North☆Star
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Good post, helped me a lot!
Metal Detecting Lingo Glossary
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Ksdigger
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Lingo from Detecting shows
I am not crazy about those detecting shows and I have never heard anyone use the lingo they do.
If a hunting partner told me he had roundenss and found the juice, I think I would be finding a new hunting partner real quick
I am not crazy about those detecting shows and I have never heard anyone use the lingo they do.
If a hunting partner told me he had roundenss and found the juice, I think I would be finding a new hunting partner real quick
~Alan~
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I quote
Coke is a fuel with few impurities and a high carbon content, usually made from coal. It is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Cokes made from coal are grey, hard, and porous. While coke can be formed naturally, the commonly used form is man-made. The form known as petroleum coke, or pet coke, is derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes.
We sometimes find it where in the past, steam powered agricultural
machines have been used on the fields. It's a real pain as it gives off a
good signal. Some machines notch it out quite successfully, or you can
sometimes, get a "coke switch" fitted.
SalemScott
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Big Penny = Large Cent
I"m not sure if it's been brought up previously on this thread but this is a term I use sometimes. I didn't invent it (of course
) but I learned it from a member here (Bottlecaps) who learned it while talking to an old timer...just so you guys have some history of the phrase.
I"m not sure if it's been brought up previously on this thread but this is a term I use sometimes. I didn't invent it (of course
) but I learned it from a member here (Bottlecaps) who learned it while talking to an old timer...just so you guys have some history of the phrase.
~Alan~
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My wife HATES this show!
I just laugh at her. I have to admit that I think the two guys act like buffoons at times and I don't care for their lingo either.
The concept of the show is OK, but I would just as soon not get the attention that this show has brought upon us.
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I understand what you mean, but actually I quite enjoy it. I realize that what
you seen on screen bears little relation to reality, but I look on it as entertainment.
roaddust66
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the guy ....
Silver Tongue ... If there is four of you sitting in your car and someone has to get out and go knock on the door of the land owner for permission to hunt... that guy is the designated " silver tongue ". Silver Tongues deal with little old ladies with knifes and guns behind their back as they open their door to talk to you. Once near Calhoun Georgia I had a sweet little old lady come to her door with a baseball bat behind her back. I could see " Louisville Slugger" And the name , Mickey Mantle swinging behind her back. I softened her up with my southern charm and gentlemanly behavior and as I left her porch , we had permission to hunt her entire farm. It was a good day of hunting and had there been no Silver Tongue there would be no hunt that day. everyone should buy his lunch. One day in McMinnville Tennessee , the silver tongue went to the door , a little widow lady opened her door with a knife in her hand. She was terrorfied. By lunch time , this group of relic hunters were invited into her home for sandwiches. Thanks to " the silver tongue "
Silver Tongue ... If there is four of you sitting in your car and someone has to get out and go knock on the door of the land owner for permission to hunt... that guy is the designated " silver tongue ". Silver Tongues deal with little old ladies with knifes and guns behind their back as they open their door to talk to you. Once near Calhoun Georgia I had a sweet little old lady come to her door with a baseball bat behind her back. I could see " Louisville Slugger" And the name , Mickey Mantle swinging behind her back. I softened her up with my southern charm and gentlemanly behavior and as I left her porch , we had permission to hunt her entire farm. It was a good day of hunting and had there been no Silver Tongue there would be no hunt that day. everyone should buy his lunch. One day in McMinnville Tennessee , the silver tongue went to the door , a little widow lady opened her door with a knife in her hand. She was terrorfied. By lunch time , this group of relic hunters were invited into her home for sandwiches. Thanks to " the silver tongue "
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roaddust66
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Coal Clinker
It is a real common term used around here. Much of the heat before TVA was coal in the home and business. When coal burns , what is left , can be picked up by a detector. it just looks like a little rock but it came from the belly of a coal stove when they dumped the remnants and ashes outside on the ground. We call them Coal Clinkers. They are simply the part of coal which there is a small amount of iron content within the coal. Clinkers !
It is a real common term used around here. Much of the heat before TVA was coal in the home and business. When coal burns , what is left , can be picked up by a detector. it just looks like a little rock but it came from the belly of a coal stove when they dumped the remnants and ashes outside on the ground. We call them Coal Clinkers. They are simply the part of coal which there is a small amount of iron content within the coal. Clinkers !
Diggin'_It
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Lingo
Greatly appreciate you posting this, Carol. I was reading a lot of posts where the lingo was being used and I was totally lost. Now I know what folks were saying.
Greatly appreciate you posting this, Carol. I was reading a lot of posts where the lingo was being used and I was totally lost. Now I know what folks were saying.
knack4iron
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Gotta add "seined"==cleaned out. . Alot of the old timers used it down around Louisiana.
stinger
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I didn't see pull tab or Beaver tail
beepster
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Zincoln--post 1980 cent.
My own usage:
Red coin: dime or quarter with shiny plating removed by soil acids
White coin: silver coin without tarnish
Black coin: silver coin found on the beach, I e heavy tarnish
Pigazoids: people who leave garbage (typically, two dozen unused ketchup packets) in the sand at the beach. Somehow they NEVER leave coins.
Bright: coins that register in the higher VDI (dime/quarter) range. Also a relative term: "that nickel read at 50--bright!"
Too deep to beep: target that hits on the detector but not with the ProPointer (about 2.5 inches)
Land lampreys: kids who get too close and won't leave
Short stack: coins found fused together face to face in the soil
My own usage:
Red coin: dime or quarter with shiny plating removed by soil acids
White coin: silver coin without tarnish
Black coin: silver coin found on the beach, I e heavy tarnish
Pigazoids: people who leave garbage (typically, two dozen unused ketchup packets) in the sand at the beach. Somehow they NEVER leave coins.
Bright: coins that register in the higher VDI (dime/quarter) range. Also a relative term: "that nickel read at 50--bright!"
Too deep to beep: target that hits on the detector but not with the ProPointer (about 2.5 inches)
Land lampreys: kids who get too close and won't leave
Short stack: coins found fused together face to face in the soil
Retirefire
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Another newbie!
Hello everyone ,
I'm a retired Firefighter that I'm told by my wife that I need to get out of the house and find a new adventure before I drive her nuts ! So I purchased two used detectors and I'm looking to absorb all the knowledge and experience that you all might be so kind as to provide 
Look forward to visiting with all of you !
Retirefire
Hello everyone ,
I'm a retired Firefighter that I'm told by my wife that I need to get out of the house and find a new adventure before I drive her nuts !
So I purchased two used detectors and I'm looking to absorb all the knowledge and experience that you all might be so kind as to provide Look forward to visiting with all of you ! Retirefire
Elad
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Not sure if this has been posted but...
VLF = "Very Low Frequency"
Not sure where you got "automatically discriminates out iron" from?
Also, everyone is always using "VDI" or "VID", but most have no clue what they stand for. (like me)
Ok presumably "VID" = "Visual IDentification" but what the hack does VDI stand for? (and why aren't they on the list?)
I have an old hunting buddy who used the term VDI constantly - one day I asked him what it stood for and he had no clue!! LoL
VLF = "Very Low Frequency"
Not sure where you got "automatically discriminates out iron" from?
Also, everyone is always using "VDI" or "VID", but most have no clue what they stand for. (like me)
Ok presumably "VID" = "Visual IDentification" but what the hack does VDI stand for? (and why aren't they on the list?)
I have an old hunting buddy who used the term VDI constantly - one day I asked him what it stood for and he had no clue!! LoL
oldtimeshiner
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stinkin Lincoln= modern penny
Not sure if this has been posted but...
VLF = "Very Low Frequency"
Not sure where you got "automatically discriminates out iron" from?
Also, everyone is always using "VDI" or "VID", but most have no clue what they stand for. (like me)
Ok presumably "VID" = "Visual IDentification" but what the hack does VDI stand for? (and why aren't they on the list?)
I have an old hunting buddy who used the term VDI constantly - one day I asked him what it stood for and he had no clue!! LoL
VDI: virtual discrimination indicator
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Trickworm
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Great post, wtg
giabo99
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Nice Booty
I found another use for TWITA. As in a really nice find.
That's What I'm Talking About
Gl &Hh Roy
I found another use for TWITA. As in a really nice find.
That's What I'm Talking About
Gl &Hh Roy
