Metal Detecting: How to Use A Soil Probe And Interpret Soil Profiles

[@squarenailsquirrel9638]

This is Kenny... I'm a land surveyor and use probes to find stone boundary corners. There is a place called Ben Meadows that you can get a "good" one. There may be other links on here to find one but that's where we get them for our survey crews. I made the bag for Chigg because he inspires me with each and every video he makes and I wanted to contribute to his efforts. Making videos is a ton of work and costs lots of time and money. As for the bag making it's of interest but not an item currently. (if you read this...your very welcome Chigg, glad to see it worked out)

[@richardstonehouse7842]

if you decide to make more let me know

[@squarenailsquirrel9638]

If I make a video about them on my channel that means i’ll start making them for people that want them. Maybe just check in from time to time. My main goal was to keep Chigg going with equipment. His videos bring a lot of people smiles, education, adventure and entertainment every day.

[@cliffstarks9579]

I’ve been in the underground utility industry for over 48 years, and this is where the “probe” originated. The industry has moved away from metal probes for a variety of reasons, the most important being an electrical strike. Today, we used a Kevlar encased fiberglass probe, which is considerable lighter than steel, stronger than steel, And more flexible than a steel, thus you can’t bend one out of shape. The tip, will be made from Brass, and have the attributes that you described on your probe. While metal detecting in the wild you may never run across a hot high voltage line, why take the chance when you can use a lighter and better probe. I can send you contact info from the Mfg if interested.

[@noamixcontenidos]

hello, do you have the contact info? i like to buy a kevlar one.

[@chriswright1270]

What's the scoop on these Kevlar probes pls message back!!

[@claytonsmith1063]

Aquachigger saved many lives! No one ever should have to die from ripping out their own guts with a rod of spring steel!!!

[@shanedaniel7]

Clayton Smith 😁

[@13bravoredleg18]

I've been digging up a old Blacksmiths shop. So far lots of horseshoes! I did find a brass Leech&Rigdon Confederate spur from the site. It made my day!

[@valiantwarrior4517]

I find this stuff pretty fascinating. So often we have no idea what’s right below our feet. It’s awesome to uncover it.

[@susansmith6680]

Great pouch from Wooster Ohio I live about 15 minutes north of there. The pen was awesome and what a talent! Third we get a probe lesson. Chigg all around great guy and teacher. Thanks for the great video.

[@bubmurphy]

That digging bag/pouch is fantastic!!

[@SuperBowser87]

I’ve made a lot of those pens. Great gifts !

[@ricdintino9502]

I'm also from Wooster OH, and you pronounced it correctly. "Book, not boot"

[@bentleejbf3440]

I went bottle hunting many a time in Red Bluff Ca. We used a probe the same as yours but there was a steel bell fit to the top of the probe where it met the "T" and it helped to define rocks from glass, a pretty unique design that worked better than any other probe we used........

[@nickhaas2407]

Yes, that pen is ULTRA-COOL. These probes are essential for bottle hunters!

[@CalvinsCorner72]

Thanb you Chigg I did learn something. Safety is Great to talk about.

[@shanemccauley8354]

just took a probe use and safety class for excavating at natural gas sites here in WVa.. Your video is better than a $300 class nothing about the prob breaking and making a shanekabob. Thanks

[@lesahanners5057]

You know I never knew probing could be so interesting. It is really good of you to give us such a knowledgeable lesson concerning the proper methods of safety. I have no doubt that you will save lives with this. For a moment when you dug up the rail I felt like I was suddenly on, "Time Team", and wished you could dig until you had the whole darn thing dug up. You never know what you might find along that rail. Please do return soon and dig up that other hole with the brick too, because the suspense of what could be in those holes will gnaw at my brain and drive me crazy, worse than mad cow. I did really enjoy this video, especially the train whistle at the end. If I didn't know better I would think you were paying those trains to follow you around wherever you go. Are you laying tracks behind our backs, or just off camera?! LOL

[@Micaelangel07]

Thank you. You're always there to cheer me up.

[@markdoehrman5855]

Man i really really enjoy the Knowledge you share on you're video's. Thank you for going the extra mile.

[@joshuat6698]

Hey I live 30 minutes away from Wooster Ohio. Nice bag Kenny from Wooster

[@kristenautismmom4379]

I'm in Orrville! Small world lol

[@markrutledge2593]

Could be Worcester, Mass

[@davids.sharpescpls3075]

The top also serves as a scratchy noise maker when it goes thru a privy loaded with 1898 SC Dispensary bottles. You can fill it when it punches thru the broken pottery and glass in the pit or privy.

[@findingfun4747]

I love your stuff aquachiger, you and a few other detectorists have inspired me to metal detect myself, and make my own videos! And I found 2 gold rings just yesterday! So I wanted to say thank you!

[@rodneyparks6489]

Loved the video, very educational . 😊

[@joewolfy0074]

GREAT INFO BEAU AND VIDEO

[@nolanelrod9688]

We use these at cemeteries to make sure there isn’t someone buried where we are about to dig. Older sections have poor records so you need to be certain. Our probe has a movable handle that you can use to “hammer” the probe into the ground.

[@ChristopherHayniedd980]

That pen is awesome. I love great craftsmanship.

[@respectanimals2]

Great video, something new I’ve now learned about , I like that , cheers

[@ThePennyPickerJerichoJoe]

Great job. Thanks for sharing your Chigg Wisdom with us.

[@jaybales3160]

Thanks for the demonstration.

[@debbiemitchell6055]

Wow, scary thought, if that probe broke while pushing so hard, very horrifying to even think about. Like I said my dad used the oil dipstick from a car, lasted him 40 years, but I don't believe he ever had to push that hard doing probes in the mangrove swampy areas!

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Great video enjoyed watching

[@snyper069]

Good Vid! Very educational. Thanks! Keep'em coming.

[@anthonyb9216]

Thanks for sharing that info. I remember all the hunts being dung at the fall JGD, and I found it intertesting. Now I have a better idea on how to approach probing for huts....if I decide to give it a try.

[@robertk9043]

Wow , thanks! Now I know how to use the probe I found that some bottle diggers left behind.

[@3acesmetaldetectingcanyadi579]

thank you for all the great tips and advice I am going to definitely apply those when I go out and dig I've been watching quite a few of your videos on the metal detecting and the probing of the soil I appreciate all of the things that you do for everyone that that watches and is new to the Hobby and trying to get into all these things I found a bottle dump and I'm going to definitely use your Technique and see that if I actually have found what is truly a a bottle dump and see how much deeper that this actually is also my name is Richard and I am with three Aces metal detecting Three Aces being myself and my two children we are all going to be using Garrett ace 300 250 or 400 we just have the one at Garrett ace 300 right now but we're actually with all the change that we find we're going to purchase the next one and the one after that with the change that we found along the way wish us luck thanks bud

[@njlooksee]

I like vids like this. Anytime I learn something I'm happy. Keep it up.

[@andrewmoon1898]

Your one of those people that no matter what videos you put out it would probably be a good watch, heck you’d make knitting interesting. Bo does time team 👍.

[@relicrob8366]

Had a blast out there with you and I got to learn something!

[@janwarriner5037]

Rob Meredith very nice pen rob. Btw we may be related. My sisters name is Meredith after that part of my Va family./their last name. Gonna check out your channel. HH!

[@relicrob8366]

Jan Warriner most of my family is in Idaho. But it could be somehow. I was at the Edgar Allen Poe grave yard in Baltimore one time and kept getting this weird feeling to look under the church through a door window and when I did I couldn’t see anything so I kept walking around. Well I got around to the other side and had that feeling again this time the window was in better shape and I could see through it and I almost s%!t myself. I saw a catacomb that had the name Meredith across the top of it.

[@OutdoorDon]

I spent a lot of time tracking water mains and tiles with a probe. Be sure to check the very tip also. Bricks and tile leave orange dust on the point. Check first with utilities. Some power lines are underground. (ouch!!)

[@Shamoobigwhale]

Don Osborne wtf is a fox doing on KZbin...i only say ouch when they pull it out

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

probe and bottle vids are fun, too!

[@tonybarrett1152]

VERY INTERESTING & INFORMATIVE

[@janwarriner5037]

I loved this tutorial. MOAR!

[@coinucopia]

When Beau does a training video there always seems to be a real train!

[@insaturnsringzz]

Coinucopia LMFAOOOOO!

[@GreenMountainLove]

This was very cool. Good info & interesting!

[@legendaryexplorer8119]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AQUA CHIGGER!!!!!!! YOU INSPIRED ME TO START METAL DETECTING. PLEASE RESPOND 😄

[@dalzoi]

I want to know what the rails are. What a fascinating find! Love the pen. I do love a fine writing instrument. Nice bag as well. I have two treadle sewing machines.. wonder if they'd be able to handle making something like that.

[@scotttatlock3188]

oh man, how could you not dig that out? i would be all over it. i couldn't go home without knowing what was down there

[@diggingcharleston3116]

Been a digger now for about 3 years here in Charleston SC.. Im wanting to start digging privies. Thank for the great info

[@keithjohnson6352]

"Howdy Chig, Nice Pen And A New Belt Pack, Christmas Has Come Early For You. "

[@nebu7777]

Kenny should sell us those things.

[@vittomusic23]

Job well done my friend! Thumbsup for you:)

[@mikegoodman447]

Really liked the video! Want to really improve your video's? Place the camera so your always looking toward the sun. When it's off to the side everything is in the shadows and a bit hard to see. Still a great video! Nice bag! Only thing I could see to improve it would to make flaps inside it. The flaps would go inward. To get things out you would take the flaps and fold them out. That way it would be hard to loose things and still easy to fill up with those gold coins and beer tabs.

[@candysantillo3325]

Always like your videos always something interesting 💝oh !a hardy LOL at the roundy square nail 😂😂😂😂

[@walterjohnson1732]

Found this video very interesting. Would love to see more. Would also love to!see you dig around the brick area you discovered

[@SparksNboat]

Yes please go back and dig up that rail and the brick base. I'd love to get a piece of that rail!!

[@rebelojean5900]

Noticed on the credits...Im related to a Bill Kisner! Never heard that name anywhere else around here so it jumped out at me! From Oklahoma! Pretty cool coincidence!

[@davidgaylord2035]

i have a ground probe 4ft long the handle is fiberglass as is the rod with a metal tip these are used in the telephone industry ,if the metal tip hits anything energized you won't get electrified so when probing use extreme care

[@Midgardrelics]

nice informative video. thx

[@Goldwaschenid]

a very interesting video, well done :)

[@barryguevremont]

Question ? does a lot of rain high water table affect the use of the probe ? Is it best to let the field dry out first before probing for old privy or bottles ? Or is the void disturbed earth noticable regardless of being wet or dry ??

[@idioticrehab6614]

The steel is probably made from the leaf spring suspension, or just regular springs but leaf springs are easier to work with.

[@tednorcross7489]

Very interesting. I like it.

[@RustyNailsadventures]

That was a very interesting video. Thanks for sharing.

[@bobbybaldeagle702]

I love the train whistle you added at the end that made an awesome unexpected ending... LOL,LOL You maybe might think about getting yourself some of them there surveyors marker flags. the 18" wire ones would last you quite some time. That way when you find a spot you want to mark to go back to. You just mark it with a flag... I know y'all use sticks and stuff y'all find laying around near by. But sticks can get walked on or kicked out of the way. but a wire flag people notice. Also if friend might just happen by and want to help give you a dug. You can simply tell your mate to start to dig over by the flag marker. I know I know the chances of a mate coming out to help you dig for just because he has nothing better to do are about 1 out of 75 but you never know... But you know for sure where your mark is when you flag it... And if it be a field the farmer don't plow then chances are good the if you didn't have time that day to dig your hole because maybe you got rained out. You can go back out and there be your flag and you can jusrt start digging without having to refined the spot... Just a thought... Be blessed... BBE..

[@richwilliamson8636]

Love this one ..... And can't stop laughing about you and the damn trains .....lol

[@Doomzdayisgone1969]

A fellow wood turner. Rock on dude.

[@ivang97997]

archaeology also using ground-penetrating sonar radar for mapping the floor or possible building site.

[@kenchapman3293]

Train figures. Great video man.

[@insaturnsringzz]

Great video!

[@stephaniebailey5897]

what does the ash & coal indicate in the soil sample? Thanks.

[@justincampbell4114]

Could you use hex type rod it's more rigid and won't bend as easy.

[@diggitallindadirt3283]

Great video thanks for the info and a very nice bag too

[@diggitallindadirt3283]

That was a very nice pen also

[@JanVafa]

Nooooo ... want MOAR!!!!!!!

[@RavenSoulcatcher]

Great info...thank you!!

[@benjohnson3756]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnramirez5032]

It looks like the still beam could be upper part of a fire place mantel ? Great video too .thanks.

[@PartTimeDetector]

Great information, thank you!

[@CoilstotheSoil]

That bag is pretty intresting

[@TheStwat]

Great information.

[@howlingmadmudduck919]

Ever since the colonostomy I just avoid anything that's got the word probe in it. But for chigger I'll make this one exception.

[@charlybaez157]

Very interesting sr. Thanks for share.

[@jcricket-vr5xr]

Love the videos

[@laurawhynacht6893]

You and those darn trains! Haha

[@tommyvinson6]

Very interesting

[@huntingtreasure8855]

thanks Beau you just could have saved some bodies life there cheers Darren

[@chriswright1270]

Great video

[@lindagreen1105]

Love this. Very interesting.

[@ChattinArmsCorp]

Man, you always remind me of Richard Dean Anderson (Col O’Neil) from Stargate SG1. Not in any kinda bad way. Get some, MacGyver!

[@tneverrest]

So funny my thoughts exactly . Thank you for another grate video.

[@cwaddell3953]

Very interesting tutorial.

[@pawpatrolnews]

Will the soil probe work when the ground is frozen?

[@squarenailsquirrel9638]

Nothing works in frozen ground.

[@mikeadrover5173]

thank beau! I like

[@czredhead8286]

If that piece of iron is a length of track it’s too large to be Civil War era. The rails used back then were much smaller in height.

[@wardwilfong2443]

Any clues on where to get one like you have?

[@joshtrapp5204]

You are blast to watch keep yup the fantastic videos im just now getting into the hobby i got a garret ace 200 finding alot of farm junk in indiana

[@lostfinds3018]

Kenny makes them for his shop here in hometown Wooster Ohio. He makes a lot of different style bags

[@squarenailsquirrel9638]

I've only made one for myself and Chigg. Wooster is far from my hometown.

[@geneoliver7988]

Will that rail be on the Best Finds table this week? Great intro to soil probing, thanks.

[@luke8210]

Try giving it a push into some southern Arizona soil.....

[@themightycellyt5027]

15:18 is that a coin in the down-right corner?

[@kristenautismmom4379]

Wooster Ohio? I'm in Orrville about 5 miles from there.

[@tommyjewell6216]

See you in Jefferson, Texas next weekend.

[@josephbaumer1391]

built a lot of houses over the years, I have seen houses from civil war era used some railroad track as a lintel or a threshold

[@shanedaniel7]

Does anyone know how a foot or two of dirt always ends up on top of material that is only 150 years old or so? I don't understand how arrowheads that are thousands of years old are so shallow either.

[@mikebundock2858]

I like it , I live in the Sacrament Ca area, no civil war stuff here but a lot of old homes and places to dig Thanks Mike