Deepdiger60
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- Jun 18, 2009
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I went out this morning at sun rise it was a bit cool i was told my some elders here 4 generation folk that back in the mid 1800,s there was a few CW camps out here 1 by a small lake where there was huts and barns the soldiers would walk the horses down the hill to the water hole ,so i would give it a try with my DFX my first hit was a horse shoe about 6 inches deep under about 4 roots grrrrr lol there sure is alot of metal so i tryed reverse discrimination by locking the pin point trigger that worked great 
after that hole i hit a heavy axe head !! and 2 awes right next to each other 10 inches down of course more roots 
then i hit a good signal +90 it was a 1891 seated dime in good shape plus a lead shot ball i think a J hook not sure some kind of horse bangle a ball peen hammer head a few square nails and a broken spoon .So i guess it is a camp ? what do you all think ? is it worth going back . I took a few pics for all to see also a I button maked Young and Smith New York. Good Hunting Jim
after that hole i hit a heavy axe head !! and 2 awes right next to each other 10 inches down of course more roots then i hit a good signal +90 it was a 1891 seated dime in good shape plus a lead shot ball i think a J hook not sure some kind of horse bangle a ball peen hammer head a few square nails and a broken spoon .So i guess it is a camp ? what do you all think ? is it worth going back . I took a few pics for all to see also a I button maked Young and Smith New York. Good Hunting Jim
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A little info on getting down through those roots. I use a good pair of by-pass pruners, make sure you get the good ones (about 15 to 20 bucks) make sure the handles are metal all the way through to the ends. Another helpful tool is a drywall saw, it's narrow at the tip and wider at the top. I don't use the folding camp saws because they are too flexible and have a tendency to break or bend. The by-pass pruners are good for hair roots right on up to 1 inch roots. And the saw is good for larger ones. I have seen some by-pass pruners that have a ratcheting mechanism in the handles, makes it easier to get a better grip on those roots. Also if you do not have far to pack in. Take along, a long wooden handled tree lopper shears, they look just like the by-pass except with longer handles........NGE
it would be a lot easier if had one of those cutters i bring a back pack ill keep a pair in it what the pictures did not show i was at the base of a hill i had to walk all the way back up with all that heavy iron 
