Treasure Hunting & Metal Detecting Community

Welcome, Guest! Please login or register HERE - It is FREE and easy. Only registered users can post and view images on our message boards. Did you miss your activation email?
Login with email, password and session length Caps lock is activated.		Or Login Using Social Network Account

News:

It appears you have not registered with our community yet. Guests can not uses all functions of the forum. They can not post, view attachements or access our download areas etc. To register please click here ...

Treasure Hunting & Metal Detecting Forum Message Boards - Detector Hunter Whites Minelab Tesoro XP > General Discussion - By Location > Treasure Hunting Abroad >

Detecting in South Africa

Pages: 1 ... 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 ... 485 Go Down

← previous next →

Tags:

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Homefire

Global Moderator
Platin Member

Join Date: Jan, 2009

664

Activity

Posts: 15906
Referrals: 0

52360.00 Gold
View Inventory

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2820 on: June 22, 2012, 03:49:17 pm »

Looks like a Detector to me! Cool

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226427.html#msg226427


	Logged

xavier

Platin Member

From a rainy Brussels
Join Date: May, 2009

166

Activity

Posts: 7339
Referrals: 0

32206.00 Gold
View Inventory

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2821 on: June 22, 2012, 04:13:20 pm »

That's what she is mate... and a fine one at that from what I can tell of the bench test.

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226429.html#msg226429

Xavier


	Logged

So many questions so little time

gambol1

Silver Member

At first we were all hunters
Join Date: Jan, 2010

Activity

Posts: 919
Referrals: 0

4800.00 Gold
View Inventory

Garrett 150, 250,Fisher F75S, Tesoro sand shark

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2822 on: June 22, 2012, 08:59:28 pm »

Viking, Hafted is American blacksmith for handled. As for the ax head, When I get one that is in that shape I build a bonfire on the back lot and let it cook in the coals overnight. It has to get up to red heat for about 30 minutes. This converts the iron oxide to hematite which is very brittle and sloughs off. The next day most of the rust and dirt will be gone and cleaning it up with electrolysis is a snap. , Actually what I do is save up my old iron and do it all at once to save wood.

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226452.html#msg226452


	Logged

Pgill

Gold Member

From wet and dull UK :-)
Join Date: Jun, 2010

Activity

Posts: 2122
Referrals: 0

9290.00 Gold
View Inventory

Tesoro Silver Sabre II / Garrett Ace 250 / Whites MXT Pro

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2823 on: June 23, 2012, 01:55:41 am »

Ahh, now I see the problem that X has been having with his detectors Great

if you look at all the wires they are twisted to the right sending the signals crazy, he needs to twist some to the left also to help balance the interference Teach

if X spent more time with me, he may learn something Welcome

Gambol, at this time of the year in SA, we do not need to light fires, they are all over the place already.... all the bush is burning Funny

Viking can take his pick of fires...

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226472.html#msg226472

Pgill

View Pgill's homepage!


	Logged

God Bless
Peter
You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login
http://petergill.webs.com

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login
http://petergill.webs.com/treasurestore.htm

viking Topic starter

Bronze Member

www.metaldetect.co.za
Join Date: Aug, 2010

Activity

Posts: 356
Referrals: 0

2160.00 Gold
View Inventory

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2824 on: June 23, 2012, 04:07:25 pm »

Thanks Gambol, check out the pics. I did a quick trial of your method on the bolster next to the axe head.I found it close to the axe head and it was in the same condition. That works like a charm!
PGill thanks for your help and the chat the other night. The axe came out quite good I think. I stopped the electrolysis when it looked the way I wanted it. I don't want bright metal, its not half as pretty as the old patina.
Take a look and let me know what you guys think. And any suggestions/corrections you can think of are welcome. I'm like a kid again ....a new avenue..."Preservation" aka "finding out what the hell that is".
I don't know how old these pieces are but they sure look the part.

X that is a work of art there. It looks really professional I must say....just remember your friendly agent when you go commercial hehe! And for Pete's sake find out what happened to that machine you're waiting for. Ring a couple of necks !!!!

Anyone hunting this weekend?

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226514.html#msg226514

There are 2 attachment(s) in this post which you can not view or download Please register for viewing them. preservation 009.jpg preservation 010.jpg
	Logged

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

www.metaldetect.co.za

Pgill

Gold Member

From wet and dull UK :-)
Join Date: Jun, 2010

Activity

Posts: 2122
Referrals: 0

9290.00 Gold
View Inventory

Tesoro Silver Sabre II / Garrett Ace 250 / Whites MXT Pro

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2825 on: June 23, 2012, 04:30:05 pm »

Viking that is a good job on the axe Great

a couple of suggestions would be to take the rust down past that light colored rust, as that rust is flake and can still be chipped off. Also do not be so heavy on the wax, it only needs to be light and invisible.... you can still see the wax buildup on the items... great job, you are doing well Clapp

Electrolysis will remove rust but not the good metal, but I agree, I like to see a coating of good rust so that it still looks old Kiss

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226515.html#msg226515


	Logged

viking Topic starter

Bronze Member

www.metaldetect.co.za
Join Date: Aug, 2010

Activity

Posts: 356
Referrals: 0

2160.00 Gold
View Inventory

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2826 on: June 23, 2012, 04:37:52 pm »

Okay, got it. I thought I'd been a bit heavy on the wax hehe, but I figured it might be better if I was going to leave some rust.
I have another piece in the container now. I wanted to stop, because on the one side I was already through to metal and turning the piece did not seem to help get the last few rust spots off.
Anyway first attempt done, I'll get better from here.
I suppose I could warm the piece up again and then just use some tissue to blot up the excess wax....

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226517.html#msg226517


	Logged

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

www.metaldetect.co.za

Pgill

Gold Member

From wet and dull UK :-)
Join Date: Jun, 2010

Activity

Posts: 2122
Referrals: 0

9290.00 Gold
View Inventory

Tesoro Silver Sabre II / Garrett Ace 250 / Whites MXT Pro

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2827 on: June 24, 2012, 01:55:01 am »

Viking, sometimes especially with the flake type rust, it is better to just chip it off before you get to the metal Great

what I would do with the wax is to just re-heat the axe and shake off any excess wax, don't need to blot it.... Don't burn yourself though Funny

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226539.html#msg226539


	Logged

viking Topic starter

Bronze Member

www.metaldetect.co.za
Join Date: Aug, 2010

Activity

Posts: 356
Referrals: 0

2160.00 Gold
View Inventory

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2828 on: June 24, 2012, 04:47:26 am »

Thanks Peter, I did another piece that I cleaned completely, it seems to be a blade of some sorts and it's strangely heavy for its size.
Nice piece though, whatever it was.

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226540.html#msg226540

There are 4 attachment(s) in this post which you can not view or download Please register for viewing them. preservation 011.jpg preservation 012.jpg preservation 013.jpg preservation 016.jpg
	Logged

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

www.metaldetect.co.za

xavier

Platin Member

From a rainy Brussels
Join Date: May, 2009

166

Activity

Posts: 7339
Referrals: 0

32206.00 Gold
View Inventory

	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2829 on: June 24, 2012, 01:32:35 pm »

Hi Viking

This piece that you have there looks like a part of a pick axe. The axe that you did looks very good what I do is put the piece on the wire brush to get all the loose rust off then I wax it, but here is my trick to prevent the wax from hardening before all the access wax has run off I leave the piece in the wax so that it will get as hot as the wax this way it all drips off the piece and only leaves a thin film of wax on it.
Here are some photos of my detector Great

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19144.msg226572.html#msg226572

Xavier

There are 2 attachment(s) in this post which you can not view or download Please register for viewing them. Detector1.jpg Detector2.jpg
	Logged

So many questions so little time

Pages: 1 ... 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 ... 485 Go Up

← previous next →

Jump to: