Tommyboy Japan
Junior Member
Hey everyone, this is my first post here. Seems to be a great community, I've really enjoyed reading about peoples finds and adventures.
I'm living in Japan and have decided to pick up metal detecting as a hobby. So far I've found a couple of bullets and coins. It's really relaxing, the time seems to just glide by while I search for targets. It's like fishing on the land.
I've only been detecting in parks as they're nearby and I'm still very green to detecting. The thing is, the surface in parks where I live is mostly dirt and gravel mixed up. The dirt is very tough and full of stones about the size of chicken eggs. When I locate a target, I find it really draining digging through the stones and tough soil to reach it. I was wondering if there were any specific digging tools you could recommend that would give me an easier time cutting through the ground.
To be honest, the current tool I'm using is a serrated gardening tool. It is sturdy, but I think it's probably not the right thing to use for digging. When it meets any tree roots it can't cut through without excessive thrusts. Rocks/stones give it a hard time too.
Also, any general tips from veterans for a newbie in this hobby?
Cheers.
I'm living in Japan and have decided to pick up metal detecting as a hobby. So far I've found a couple of bullets and coins. It's really relaxing, the time seems to just glide by while I search for targets. It's like fishing on the land.
I've only been detecting in parks as they're nearby and I'm still very green to detecting. The thing is, the surface in parks where I live is mostly dirt and gravel mixed up. The dirt is very tough and full of stones about the size of chicken eggs. When I locate a target, I find it really draining digging through the stones and tough soil to reach it. I was wondering if there were any specific digging tools you could recommend that would give me an easier time cutting through the ground.
To be honest, the current tool I'm using is a serrated gardening tool. It is sturdy, but I think it's probably not the right thing to use for digging. When it meets any tree roots it can't cut through without excessive thrusts. Rocks/stones give it a hard time too.
Also, any general tips from veterans for a newbie in this hobby?
Cheers.