through deep gorges all flowing into a good size river. Probably 8 creeks in like a 3 mile stretch of river. This is state forest too so I won't have to worry about federales like I do in the national forest. Fish cops (DNR) are universal though those guys can pop up anywhere. Beautiful area I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow!
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All that metal detecting cost you how much in elbow surgeries?
Beautiful!Were testing out a section of dirt that looks like a push up.
Push up as in it looks like a comercial mining company years ago pushed up some of the materials in the wash into a pile (pay pile)
There is evidence of them running some of the material.
Piles of larger rocks, piles of midsized rocks and a tailings pile.
We are just getting into the area and so far its peaked our interest with a 0.251 gram picker.
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Not suspicious at all...its lots of freaking work.That looks suspiciously like freakin work to me.
Sure it's a home built trommel patterned loosely after something I saw years ago.That rotary sifter — it's hand powered, I presume?
Interesting construction.
Can I see a photo of the other end?
BF
I suspect you truck all this gear to the location...?It weighs 60 pounds.
We get as close as we can, usually within 100 feet of the dig spot.I suspect you truck all this gear to the location...?
Unless you have a mule...or two?
The mule is a 1996 jeep Cherokee.I suspect you truck all this gear to the location...?
Unless you have a mule...or two?
Real nice, got any pics of the dry washer?
I can see a cute little generator over there. Is there any reason you could not take the sprocket from that bicycle you tooken apart and connect it to a small motor powered by cramps and jolts? You could have a hands-free trommel.View attachment 232940Thompson puffer drywasher
The next one may have a motor.I can see a cute little generator over there. Is there any reason you could not take the sprocket from that bicycle you tooken apart and connect it to a small motor powered by cramps and jolts? You could have a hands-free trommel.
Pretty simple no frills design.I like the way you made the legs individuality adjustable, rte.
I like the way you made the legs individuality adjustable, rte.
Heh, one thing I have found in my limited experience is If it has to do with prospecting or mining it has to have adjustable legs.Pretty simple no frills design.
Helps with the uneven ground.
There he is...was missing Irons, that and the water pictures.Heh, one thing I have found in my limited experience is If it has to do with prospecting or mining it has to have adjustable legs.
The 100% smartest thing I have done so far is put a leg kit on my sluices.
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what's a bucket of that 'dirt' weigh?
More than 50#s?
I'd be dead soon,
BF
They are heavy as feck! I wet classify material down to 1/8 mesh and I stick with 1/2 or 2/3 of a 5 gallon bucket. Clay bottom creeks the concentrates are even heavier.what's a bucket of that 'dirt' weigh?
More than 50#s?
I'd be dead soon,
BF
Looks like $7 worth of work
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LOL I figured that out but didn't want to point it out.Looks like $7 worth of work
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"As long as there is Gold in the ground it will be looked for"Looks like $7 worth of work
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That's great & all bub, just please realize now'yer gonna get one of these two designs. The directors will vote on it in the morning then send an emailed update and hopefully catch the printer's before they run this coming month's s'noozeletter.
Shipping is $25 from BC Canada.That's great & all bub, just please realize now'yer gonna get one of these two designs. The directors will vote on it in the morning then send an emailed update and hopefully catch the printer's before they run this coming month's s'noozeletter.
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