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What Tools Do You Use To Dig?

Hello All, I am new to bottle digging and wanted to get some opinions on what tools are best to dig with out in the field. I figure anything that is metal when it comes in contact with a bottle underground it would surely break it. Does anyone know how to prevent this problem? I am...
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- Sep 22, 2004
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Wanted: Burlington Co., N.J. Blobs, Sodas

Hi, I am interested in people who have some interesting sodas or blob tops, medicines embossed with town names from Burlington County, NJ. In particular, I would be really interested in anything from Palmyra, Riverton, Cinnaminson, Maple Shade, Delran, Mt. Holly, and Moorestown. So if any of...
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- Sep 22, 2004
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Any San Francisco, CA Diggers?

Thanks You Guys, I will have to check out some old maps and also go digging in Benicia one of these weekends. Looks like I am gonna get really dirty very soon. But isn't that part of the fun :) I will let you guys know what I find. Thanks Again, Strataman
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- Post #4
- Sep 1, 2004
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Any San Francisco, CA Diggers?

Hello All, I have just began my hobby as a bottle collector. I wanted to see if there is anyone out there who lives in the San Francisco area who would be interested in having a digging friend and to also be a mentor in this new hobby of mine. I am honest, friendly, and respectable and am...
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- Aug 22, 2004
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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"Zapped" bottles

Hello All, I had a question about turning bottles artificially to amethyst color. Does anyone know if the UV light is short wavelength or long wavelength? I know this makes a huge difference in making a flourescent rock such as calcite to glow. I work in a microbiology laboratory and we...
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- Post #16
- Aug 22, 2004
- Forum: SCAMS and FRAUDS
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Privy Diggin........

Hi, I am fairly new to bottle digging and wanted to see what techniques people use to locate privies and dump sites. My question is what kind of probes do diggers use? How long are they, what are they made of, etc. How would you go about probing the ground? Every few feet or every few...
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- Post #9
- Aug 22, 2004
- Forum: Digging and Finding