Out on the Gower again.

[swansea jack]

Hi all,
Tried a different beach today, and actually got there in plenty of time, this time . Started working my way across the beach at the edge of the tide. All though it was a big tide which also means the tide will normally go out further, because of the rough surf conditions the surf was surging up the beach effectively reducing the beach available to detect.
The first hour was really frustrating , I was digging tiny bits of ally cans over and over. If any of you doubt the sensitivity of the 15 inch minelab coil don't, you wouldn't belive how small some of these pieces of aluminium are, hammered quarter's would be no problem.
My first decent find came as the tide changed and a loud 22 on the nox signaled a farly deep one pound coin. More ally scrap continued to frustrate the hell out of me.
Ten minutes later a solid rounded signal of 12 made me hope for a change of fortune. I was sort of expecting a molten piece of aluminium but was a little happier when a titanium wedding band type ring turned up.
Not long after I hand another good solid signal jumping around the 13. I'm not sure what it is but it as ying and yang on it and it's twice the thickness of a coin.
Just a few minutes later and another well rounded solid 13 had me hopeing no praying for a change of luck. It came on the second spade full and I seen the glint of gold, as I moved the sand away the band of gold had a stone in it. I picked it up and new straight away it was another piece of costume jewellry. All that remained now was the walk off in the pouring rain, I did find a penny on the way off, I was pretty sure what it was the sort of spitting signal is quite distinctive .
Keep trying all, I'm going to, you got to be in it to win it

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Somewhere in there I did find a hall marked silver earing

[fred]

I shan't say what I think about steel and Titanium rings. This is just from the first eight months of this year.

[KevinB]

But I bet you still get a little buzz when you first see it`s a ring, I do........

I just love being on a beach, so long as I get a few bits I`m happy. I think of the nice bits I`ve already had that keeps me happy too!!.....

[fred]

But I bet you still get a little buzz when you first see it`s a ring, I do........

I just love being on a beach, so long as I get a few bits I`m happy. I think of the nice bits I`ve already had that keeps me happy too!!.....

I certainly agree that just being on the beach is often enough.

One of the downsides of using all the target ID tools that advanced detectors have to offer is that you usually have a pretty good idea what a target is made of before you even dig it. So when a ring does emerge you already know when it will be a junker. Even platinum now stands out as positive in a way that it never used to. The only rings that still fox me occasionally are palladium ones, probably because they are not common so I don't have much experience of them. A couple of years ago I actually pulled one out of the junk ring bag just before I got rid of it all. What also didn't help with that ID was that the hallmark was one of the very faint laser etched ones that some jewellers now use.

[swansea jack]

I certainly agree that just being on the beach is often enough.

One of the downsides of using all the target ID tools that advanced detectors have to offer is that you usually have a pretty good idea what a target is made of before you even dig it. So when a ring does emerge you already know when it will be a junker. Even platinum now stands out as positive in a way that it never used to. The only rings that still fox me occasionally are palladium ones, probably because they are not common so I don't have much experience of them. A couple of years ago I actually pulled one out of the junk ring bag just before I got rid of it all. What also didn't help with that ID was that the hallmark was one of the very faint laser etched ones that some jewellers now use.

What part oof the country do you detect Fred, I'm not intrested in what beaches just the part of the country.
Out of curiosity what do you do with your junkers do you atempt to sell them, with that lot a fiver each is going to mount up

[fred]

What part oof the country do you detect Fred, I'm not intrested in what beaches just the part of the country.
Out of curiosity what do you do with your junkers do you atempt to sell them, with that lot a fiver each is going to mount up

I detect in Kent with occasional forays elsewhere. Most steel and Titanium rings are a couple of quid each new but you are lucky to get a tenner on Ebay for a big bag of them. Even the designer ones, which can be up to a couple of hundred quid, don't sell secondhand.

[JLSeagul]

A great write-up, I enjoy your stories. A two ring day is a good day. I haven't had much luck recently on Aberavon so I'm hoping the winter erosion will start to stir things up a little. Keep up the good work and good luck.Roll on the next spring tides

[swansea jack]

A great write-up, I enjoy your stories. A two ring day is a good day. I haven't had much luck recently on Aberavon so I'm hoping the winter erosion will start to stir things up a little. Keep up the good work and good luck.Roll on the next spring tides

All the beaches I'm detecting has a build up of sand, though it all seems to be on the top and middle of the beach, the steeper/ deeper beaches isn't so much at the top but middle to low water.

[Digger Barnes]

When is the best time (tide wise) to beach detect?

[swansea jack]

When is the best time (tide wise) to beach detect?

If you are detecting the top part of the beach where people sit, doesn't really matter. You'll find coins, jewellry, mobile phones, modern stuff, and all manner of rubbish. Low water you'll still find coins and jewellery, maybe not as much, but theres usually something that may have a bit of age and more interesting.
Some beaches on the Gower particuarly surf beaches tend to more biacesed towards modern finds. if the bay is relatively calm then there is a chance that it was regularly used as a landing site for boat's and all manner of things can turn up. this is what I have found and might be completely different elsewhere in the country.
hope that helps