Thanks Redbeard. The rock was just getting too hard to progress any further. It would take specialised equipment to do that and Joe and I are just prospectors and not miners. We were also on private property and we were not going to make a mess and destroy a really pretty environment.

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@@RobertHughes-hh9zg Thanks mate. I just weight the fine particles after they have been put through the mulcher

@@lesgold2132 thanks des appreciate you responding .

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@@Famo59 It sure does Famo. We decided to give the gold to the property owner who has really looked after us over the past few months. For us, it’s the adventure. A little bit of gold is just the icing on the cake.

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@@GSProspecting Cheers GS. It was a great day out. Sometimes it’s about more than just finding gold.

Thanks Rick. It’s a paradise for a leach attack

@@idiggold It was. Would like to know if there was more gold in the crevice but it was just too hard to keep going

@@lesgold2132 HARD Rock mining..lol

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@@BiggestKev1960 Thanks Kev. It sure was a pretty spot.

@@charlescarlson1290 Glad you enjoyed it.

@@dritch2472 Yes. Foundation is soaked and rinsed in fresh water. It is then allowed to dry as individual sheets before being stored. If sheets are to be placed directly into a hive, they are not dried.

@@evannicholson2823 cheers. It’s a great spot to visit

@@blakewalker1039 Thanks mate. I use the 10x5 as it is really sensitive at the nose end of the coil. It’s good to get into tight areas like rock bars etc and that’s where I believe it has the advantage. I’ve heard good results on the9” round. You would be happy with either.

@@beemupedziswa It is about 19mm thick. Hope it works out well for you

Hi Peter. How’s the prospecting going? Yes it is good to have the family out Looking around the bush. The only problem is that the gold is pretty scattered and has been in hiding lately. Have you been out for a scratch around?

@@lesgold2132 Haven't done anything other than a bit in Vic last year, had a lot going on here, give you a call for a chat soon Cheers

@@antz123-m3f Thanks mate. I made one recently for drone comb (with varroa on the way) and just bent some strap iron (x3 pieces) into a U shape and crimped it onto the silicone pieces with pliers. That worked well.

@@snazzyd8866 And that’s another project as well. It’s all good fun for a bit of BBQ fuel.

@@AndrewAHayes Thanks for the feedback. Embossing rollers for wax foundation are now readily available online but they are quite expensive.

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Thanks mate. That was the Nuggetfinder 12” Z Search. It’s an amazing coil on the zed.

They are quite expensive (about $1200) but I bought mine really cheap many years ago

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There is normally enough wax on the foundation and the bees will rebuild the comb. Timing is critical. If the bees are expanding in the spring and building comb it works well. If you put the frame back in any other time, they will clean it up and not build any comb.

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Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the clip

It’s just a 12v battery charger. 2 to 4 amps is coming through the wires. Pleased that you enjoyed the clip.

I use my own wax

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Thanks Ross. These honey jars are taken to the markets. I make a fancy swing tag label that contains all the required information and charge a premium for the product. People are quite prepared to pay for a nice jar that is well presented. My materials costs and labour are covered in that cost. As the lids are larger than the standard metal lid, they are very easy to remove which would be a real advantage for those with arthritis.

And you will too. The standard coil is great and will find tiny specs. The advantage of the 10x5 is that it will find small pieces at a depth that does not register when using the 11” coil. A lot of testing using live, undug targets over a period of time showed us the potential of the coil. It is actually surprising how much gold the standard coil will miss. To its credit, the 11” coil does have a depth advantage when the gold gets a little larger. Non of what I just said should be of any real surprise, it’s just the way it works when coil size and shape are altered. Good luck with your detecting. Hope you find a stack of monsters on your next trip out.

He was very patient and really did enjoy the day out. We are very proud of his enthusiasm and the way he was able to focus and search for those elusive pieces of gold. I have heard some good reports on the 9” round Goldhawk. Being a round coil with a slightly bigger footprint, I would expect good depth from it. I reckon it would work well in this type of situation.

@@lesgold2132 ~ Yes, patients, enjoying it, enthusiasm, and focus. Also I see he listens following instructions then precisely executing the task at hand without any rude complaining whatsoever. All attributes of an excellent tradesman and potentially very successful gold detectorist and prospector. If you buy him a GPX6000 then also teach him holding the tongue, secrecy, and concealment of places where he found the gold. I got my first metal detector in the 1970’s at about 13 years old then my second one in about 1975 (Compass Judge 1 Automatic TR), so I also was a young prodigy, I had no mentors, I just had a my own drive to detect and reading Treasure Found and Treasure Search magazines at that time. ~I recently just received the Goldhawk 9” but never had a chance to use it yet. Using the GPX6000 if a person finds a whole bunch of about .05 gram gold pieces in one area then a person can also set up a highbanker or sluice there. I already have the Nuggetfinder Exceed. I am in Canada, so it’s a little bit different type of detecting than where you’re at. The cold weather is just passing so I’ll be able to get out soon. ~The Goldhawk 10x5” is very good for tight spaces, between rocks, grass, and trees also for bedrock. But I opted for the Goldhawk 9” because I have deeper ground here and the sensitivity is pretty close to the smaller coil.

@@lesgold2132 ~ I just replied to you and U-Tube deleted my response for no reason.

@@lesgold2132 ~Yes, patients, enjoying it, enthusiasm, and focus. Also I see he listens following instructions then precisely executing the task at hand without any rude complaining whatsoever. All attributes of an excellent tradesman and potentially very successful gold detectorist and prospector. If you buy him a GPX6000 then also teach him holding the tongue, secrecy, and concealment of places where he found the gold. I got my first metal detector in the 1970’s at about 13 years old then my second one in about 1975 (Compass Judge 1 Automatic TR), so I also was a young prodigy, I had no mentors, I just had a my own drive to detect and reading Treasure Found and Treasure Search magazines at that time.

@@lesgold2132 ~~I recently just received the Goldhawk 9” but never had a chance to use it yet. Using the GPX6000 if a person finds a whole bunch of about .05 gram gold pieces in one area then a person can also set up a highbanker or sluice there. I already have the Nuggetfinder Exceed. I am in Canada, so it’s a little bit different type of detecting than where you’re at. The cold weather is just passing so I’ll be able to get out soon. ~The Goldhawk 10x5” is very good for tight spaces, between rocks, grass, and trees also for bedrock. But I opted for the Goldhawk 9” because I have deeper ground here and the sensitivity is pretty close to the smaller coil.

Pleased you enjoyed them

Cheers Rick. A couple of beekeeping bits and pieces to come if I can figure out how to present them.

It tastes like gold😉😉😉😉

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers GS. I’m worried that I may have to share all the gold with a new convert.