Restoring My Grandfathers Gold Pan So I Can Use it Again!

[@emilyjayne77]

4:12 oi oi boys! Hope you and Gad zee have a great Christmas time 🎉 I wish you both all the happiness for 2023! ❤

[@gadzee506]

Merry Christmas and I hope ya have a great Nye Millie :)

[@emilyjayne77]

@@gadzee506 thank you my friend ☺️

[@rodb1646]

A very Merry Christmas to you and your family, including The Gadzmeister.

[@garybrindle6715]

From dozens of gold hunt vids yours is the best, realistic, comical,informative and bursting with the characters....good on you.

[@markpashia7067]

Sure hope Lisa loves her specimen like I do. Sits on the shelf right above my monitor so every time I lean back to stretch, it is right in front of my eyes and I smile. Thanks Chris.

[@jk-76]

I have my eye out for a couple old pans. My wife found two but they have beautiful pictures painted on them and we hung them on the wall. I have plenty of newer ones but I like collecting old things.

[@morelanmn]

Chris, I enjoyed the spider love. Much respect. Better yet, Your grandfather "in his mind" gave all his knowledge to you. The pan changed his life. I am sure it even help supported his/your family. Now it is yours to help support your family. Yes pets are family too.

[@rabnudnevets4752]

Congratulations, Lisa! Cool video, Chris. Nice haul!

[@BusterB2398]

Wow I was shocked that's a good amount! Fern is so cute she likes those nuggets! Keep it up Chris

[@margf.6773]

Different equipment (pans) for different situations. Good video, Fernie !

[@millsysmadhouse8501]

EXACTLY, I love my batea and mini batea pans, bit you need deeper water and they steel not plastic, in saying that my next go to is my 10" minelab or pocket gold claws, if i have some water, out comes the 6 inch sluice, more water or ground to work, brings out the 8 or 12 inch sluice, its what you can process vs what you can carry in is what detemines what i take for the day even tho most the gear is in car each time, its what comes out on the creek that day

[@Spudscave]

Another fantastic video you truly are a master of your craft

[@davidhandyman7571]

Always learning. So much to enjoy along the way.

[@flakesinyershoe8137]

Gotta love using heirloom tools!

[@MountaineerMichael]

That's very cool 🙂 that you got to have your grandfather's old pan. I enjoy n' have confidence in the super sluice pan catching that Shiney! I see your friends do too. You'll get all that Gold back soon. 🙂 I've never played with wooden picks, they look cool! Take care. 🤙✌

[@jasonhoward5349]

Thank you for what you do. I relax watching your videos during my lunch break

[@virginiarocks]

Wow. What a week! And enjoyed the view of the echidna- that was cool.

[@sandervanorsouw3677]

In one word WOW👍. Grz from the Netherlands. I follow all you're video's. Keep it going.

[@jerrydesgranges8294]

Awesome video here Chris. Very nice job on the idea of using a probe in the sand/gravel bars to find pockets in the bedrock. 👍

[@Jrski11]

Honoring the ancestors with the metal pan, that's got to be epic good luck.

[@samshapiro9033]

Great video - I was wondering how to rehabilitate an old metal pan and now I know! Great to see the coarse gold too as I get ready to head out in the morning to rescue some very fine flour gold here in Colorado, USA!

[@Brados1221]

I really appreciate the depth you go into explaining everything.

[@nickvie71]

Before I drop too many words, I want to keep it short: You guys are just AUsome in so many different ways! Enjoy wonderful and great times with your beloved ones and you all stay safe.

[@ausm6294]

Your stick as you call it has an old fashioned begining and a bit of history as well........I still have in my possession from my own grandad what he called a "sounding bar" It is a little larger than yours as it is about 2 and a half meters long and is basically a long 10mm wide piece of steel rod that is tapered to a point at one end. It was used to find gravel beds and bedrock around creeks and areas where you had water as it requires water to really work the way it was inteneded. By simply putting the rod into the area you want to explore and moving it up and down, you actually move the rod down through the layers, the real art is listening and also feeling what the rod is going through, heavy gravels make a harsher noise and vibrate differently, they also have a bit more resistence, where as light gravels are easier to penetrate and have a different sound and feel again, and of course bedrock gives you a resounding thump and your rod stops with a loud twang, and usually means you should check the end to make sure it has not blunted it too much! Clay can also be explored in a similar manner, as can most areas where there is water sufficient enough to allow lubrication...... Just thought you may be interested in the sounding bars historical signifigance as I recall my pop who was an avid miner in the East gippland area saying most serious prospectors all had a sounding bar!

[@robinculkin2286]

Thanks for so much joy this year Chris , you make a difference for lots of ppl , thank you. Rob

[@kingprospector6953]

Great video bud and keep them coming plz it's going to be 3° Fahrenheit this weekend and seeing your videos warms me up. 😁🤑

[@geradkavanagh8240]

I like your explanation at 8:00 minutes about the riffle on an old style pan not catching gold. I'm sure I made that mistake many times ,many years ago.

[@ukskywatcher9598]

That White dog looks awesome 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@gentlegiant4572]

Wow, congratulations! Merry Christmas!

[@bobbysterling8210]

Merry Christmas Chris and vogus prospecting co keep it going mate fantastic information

[@richardchambers3814]

A great probe rod, use solid three eights smooth rod (steel) and weld (ninety degrees) to 12 inch (long)3 quarter inch thick rod . Put a sharp 45 degree angle on end of rod. Quarter inch rod bends too much,half inch rod is hard to push, 3 eights rod and three quarters rod for handle was my best overall probe rod, ( good for finding septic tanks(corners)

[@mandke23]

Man regardless new lad 2 panning and can't wait 2 get started love nature this gon help me heal

[@jonathanbrewer3051]

Wow!!!! That’s a helluva rescue!!!! Thanks for sharing everything with us!!! You have helped me learn quite a bit!

[@48thstateprospecting]

Well not sure if you’ll see this comment but when you go back hopefully the highbanker you use has the right mats for that type of course gold and if you panned in the same spot there’s probably a couple of nice pickers there 😬 thanks for sharing see you on the next one 👍🏼👊🏼

[@buffalokrisgoldprospecting]

That first place looks great And with all that water flowing u definitely need to return with a sluice Box.. I have a rpe sluice and it weighs maybe one pound.

[@hasmeadali7316]

The Gold Gods are PLEASE.. The game is on. Love seeing you guys having fun. Much love always and please stay safe everyone

[@rodwhitehand2102]

Awesome day that one man. Pitch a tent and do a 3 blokes on the creek week. Would make an awesome vid

[@StewartOutdoors]

Hello. Just wanted to say, you have an awesome channel. I enjoy watching because you explain what you are doing. Great informational videos. Awesome channel.

[@MrSanmanbob]

Hay , good work you guys, I'm sure your VERY happy, I would be . Keep up the good work, look forward to seeing you guys again, wish i was their with you.

[@mkvisser]

Nice work. Especially mick, killed it

[@steven_ewen]

Comments for comments. Thank you for sharing your adventures Chris and including Gadzee and Mick. Cheers

[@insidebendprospecting]

I know the reddish brown pan isn't the most practical, but it sure looks cool. Thanks for the tips on the old-timer's pan

[@Jake-ft3fe]

I feel like hi banking that sand bar completely would be fun to watch

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Better late than never! You guys killed the gold that day!

[@timandrews1613]

The Jumping Spider jumped into the water,you murderer,Merry Christmas to you and yours Chris

[@tmac1586]

That is one nice day at the creek.

[@GramCanyonSam]

Great job fellas

[@georgedobrovsky3800]

Good Luck to all of you in2023,that clay has to be completely broken up to release fine gold particles, regards George

[@jackwagonhoedown4114]

I still have my steel Estwing gold pan from 1980…

[@TalRohan]

Thats definitely one echidna boop snoot worth of the shiny stuff..... Happy holidays guys

[@chuxmix65]

27:10 Fern likes nuggets too! LOL!

[@MadMarlin1964]

So the new merch next year is a “Cooking with Vo-Gus Prospecting” cookbook? Lol another great episode have a wonderful Christmas and a very prosperous New Year

[@gadzee506]

Happy festivus

[@MadMarlin1964]

@@gadzee506 lmao!!! I’ll bring the aluminum pole to share our grievances.

[@piratescrew1869]

Is it hard when you articulate your messages so well that when you say something like “sheet of roof” people pick you up on it! 😂 did you see any boogers roll off the pan while editing? I’ve seen gold in the sluice while filming that wasn’t in the pan at the end of the run. 🥺 great video again. Merry Christmas to you all!🎄✨👍

[@gadzee506]

Merry chipmas

[@Uriel_222]

Woohoo 🥳 nice take 😊

[@brandonjackson1434]

Congrats Lisa

[@gregcollis9688]

Merry Christmas gent's looking forward to next year's uploads

[@dennishammeren4961]

Ever consider getting a packing goat to carry your equipment into a location.... Smaller than a mule and they are comical

[@AdventuresWithButtons]

Always enjoy your videos tip top advice as always 😁

[@jonathanbrewer3051]

I want one of those metal pans badly!!!

[@mazuj2]

Nice haul! Keep up the good work!

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

Well-groomed 👍🏻 Got a slightly David Beckham look about you. 😂👍🏻⚒️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@stevenlaxton3618]

I would LOVE a box of those vogus guitar picks!idc what shipping is to Canada those are sick

[@MrJayrodge]

Good Times! Keep going back.

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Merry 🎄✨🎄 Christmas to all!

[@gol09112]

Nice one brother

[@tommynoel9929]

Thanks Chris, great video as always!

[@danielpountney8259]

Great episode and very well said!

[@benjamingarcia8831]

Just wanted you to know that I truly love your channel keep up the good work

[@PatrickSeanEarl]

Nice pan's ! Great info ! Yuka says Thanks for the scratch . You're lucky, right now where I live in Alberta it's - 41 Burrr ! Just saying 😌 Thanks for the video and Merry Christmas ....

[@davinci3259]

Always a good day when you have gold.

[@jpbonhomme5051]

I suggest you try phosphoric acid to remove the rust from the pan. It works well. Let it dry and once you wash off all the residue it reacts with the steel and leaves a black, protective layer on the bare metal.

[@michaelbeeby6648]

Thanks for another great video Chris. I loved your restoration of your Grandfather's old gold pan. I have an old pan I bought back in the late 70's for a boys weekend prospecting in the Vic high country which has seen no other use since then but I'm keen to restore it and use it. You guys got some great gold. Merry Christmas to you guys and best wishes for a great year of prospecting in '23.

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

We use gold as a seasoning around here....catch up. 😉

[@redhaze8080]

A while back I got a vid of a very young echidna that charged up to me and started licking my hand!

[@markfryer9880]

That's amazing! Were you covered in ants?

[@redhaze8080]

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[@grayghost75]

Very cool episode thx see you on the next one 😀.

[@JackFrost-xvxv]

Happy holidays to you and your family Chris ⛄🎄🦌

[@s.d.iprospecting4359]

Best panning videos out there is yours and Dan Hurds.

[@jonathanhughes9281]

Loved this video Chris, especially restoring your grandad's pan. Merry Christmas 🍻

[@someguy-k2h]

I am very happy to hear you express Daoist principles in your life. The journey is the reward (stolen by Steve Jobs). The destination becomes an excuse for us to experience the process of reaching it. You have grown so much since I started watching your channel 4 years ago, when you were posting lock picking videos. Enjoy the evolution of yourself. The only constant is change. I'm very happy for you.

[@s.d.iprospecting4359]

Awesome video Chris.

[@jeffreyfarrington4299]

Many Thanks ! i love to learn , therefore i respect and Love teachers , Dont let this go to your head ! also ❤Fern ! bless up and down

[@chrisp7641]

Ever thought about getting an ATV with a small bed on the back. You could get into some deeper places with the high banker and not get exhausted carrying it in.

[@cindydifatta9012]

Thank you Chris! This was a good one! I can't get enough of you and the fellas! Happy Holidays. 👍❤🎄🎅

[@IrishAndy001]

Chris you did really well and the rest of the lads great video man

[@lorditsprobingtime6668]

I had to give up prospecting years ago, it was murder on my already buggered back trying to pan off at the end of a day dredging and for the same reason I ended up giving up even testing areas for it, that bending over panning was just agony to me but, I've still got my old steel pan, just like your grandfathers and though I did try those fancy plastic ones, I'll stick to my steel one. I even got to know the guy who made them as he developed an interest in prospecting and used to come out and try doing it. They're spun on a lath type machine and he used a brass rod to form them out and that's exactly the same pans as your grandfathers one there. Mine would be about 35 to 40 years old now and sitting in my shed for most of that but, I always preferred using it to those plastic things. BTW, while some did, I could never manage to earn a decent living out of it. I was dredging and no matter how long of a day I put in, I always hit a point where no matter how much extra dredging time I put in, it never seemed to increase the amount of gold. That all strongly suggests to me that the sluice wasn't holding the gold nearly as well as I'd hoped. That was a 5 inch dredge using an 8 hp engine & air compressor for breathing in the Sofala area. And as a side note, I won the panning competition at the local show by panning off a massive pile of rubbish in a metal pan the same in just over 50 seconds. I saw the gold added, all punched out solid blobs the same which I knew would sink quickly so really ripped into it and had it down to all of them and only a tiny bit of black sand in less than a minute. Panning off my concentrates from the dredge at the end of a day, I'd spend probably more than 7 to 10 minute per panfull of that and the fine gold.

[@Aquamarin36]

I learn sooo much from yours and Dan´s Videos - but its sooo different to Austria... No - the physic is the same, but the resoults are sooo different... ^^ Im happy to see your finds! It will give me hope! ;-) PS: I love to see your teamwork with Gazdee and Mick.

[@robertr9134]

Howdy from Kent Washington US

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Howdy from Jefferson Oregon!

[@upnorth6722]

You should have enough now to make Fern a gold collar .😇

[@nedwphillips2126]

How kool to be able to have your Grandad's pan, did he take you out prospecting when you were younger?? meanwhile Thanks for the video's Merry Christmas and hope you Guys have a super new year too and give ya dawg a scratch behind her ear for me... ta

[@brandonjackson1434]

Nice take mate

[@rogerparham9599]

Keep up the good info on prospecting

[@jonathanbrewer3051]

Dude!!! I had a reminder set earlier to be notified and never got it!!! I was wanting to watch live

[@VoGusProspecting]

Yt likes to screw creators like thay

[@jonathanbrewer3051]

@@VoGusProspecting yes they do! I don’t get it either! All of your stuff is great entertainment and content, without any of their insane brainwashing or anti movement propaganda

[@pappyb9644]

Hope you have a great Christmas

[@scrapyardprospecting3855]

Where’s my licking rock ?!?!? Lol. Can’t wait!!!!

[@Sabina2352]

I “need” to make 2 suggestions. 1. Please use an Australian olive oil in your kitchen, soooooo much better 2. When seasoning a pan/pot in the oven flip it over just like when you fire blue it, i guarantee it will make a better seal

[@wimmeraparanormal6581]

A film of diesel or used motor oil is ideal for blackening steel pans. The amount of carbon exchange onto steel is higher using those over a campfire.

[@shyPandemonium]

I always love the advice you give us, even if it highlights your “mistakes.” However, I think that that’s just a part of prospecting. You learn more and more the more you do it, and that is what’ll eventually get you the gold. What a great lesson learned and I look forward to your vids every week. I don’t yet have a capable vehicle to access the gold near me so I live vicariously through your videos. P.s. I gave my dogs huuuuge scratches all over for you this morning 🥰

[@jeffreyfarrington4299]

😅

[@tkimage7016]

nice line of shiny

[@thatlinuxguy]

Just like how fishing isn't about survival, it's about figuring out where and how to catch the fish.

[@Rage_80]

Echidna' ha ha 😂 I had to fish one out of a long drop once. Believe me you do not want to be head down hanging by your ankles (I'm 6ft 2) trying to grab an adult echidna burrowing in shit.

[@franguimfrangoso104]

É show demais guerreiro 💎⛏️🇧🇷

[@alexkaring]

Gold on!