Hello there everybody,
After a year of day dreaming about being a Pirate, my wife finally broke down and got me a metal detector (although, I was really hoping for a parrot first). I’m a total rookie at all of this, and to be quite honest, right now I’m just winging it. I’m from the Deland Florida area and I am interested in the adventure of looking for historical artifacts that have been lost to us for years more than I am any riches that could possibly be found. I am excited at any chance I can get to find an artifact and hopefully figure out its story. It must be in my nature, because I’m kind of a Sherlock Holmes type of guy. I’ve only been out hunting a few times with a friend of mine, and thus far I’ve found 56¢ in modern clad coins, a railroad spike, an old lock, and a lot of trash (I did think I found a ring on my last time out, but it turned out to be a beautiful pull tab from an old beer can. No worries, because it really wasn’t my size anyway lol). Anyways, I look forward meeting some of you, and learning everything I can about this hobby and the items I hopefully find. Happy hunting everyone!