If you are looking for tips on getting in to this wonderful hobby, then please take a look at my Beginners Guide To Metal Detecting: ua-cam.com/video/UmR8OgI43uw/v-deo.html
Yes Gareth, a good demonstration of the reality of the hobby. From my experience of club digs in Staffordshire to date over 17 years: 1) If you lack patience, then it's not the hobby for you. 2) Land can be permanently ruined by green waste. 3) Some fields can be exceptionally busy, as you've demonstrated, and bits of aluminium give very good signals. Ultimately, few "goodies". 4) Some land can be exceptionally quiet, and as such, make for a boring detecting experience. And yet the land is free of junk and what few signals are to be had are often good finds. 5) The thousands of us that have detected legally in this country since the hobby began in the late sixties ...have recycled tons of lead, copper, brass & bronze. Plus, scrap precious metals. We've cleansed the land and disposed of all the unwanted metals. Also removed large chunks of iron that can damage modern farm machinery. Iron can be a pain, sometimes discriminated out but at other times giving "dig me" signals. 6) Every dig is a fresh start, like fishing, we live in hope but don't expect it to be win, win, win. 7) If you persevere with the hobby long enough then you will eventually be rewarded.
Hi mate thanks so much for taking the time to watch and for leaving your expert and experienced advice. Metal detecting is a time consuming hobby and like you say its not for those who aren't prepared to work hard. I believe you get back what you put in to this hobby. Thanks again and I hope to catch you on the next episode. G
Spot on! I’ve been trying to explain this to people for years! I’ve dumped all of my trash on camera in a couple of my videos just to show those just getting into the hobby that it’s normal to dig a lot of garbage and not to get frustrated and give up. I love your channel!
Hi mate, thanks for the comments and for watching another of my videos, it is very much appreciated. I get a lot of people commenting about how little trash I find and how much amazing things I find, so I made this video for them. I would never normally show the trash, as I want to keep viewers engaged in my content and my channel. Again, thanks for your kind words and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire you did well! I got lucky when I just started out, and didn’t find much trash at my very first permission in Berkshire. It was mainly old coins, buttons, and musket balls. Then when I moved back to the States, it was mainly trash. I almost quit the hobby! That was 14 years ago, and I’m glad I didn’t stop. Although I probably dig 10 pieces of garbage for every keeper, it’s worth the effort. My point is, I hate seeing those beginners out there become frustrated and give up so easily. I also hate seeing them get into the hobby thinking it’s going to be all gold and silver…and it’s going to make them rich. I often joke that us detectorists are nothing more than glorified garbage men 🤣
Great video Gareth, the realities of detecting, cant be gold all the time 😂 Thanks for the shout out, that is very kind of you and glad you tried the clicker idea, that must have taken ages to film this episode! Deffo up for sorting out a meet up when the days get longer, keep it up mate 👍
Hi mate, and thank you for letting me use your fantastic idea :) Yes, the amount of effort that went into filming every target and editing it was a nightmare haha. Unfortunately during export, some random black screens got introduced near the end which I didn't notice until after I uploaded :( I'll be posting the clicker of doom off to Marcus very soon. Thanks for tuning in. G
Spent 4 hours on a centuries old village common and only found a 1973 50p. Had a bag of scrap after, but that's what it all about.Other days it's coin after coin.Thanks Gareth for showing the newbies that patience has its rewards.
Hi Michael, yes that is exactly how the hobby goes. I've been detecting 'the big green hillside' I call it for almost 2 years. 3 weeks ago I had my best ever day on it finding hammered silver, Victorian silver and a stunning silver thimble. Probably my 30th time detecting. Its a lottery every time you go metal detecting. Thanks for watching. G
Yes sir eee Bob....that is the reality of metal detecting for sure! And another benefit of metal detecting is all the great exercise, fresh air and time spent in God's beautiful creation! All them squats keeps them legs rock solid! Great video brother! Mike in sunny Florida
Hi Mike, hahaha yes all them squats, man I am stiff when I get home and usually ache the day after a long detecting session. But fresh air and spending time in beautiful places is what its all about for me :) Thanks so much for taking the time to watch. G
Hi Dukes . Yes the truth makes for a sore back !!. However look at your recent finds 🤩. Great video again. You have to dig to find epic artefacts etc . Enjoy the countryside Gareth🐝🐞🌳🌸 .See you next time out💯👍Thank you Phil
Hey there Phil, yesssss, recent finds have been amazing over the last couple months. Each year I set targets to find 3 hammered silver coins and 1 piece of gold. Already this year I have found 3 hammered silver and 2 gold, so my 2023 targets are reached already :) Thanks as always for coming along, catch you on the next episode. G
Well, there is the true facts uncovered to people who don't realise the effort we put in. There are days that the luck of the rubbish gods favour over finding everything interesting. I suffer a disability where I overheat real fast, so regulating that while digging is a problem for me, but it does not stop me going hunting. The great outdoors and the chance of me unearthing an important relic or coin just keeps me coming back for more. All the best bud and HH.
Hi mate, didn't know that, must be tough for you on the hot sweaty summer days? To be honest the frozen conditions are my preference too, hate the heat! Thanks as always for tuning in and watching this video. G
I live in the states in New England. I would be completely ecstatic if I found a 200-year-old coin like you did in this video. I have a mind Lab equinox 900. I was amazed how deep you were digging with that detector. It seems the deepest I can find, Coins is around 6 inches to 7 inches. Oldest thing I’ve found is about 100 years old. (Silver dime.) I scan about 20 hours a week for the past four years. I feel like I’m doing something wrong. I do get cool stuff time to time but nothing like a 200-year-old coin. Very nice video. I like your content. Happy digging
Hi there, thanks very much for taking time out your day to watch this video. 200 year old coins are very very common here. The UK has a long and rich history. America is a relatively new country in comparison. The Nox 900 is a great machine, I am sure you are not doing anything wrong, perhaps need to spend some more time with it playing with programs and settings? To be honest I only ever use preset programs on my machine. I wish you luck in your future hunts, and I hope to see you on my channel again on some of my 300 other metal detecting videos. Oh and thanks for your kind words. Gareth
Hi Michael, thank you for the kind words, must be doing something right to get a smile out of someone on here :) Metal detecting is a hobby that demands hard work and dedication, I hope I managed to show this in this video. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Unfortunately that happens more often than none. Newbies or the ones that doesn’t detect don’t realize how much work is put in to find what we show every one. Plus the countless hours of research and asking permission. Thanks for sharing
Hi mate, yes you are so right, it is a hobby that requires lots of work, lots of time, patience and dedication. I know I have had some amazing finds over the years, but in this video I wanted to show that its not all gold and silver and we have to dig a whole bunch of trash every time we go out. Thanks for tuning in. G
Victorian pencil sharpener is your mystery object if you’ve not already been told 😊 nice find. Yeah good video again mate. It wouldn’t be as good a hobby if every hold was a banger…it’s the “you never know what the next hole will be” that makes it so awesome. Video was really well put together as usual.
Hi mate, thanks for the awesome comments and the ID of the Victorian pencil sharpener, I think most people seemed to know what that was, except me haha. I will know for next time though!! Yes I agree, you have to work really hard to make special finds, and when they come along, its the most exciting feeling int he world. Not so well made, there are some random black screens towards the end that aren't supposed to be there. My editing Software malfunctioned when I was exporting. Didn't even know they were there. That will teach me for not proof checking the completed project. Thanks as always for watching. G
If your not digging everything you’re missing potentially great targets.I dug five 5 gallon buckets of trash in March.Over 400 pound so far.A lot of good targets registering in the trash range.
Hi mate, yes you are right, we have to dig everything if we want to winkle out the good stuff. Target selection is a very difficult skill, I must admit, as the length of time in the field increases, I will turn down more and more signals. Always tell myself I'll dig it next week haha. I'm getting old and tired and cannot dig everything all day. Thanks so much for watching. G
Hi Gareth! It's very true that we have to get through a LOT of junk and scrap before finding the goodies! Even sometimes we don't find anything much of interest in a whole day. I'm fairly new to the hobby but never expected to find amazing things all the time so I haven't been disappointed or discouraged with Metal Detecting. I'm just so happy to have found my first hammered a month or so ago ☺️
Hi Tessy, I know you are still in your beginners stage of the hobby and this is the most frustrating time of the hobby. Trying to learn the machine you spent your hard earned cash on and trying to acquire permissions. It can be very frustrating. I am at 8 years experience now, I know my machine and I know my land, I usually have a good idea what I am digging with every signal. As the years go by, it all comes together and when you start to become successful at the hobby, that's when the real obsession kicks in :) Thanks so much for watching another of my videos. Gareth
What the heck, have you been to my fields....😂 haha. It's good that you show the right kind of metal detecting, otherwise many people think that it's only about silver and gold coins in the first hole they dig, and that's far from the case. Br Henrik
Hello there Henrik great to hear from you dude. I thought I would try something different with this video. I saw someone else do this and asked if I could use his idea. I'm sure he dug over 100 holes in his video!! Thanks as always for taking the time to watch, catch you on the next episode. G
Hi Mark, thanks for coming along to my channel and taking the time to watch this video. I would love to know how many tens of thousands of holes I've dug and how many tonnes of dirt I've shifted in the last 8 years. Maybe I will try to work it out one day haha. Thanks again and hope to see you on the next episode. G
Spot on video bud that was me Sunday until the last hour and started picking stuff up ,people think it’s easy to go out detecting and unfortunately there wrong it’s bloody hard graft and there’s the treasure hunters who have no understanding of history only the prices of the items they find ,keep up the hard work bud 👍
Now then Shawn, you are right mate, it is definitely hard graft, and this is why I made this video to show folk its not all gold, silver and the stuff of dreams haha. Its a hard slog and a hobby for the grafters and the dedicated folk who go out there every weekend, learning their machine and learning the land. Thanks as always for coming along youth. Gold ring this weekend for one of us, I can feel it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi G another real video and thanks for showing reality ! Good to mention Vintage Paragon he's a great presenter like you and I follow his exploits with interest.
Hi Mike, cheers buddy, Ed is definitely a great presenter, better than I. You wouldn't believe how many times I have to film in intro or outro and how much gets cut from them. I'm actually quite useless but I pretend to be good haha. As always thanks so much for tuning in and your awesome support. G
Hi guys, thanks so much for the channel visit and for the kind words, it is much appreciated. I must say, adding the drone to my production kit has been one of the best things I done for my channel, along with a good laptop and editing software, best investments you can do for your channel. Thanks again for coming along and hope to see you again. Gareth
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire hope you don’t mind me asking, but which editing software are you using? My subscription currently comes to an end soon on the one I’m using Thanks 🙏
Hi mate, haha yes definitely cleaning the environmemt here. I have about half a tonne of scrap in my garage needs taking to scrapyard. Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch. G
Hi mate, thank you for the channel visit and for taking the time to watch this video. Also, thanks for the ID of the mystery item, it seems most people knew what that was (except me). Thanks again. G
Hey there Mark, thanks as always for coming along and taking time out your day to watch and thanks for the ID of that mystery item. It seems I am the only person who didn't know what it was haha. Thanks again and hope to catch you on the next episode. G
Great video. This shows the harsh reality of metal detecting. Maybe it will save people a lot of time and money, buying a metal detector only to find lead and other scrap ? Nice one Gareth 👍
Hello there, thanks so much for watching another of my videos. Yes, my aim of this video was to show none detectorists that its not all gold, silver and jewels haha. Thanks again and hope to see you on the next episode. G
Nice one Gareth showed it as it is real metal detecting. Those who think it's all about finding gold and silver on every dig it does not happen. You have to have the dedication and persistence for it to pay off as you have shown in the past. A good reality video Gareth see you on the next.
Hi John, thanks for the comments and very wise words from you there. Metal detecting is a demanding hobby, it demands huge amounts of time, patience, energy and like you say dedication. It is what I am most passionate about in life at the moment and has been for some years, can't see me ever giving up! Wish i'd started 20 years ago. Catch ya later J
'57 varieties of crud' - a timely reminder to all those starting out in the hobby. I found it very amusing Gareth. PS - I have yet to find a rabbit weight.
Hi Andrew, thanks for the channel visit. This permission is FULL of these rabbit net weights, I usually find half a dozen every time. Always DEEP and low 80's numbers. They are the kinda signals that can be deep hammered so I feel obliged to dig them knowing full well what they gonna be haha. I must have 30 - 40 at home in a jar
Hi mate, thanks for the awesome comments. I saw another channel do this and asked the bloke if I could use his idea, he was more than happy for me to do so. This is real metal detecting, I would not normally show ALL the junk, but felt this was a great thing to do and something different. And I like to be different. Thanks for coming along, catch you on the next episode. Gareth
OMG though that was me detecting there mate all those bad signals are forgotten when you find something special great video Gareth true to life detecting well done mate 👍 👊🎧👊 Cheers
Now then David how ya doin? Great to hear from you. In this hobby if we aint fillin our pouches up with lead, scrap, aluminium and the odd bit of iron then we aint doin something right are we. Thanks as always for tuning in and supporting the channel. G
Hi Jacob, yes 100% mate, some people don't realise the amount of hard work and time that goes into a days detecting. I have a garage full of scrap at home. I'll be doing a video showing how much and what I do with it. Thank you as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch. G
Great video! Too right! When I used to upload videos some weeks you would struggle with video content with some of the descent signals that turned out to be scrap. You spend long hours out detecting getting decent footage. Keep up the great work!
Hi mate thanks for the kind words and for taking time out your day to watch another of my videos. Unfortunately after uploading this, I realised there were a few errors which got introduced during export - the random black screens near the end. This has annoyed me as I'm a bit OCD about the neatness and editing of my content. But anyway, yes I hope I showed UA-cam a taster of what proper metal detecting is like :) Thanks again. G
Hello and greetings, thank you so much for taking time out your day to watch this video. It pleases me to hear you already tune in and watch Ed's channel too. Hopefully one day we csn meet up and do a video together, that would be awesome. Thanks again and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Cheers buddy, first of all for a cracking video, and secondly for showing how its really like there out in the field 👍 real detecting love it 😅thanks. Regards Kelvin
Hi Kelvin, thank you for your very kind words and also for taking time out your day to watch another of my videos. Its really appreciated and makes me proud when I get great feedback on the content I upload. Hope to see you on the next episode. G
Imagine how many expensive Detectors there must be out there unused! As many, as unused motion Cycles?! Perfect hobby for people, Who likes peace! Relaxing, fresh air, Bad humor, interval training, frustrations etc hate motion centres! Really sick humor, to find a badge WC 🤣🤣🤣🤣🚽 To the trone. Cheap Hobby in the long run. Nice idea Gareth👍 Bit sloppy in production😜🔝❤️
Hi mate, yes peace, relaxation and fresh air are 3 awesome things in this hobby. Haha the sloppy production was nothing to do with me or my editing, it was when I exported my completed project, it introduced those errors (random black screens) because my hard drive was almost full. I did not watch the completed video so was unaware. I don't even watch my own content or my own channel haha. As always thanks for tuning in and taking the time to watch. G
A perfect example of a general day metal detecting. POSSIBLY number 27 and the nut sack looking thing could be curtain rod finials, only a guesstimate. Although your results today weren't great for you, I still would love to come to the UK Metal detecting. In Australia, the 1860s Britannia penny would be a good find because of its age. Great video mate, loved the reality check on detecting 😮💨
Hello and Greetings, thanks so much for watching this video all the way from Australia, I thinks its absolutely awesome that my channel reaches so far! I do really enjoy finding Victorian pennies, especially when they are nice and smooth. This video was to show people that we have to dig so much junk and its not just gold and silver. This is a tough hobby that requires patience and dedication. Thanks again, and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Great to see the reality of what we really go through on a day out detecting another great video as always Gareth thanks for sharing keep up the hard work 👍
Hi mate, thank you for the kind words. I saw another channel do this, so I asked if he minded I used his idea. He was more than happy for me to do so and I'll be passing this counter to another channel in the hope that they can have a go too. Thanks as always for taking the time to watch and I hope to catch you on the next episode. G
Hi mate, thanks for the comments and thanks for taking time out your day to watch and support my channel. I hope to see you on my next metal detecting episode. Gareth
Hi Lesley, thank you so much for taking the time to watch this video and for leaving me a comment. I will be shipping the clicker of doom along with a beer to my friend Marcus very soon :) Thanks again and hope to see you on the next episode. G
I make a good point on showing its not always gold and silver myself Gareth on my channel hence my name lol...Great video mate back to buxton this weekend on a group dig 🤞👍
Hi mate, yes we definitely o have to dig the lot!! I have had some amazing finds over the years, but in this video I wanted to show people that its not all gold and silver and that we have to dig so much junk every time we go metal detecting. Thanks so much for tuning in. G
Great content, and what a nice spot to detect. The conical piece with the decorative top looks to be an old pencil sharpener. Odd item to find, but nevertheless, it's a nice relic.
Hi there Eric, thanks for the kind words, it certainly is a great place to metal detect and I've had some amazing finds there over the last or so. You are bang on with the ID, it was a Victorian pencil sharpener. Perhaps someone was sat there sketching the beautiful views, then it fell out their pocket when they left. Metal detecting is an awesome hobby!! Thanks again and I hope to see you again. Gareth
Great vid as per Gareth 👍🏻 something different but it is very informative and gives an insight to what the reality is when metal detecting! Keep up the great work mate! 🙌🏻👊🏻👍🏻
Hi there Oli, great to hear from you, apologies for the slow reply mate. This was something a bit different, I liked Ed's idea so much that I asked him if he minded me borrowing it. I will be sending the clicker of doom off to another channel :) Thanks as always for coming along, hope you are well. G
spot on with this one Gareth we do not expect to get rich just enjoy the hobby and hope for the best the lead mounts up at end of year for scrap man cheers
Hi James, you hit the nail on the head here, more chance getting rich off the National Lottery. But for the real detectorist and the passionate detectorist who loves history and appreciates the great outdoors, finding riches is not what its about. Yes its nice to find gold and silver. But for me its about being out there away from the stresses of the world, my life is so stressful at the minute, this is my 'get out' from it. Thanks as always for tuning in and supporting my channel week after week. G
keeping it real,carnt fault you,i will always say it about you,ive met you,i enjoyed our chat & you are as honest as your vidio's ,we as detectorist dont always find the gems then like buses 3 come at once,its getting out & away from all the daily grind ,meeting new friends the place we get to see can be breath taking, its all about your self what you get from the hobby, any thing you find can/will intrest some1,some others are never satisfied, keep being you pal,hope to see you at a dig very soon ,
Hi Dale, thanks for the awesome comments here and thanks for choosing my channel to watch and support. I am as honest as they come, and so is my channel, what you see is what you get. Yes I do have some busy permissions and find quite a lot of stuff, and ye I have had quite a few dream finds. But as you know I work very hard at what I do, and I have gotten quite good at what I do. Almost 10 years of experience in this hobby know, an expert on pasture fields, complete novice on plough haha. Thanks again and see you on the next one. G
@The Dukes Of Derbyshire 26 years a detectirist & from that the fines have nade me love history even more than I did before. I also think I have an eye for those little thingies we can only guess at before we go to the archaeologists. Who eather know or guess like us lol. Love our sport .. keep digging pal .
🤣🤣🤣 love it. I've been detecting since pontius was a pilot ( 1976) and found enough scrap to fill half a wheely bin on every outing, just ask my missus or the dustbin mon!! 😢 Still not found owt gold (yet) but still living in hope. All the best 👍👍
Hi there Steve, thanks so much for coming along, watching this video and leaving me a comment. I find it staggering you have been metal detecting since 1976 and never found gold?!?!?! How often do you detect? Some of us are out every weekend through out the months and years. I've been metal detecting for 8 years, but that equates to about 8,000 hours in the field and managed to find 9 gold coins, a gold fob seal and a gold pendant. So I'm doing OK, 1 a year on average. I hope that you find a bit of gold soon, it will be a very special day for you that's for sure. Have a look at this video of mine, I found 2 amazing gold finds on the same field, 7 days apart: ua-cam.com/video/VasQozqHfyo/v-deo.html
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire 😭😭😭you had to rub it in you rotter 🤣🤣🤣showing me that gorgeous gold seal matrix. Fair play to you although I must admit I came close once to finding gold. Got a bostin signal on my old newforce R1. Dug down to see a hint of gold in the muck only to find it was the gold painted ( and peeling) stainless steel back off a made in Hong Kong el cheapo watch 😒😒🤣🤣. Found an old socketed bronze age axe head with the R1 some years ago and then a complete Roman onion finial crossbow brooch complete with pin. They are now both in the Almonry Museum in Evesham as per the agreement I have with the land owner.👍👍
@@Steve-bx7ed wow Id love to find a complete BA axe head or pretty much anything Roman. I guess you can only find whats in the ground where you detect. Where I live and detect is rich in Georgian amd Victorian, hence why I have found a lot of gold coins. But I'll never find Roman here. There is gold waiting for you and now we've spoke about it, I reckon you'll find it. Its happened before to other people I've had this conversation with 😄
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire Watched the video on the two Goldie's that you found bit forgot to mention about the lead object you also found. If you haven't found anything out about it, it could be an old plumb bob used for building straight walls vertically. I do believe that Romans used them to great effect in their time. Another train of thought is they were weights for nets used to catch rabbits although the poachers I knew used pegs (like tent pegs) to secure the nets over rabbit holes and then send in the ferrets. Either way keep up the good work 👍👍
In answer to your question about how often I get out....not often enough😕 but at 72 my knees are getting a bit tender to kneel on ploughed land,not to mention the old ankles 🤣🤣
Hi Dennis, thanks for choosing my channel to watch and for taking the time to watch this video. Something a little different to my normal kind of video, i wanted to show that we have to dig so much junk to find the good stuff. Thanks again. G
Hi mate, wow 30 years, you must have dug a lot of scrap in that time, but also have an amazing collection of gold and silver too. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch, hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Hi there, thanks very much for visiting my channel and for taking time out your day to watch this video. Haha you guys only see 15 minute videos on my channel usually of the good stuff. What you don't see is the 6 hours walking up n down finding nothing but junk haha
I feel your pain,been there as I think most of us have.Strange that a site like that has not thrown up more good finds but I suppose they are there just waiting for your coil to pass over.Your vid may open the eyes of newbies to what they can look forward to.
Hi Dave, this permission was amazing in the first few hunts, had 3 George III silver coins off here, i also had that huge Victorian silver coin spill. Few other really nice finds too, but recent hunts have produced not a great deal other than coppers, lead and trash. But that is the hobby, next time I walk on that field its entirely possible I could find 2 gold rings!! This hobby is a lottery, a scratch card, and a game of chance where those who are out there every week, week after week, month after month, year after year are the ones that get rewarded. Thanks as always for tuning in. G
Hey there Robert, yes mate thought I'd try something a little different in this one and show absolutely everything I dug and how many holes I dug. Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch. G
Hi Owen, thanks for taking time out your day to watch this video and for leaving a comment. What you see here is purely the factory setting Program 3 Sensi FT, I am on version 0.70 though. I used to used Square tones with this setting, but I now prefer PWM as it provides much more information within each signal. Hope this helps. thanks again. G
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head got to keep the viewers engaged but what it you don’t find anything in a while is the temptation there to plant finds I’d say 70 percent of the you tubers out there are doing this
Hi mate, those that know me and those that watch week in week out will know that is something I would NEVER resort to. I don't just base my channel on honesty, but my personality is too based on honest, brutally honesty in fact. And I'd swear on my childs life regarding my honesty and the integrity of my channel. What you see is what you get, and that will always be the case. But I can see why some sad and desperate individuals would do that for a bit of attention. I am intensely proud of my channel and the hard work and graft that I put into it, my channel is my passion and it will always be real 🥰
I think that would a tragic state of affairs, planting finds. Like cheating in exams or winning medals you don't deserve. I believe people like Gareth are honest grafters that put in the hours and we can see how many frustrating holes he digs. Of course vids need to be edited to keep us interested. I'm both a real detectorist and an armchair one.
@@ianharwell7500 can you imagine if I uploaded a 6 hour video of my full day detecting? 🤣🤣🤣 People would turn off and it would damage my channel. Our metal detecting videos are a bit like the highlites of a football game on match of the day 😄
Hey there Shaun, what a way to spend a day indeed, out in the beautiful countryside doing what I love and away from the stresses of life. I wanted to show people coming to this hobby that it is not all gold and silver and we have to work really hard to make those nice shiny finds. Thanks as always for tuning in and watching. G
Last time out I dug 73 holes ... 27 of wich where ring pulls 😔... but im a newbie and still learning the detector and permission was a old camp site so throw in tent pegs , milk bottle tops and all the other cack .. think there was about 4 good finds .
Hi Chris, wow 27 ring pulls, that's insane!! By the sounds of that place you will have to dig lots and lots of trash to find the good stuff. But there will be good stuff there. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and letting me know about your hunt. Hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
An unusual video today. Hopefully it will convince people that it’s not a walking cash carrier as some think. See you on the next Gareth. Cheers mate! 😊
Hey Martin, yes something a little different from me on this one, I try to show that metal detecting is not just digging gold and silver coins. We have to dig a bunch of trash every time we go out. I seen you have emailed me and will reply to you at some point today. Hope you are well buddy. Gareth
Brilliant video, you know I like it when you show the crap you dig, its reality when metal detecting we dig a lot of crap, it doesn't matter what machine you have, not sure but later in the video there were blocks of black screen and just audio,
Hi mate, I definitely show a lot of junk finds in my content, but its a risk as my channel goal is to keep viewers engaged in my content and not switch off. Or my channel growth will slow. Yeah them damn black screens really annoyed, they were introduced during the export from my editing software because my hard drive space was almost full. I've sorted that issue out now so it shouldn't happen again, but nothing I can do about this video though. Hope you are well and we'll have to organise something soon. G
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire I understand what you are saying, but it’s nice to see that you are human and you dig the same stuff as us. The black screens are a pain, I thought it was me at first until I rewound, good to know you found the cause Days are getting longer so managing to get out for a couple of hours after work We need to arrange another meet up one weekend, I want gold lol
Hello, thank you so much for the kind words and thanks for coming along and taking the time to watch this video. I very much hope to see you again on one of my many other metal detecting videos. Gareth
This was a great video Gareth. Very realistic by my experience. I actually watched the original. If anything, it's good exercise 😄. Expect I'll see you at Detectival buddy. You're tall enough to stand out 😉
Hi mate, yes its definitely good exercise, I expect we all have strong shoulders and backs haha. I didn't make it to Detectival as I had family commitments, I heard you hooked up with Marcus though? I am 100% at Rodney Cook weekender come rain or shine. Gareth
How honest of you Gareth that will make people who struggle to find anything at all realise how it really is .am sure another Goldie is already tunnelling towards your coil as we speak .great vid as ever .
Hi mate, I wanted to do something different and show the side to metal detecting that nobody ever see's on UA-cam. The simple fact that we have to dig tonnes and tonnes and tonnes of trash to find the good stuff. G
Too right mate it ain't all Goldie's by any means .thought it was good of you to do that vid as a beginner might have thought I may as well pack up as I never find owt .roll on next vid .
I was actually wondering to myself the other week, how many holes I actually dig. This is a great idea and wish I'd thought of using a 'clicker'. It's always good to see the realities of metal detecting, even if it is very close to the bone!! haha.
Hi mate, it was Ed's idea, I thought it was a really cool idea too and respectfully asked him if he minded me having a go. I am writing a letter / instructions and posting it along with the clicker and a beer to Marcus (Notched To 11) in the hope he will do a similar video then pass it on to another channel :) Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch this videos. PS it sucks that my export introduced some random black screens near the end of this video, which I didn't know about :'(
Ain’t it the truth. Well done Gareth. Good true video. I don’t know if any one has said but I reckon that item with the fan end and a slot running down the middle is a Victorian pencil sharpener. Great find right there. Thanks as always for your efforts to produce a top grade video. Take care mate. Regards Andrew 🦘🦘😁👍
Hi Andrew, you are bang on the money there, it is a Victorian pencil sharpener, seems I was about the only person in the world not to know haha. Thank you as always for coming along and watching, it is really appreciated. G
Hello, thank you for taking the time to watch this video. There will be a follow up video to this soon and I will show you my scrap from the last couple years and what I do with it. Thanks again and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Now then Gary, yes thank you for the ID on the mystery item, seems like I am the only one not o know what it was haha. As always thanks so much for your continued support for my channel and see you on the next one dude. Gareth
Hi mate, thanks for the kind words and also for taking the time to watch. Yes I will be sending it on to Marcus with instructions for him to pass it on to someone else - The clicker of doooom haha. Thanks again. G
Another great video and a great idea, that's how detecting goes you dig all the rubbish with only a few good finds usually, but these last few weeks haven't been bad for you so it was probably a miss out day 🤣 hope you and the family are well and as always keep it up
Hi Sam, it was a great idea by Ed and I respectfully asked him if I could use his idea (as this is how I operate). He was more than happy for me to do so. I'm going to send the clicker on to another channel and get them to have a go. Hope all well dude, catch ya later. G
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire yeah great idea sending it to different other UA-camrs to see what their days are like somewhere different. All good here, enjoying the decent weather we are having in Brum 😁
You have to have your coil on the ground and dig bad signals sometimes to find the good stuff. There s days where you will find old coins , gold and silver. Then you must keep on digging while luck are on your side. Other days you will just dig trash and find nothing. One keeps in shape and spend quality time in the outdoors.
Hello, thank you so much for taking time out your day to watch this video. Your comments are bang on!! I wanted to try to show my viewers that metal detecting is not all gold and silver. It is in fact a hobby that demands huge amounts of time and hard graft in the field, endlessly searching. Thanks again and I hope to see you again. Gareth
Hello Ian, thank you very much for the kind words and also for taking time out your day to watch this video. Its not quite perfect as there were some black screen errors towards the end that I was not aware of :'( That will teach me for not checking the final production for errors. Thanks again. Gareth
You have more luck than me, I've been traveling all over Europe , I'm a truck driver, had only found 1 coin from 1800, around my town I have found a dozen more modern coins. But yes the reality is 99% is trash. I've learn I should avoid places that are used by people everyday near roads or towns, you get a lot of contacts but you find nothing but trash, on remote locations is kind of a disappointing to start, it can get you an hour or two to get a contact, but usually you find things more interesting like old tools and artifacts. It's a hobby that require patience, no doubt about it.
Hello, thank you very much for taking the time to watch this video. I live and metal detect in the same area, I have spent 8 years trying to find and acquire great permissions. I would not say I am lucky, I work very hard in this hobby and on my channel. I like to think I get back what I put in :) Thanks again and I wish you success on your future hunts. Gareth
Hi there Anne, I love how you used a rainbow emoji in this comment. I'm sure you already watched the next video to this one, but there was a huuuge rainbow :) Thanks as always for tuning in. G
Hey Bobby, thanks so much for tuning in and taking the time to watch. It is fascinating to think about how each item ended up in the ground and how some modern things can end up so deep!! Thanks again and I hope to see you on the next episode. G
Can be much worse than that as we’ll depending on the land. Had a day with a scrap bag of stuff of several fields and only a couple crusty coins. Then you go back to them same fields and have a good day 🤷🏻♂️ weird how that happens. I like the clicker thing, something a little different. But a cracking video on the truth of detecting
Hi Stuart, thank you for the very kind words and for taking the time to watch this video. It is a very strange hobby, like you say you can find nothing on a field one day, then go back the following weekend and find a bag full of cool stuff. Its largely pot luck or a lottery, but when you keep on pounding the same land and working hard, that is when you find the good stuff. Its a hobby that demands hard work and dedication. Thanks again for coming along. Gareth
Hi mate thanks for the kind words and for taking time out your day to watch. Also, thanks for the ID of the mystery find. it seems quite a few of you guys knew what that was. Thanks again. G
Today in Canada by Lake Ontario I found a modern one cent coin and a large brass plumbing component. I donated the several aluminum cans to the recycle container. Still a better day than working. LoL
Hi there Andy, sounds like you were out in the fresh air an din a beautiful place, and that is the best thing about this hobby. Man I would sure love to visit Canada at some point in my lifetime. Thanks so much for watching. Gareth
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire You are blessed as far as the variety of artifacts and coins are concerned. A wealth of history resides underfoot where you are.
Yep, when I show people my finds, first thing they say is boy I think I will buy me a metal detector. I tell them that I have dug thousands of holes just to find what I have and I have dug thousands of pieces of crap😮.
Hey there Terry, yes this is what the hobby is really like. Unfortunately Joe Bloggs general public only see fascinating gold and treasure on TV and in newspapers etc, so they think they can pick up a cheap machine and go out expecting to find the crown jewels haha. Thanks so much for tuning in as always. G
Hi John, this has been brought to my attention, it seems I used the wrong transission when editing. An unfortunate error, and rather annoying for me as I like my content to be very neat and tidy. I am so pushed for time at the minute, and I've made a mistake and not spotted it until it was too late. So nothing wrong with your device screen 😁 I hope it did not disrupt this video too much
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire thanks for the reply, no it didn't interrupt the viewing too much, but I'm glad it was your end and not mine 😉 amazing really how many holes you dig, but don't really realise when you're out in the field without a clicker.
@@johngrover7431 Yep definitely my end 😄 Ha yeah, I won't be making a video like this again anytime soon, filming 57 finds and trying to cram it into a video under 20 minutes and trying not to bore people to death was a real challenge 🤣🤣🤣
Great idea for a video, can't believe it took you 50 holes to find a ring pull lol... we definitely dig a lot of crap, and probably don't even realise how much. But that makes all the good finds all the more rewarding 😊
Hi mate, cheers, it was Ed's idea, I messaged him to ask if I could use his idea and he was more than happy for me to do so. It was hard work filming 57 holes and editing 57 finds, had to cut and delete about 40 minutes of footage. And yes I have since seen the random black screens which somehow appeared when exporting, and I didn't know until it was too late. I like my content to be neat and tidy, without errors. Oh well haha. Thanks as always and catch ya on the next edition. G
@The Dukes Of Derbyshire Yes, I can't imagine how long it takes to edit and make your videos.. It's the precious detecting time you lose while filming I really appreciate. You could get a lot more done if you weren't filming. Thank you for taking us along for your adventures 😊
@The Dukes Of Derbyshire wow...that is a statement!! You can tell how passionate you are about UA-cam by the quality of the videos you make.. Nothing beats digging up a nice hammered coin or something though.. 😀
@@danielt879 yes thats true, bit its equally as rewarding when a video gets 50,000 views and earns you £250. If every video I uploaded got 50,000 views I could go part time at work, then concentrate more on my channel, which would mean I could go metal detecting more
Hi mate, thanks for the kind words and thanks for helping ID the mystery find. That is officially my first ever Victorian pencil sharpener :) Thanks again and hope to see you on the next episode. G
Hello, thank you for taking the time to watch this video and for leaving me a comment. I very much hope to see you again on one of my many other metal detecting videos. Gareth
Hello, thanks so much for the channel visit and for watching this video. Sorry to hear about all your rusty nails, but that is how it goes I'm afraid, gotta take the rough with the smooth. Keep at it !!
Hi Amanda, haha well I hope your counter brings you more luck than my 'counter of doom' did :) Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch this video. G
It's too late now Gareth you have let the cat out of the bag with all your fantastic videos of amazing finds, you can't tell everyone that we only find scrap now.😂 But it can take many 100's of hours before something good comes along, patience and dedication and the good finds will come. Well and some decent land that has been busy back in the day lol
Hi mate, haha, well I wanted to do something different and make a different sort of video for my channel. I am always looking for ideas for videos I csn create. I have a huge list of things I wanna do, but never have the time to do them 😂 Agreed, this is a hobby that demands hard work and dedication. Thanks as always for tuning in. G
Great video buddy, yes if you see my last 3 vids, bloody rubbish finds, I also like showing the truth about it. There's definitely a handful of chanels out there where their finds came from ebay lol, keep up the good work pal
Hi mate, thanks as always for the kind words and for tuning in and watching. I wanted to show people that it is not all gold and silver and that the reality of metal detecting is we have to dig so much junk. Unfortunately there are very sad and desperate individuals with fake finds and deceitful content, very sad when people feel the need to do that. I feel sorry for them. My personality and my channel is based on honesty, what you see is what you get, and that will never change. Thanks as always mate. G
Hi there Vlad, great to hear from you, thanks for watching another of my videos. And thanks for the help identifying the mystery find. Seems like everyone else knew it was a pencil sharpener, but not me haha. Thanks again. G
Hey Nathaniel, haha yes the gift of doom!! I will instruct Marcus once he has done his clicker video to pass it on to another UA-camr. I will be posting it to Marcus with a beer and some instructions very soon :) Good to hear from you and I hope you enjoyed Detectival. G
Hi mate, thanks for tuning in and watching this video. WOW what a thought that is, you could very well have stepped on top of all that gold while hopping over the wall to fetch your football. It's amazing to think what is buried under ground. Best hobby in the world
Hi William, cheers mate, yes metal detecting is a hobby that demands hard work, time and patience. I remember the first few months in this hobby for me were very frustrating. I am truly obsessed now, it is by far my greatest passion in life (after my family of course). Thanks as always for coming along and supporting my channel. G
Hi mate, it is common knowledge that public parks are rammed full of Victorian coins, modern coins and junks. In the UK we are not allowed to dig public parks, and for good reason too. It amazes me that in some countries they let you dig up public parks, especially when its bone dry and hot. Its crazy!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video, and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Hi mate, yes it is, I think you might be bang on there with an ID. I had no idea what it was at the time. I thank you for visiting my channel and taking time out your day to watch this video. I very much hope you watch some of my 300 other metal detecting videos that I have worked very hard on over the last few years :) Have a great day. Gareth
Hi mate, yes, we have to dig lots and lots and lots of holes :) But we enjoy doing it because we love been out there engaged in the thrill of the chase. Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch. Catch ya on the next one. G
Hi Mark, thanks so much for tuning in and watching this video and also for offering your thoughts. I have no idea what a peace pipe is, I will have to have a look on Google. Thanks again and I hope to see you again on my channel. Gareth
Hi Nick, thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video and for identifying the mystery item. Seems like a lot of my viewers knew what this item was. Thanks again and I hope to see you on another episode. G
Hi mate, another good honest 'warts n all' vid mate! Got my very first George III halfpenny and a croatal bell yesterday on my daughters farm so I'm gradually getting there. Do you have a threshold as to what you dig? Would it be reasonable to dig everything of upwards of 50 on the screen?
Hi Ian, thanks for taking the time to watch this video and for leaving me a comment. Well done on finding a crotal bell, I've still only ever found 2 complete crotal bells in 8 years. That's a great question, digging numbers less than 50 is not something I do very often. But I know that thin gold rings, cut quarter hammered coins and other tiny items will ring up in the 30s and 40s. I guess its all about time, I don;t want to dig a hundred pieces of tiny foil every time I go detecting, so rarely dig these numbers. If I was a full time detectorist I'd probably dig everything. Hope this helps. Gareth
Hello, yes, the land plays a HUGE part in the finds. This permission is a busy place and I knew I would find lots of signals here in a shorter space of time. Thanks very much for watching this video, I hope to see you again on some of my many other metal detecting videos. Gareth
Hi John, thanks for tuning in, watching this video and leaving me a comment. I probably removed 50 - 100 KG of lead each year, which all goes to a scrapyard and gets recycled. We are all doing our bit removing so much trash from the land. Thanks again and I hope to catch you on the next episode. G
🤣🤣🤣 thanks, it was painful to film and edit too, I had like 1 hour of footage which I had to reduce to 20 minutes. I hope it showed the realities of detecting though. Thanks as always for taking the time to watch 😁
Hi Fletcher, thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video and offer your input on one of the mystery items. I think you might be right! Hope to see you again on one of my many other metal detecting videos. Gareth
Jackson, I will be sending it with a beer and instructions, hopefully the clicker of doom will do the rounds and probs end up in your hands one day haha
Hi Barbara, as a UA-cam with a passion of growing a channel, you want to try to keep the viewers/audience engaged in the content and not switching off. If I was to upload a video of me finding nothing but junk, it would not perform very well and would not attract and new subscribers to my channel. So I have to find a balance of how much junk and what finds I show. it is impossible to film every target as you can see in this video, it was an absolute nightmare to film and edit, 57 finds haha. Thank you so much for your appreciation and for supporting my channel. Gareth
If you are looking for tips on getting in to this wonderful hobby, then please take a look at my Beginners Guide To Metal Detecting:
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Yes Gareth, a good demonstration of the reality of the hobby. From my experience of club digs in Staffordshire to date over 17 years:
1) If you lack patience, then it's not the hobby for you.
2) Land can be permanently ruined by green waste.
3) Some fields can be exceptionally busy, as you've demonstrated, and bits of aluminium give very good signals. Ultimately, few "goodies".
4) Some land can be exceptionally quiet, and as such, make for a boring detecting experience. And yet the land is free of junk and what few signals are to be had are often good finds.
5) The thousands of us that have detected legally in this country since the hobby began in the late sixties ...have recycled tons of lead, copper, brass & bronze. Plus, scrap precious metals. We've cleansed the land and disposed of all the unwanted metals. Also removed large chunks of iron that can damage modern farm machinery. Iron can be a pain, sometimes discriminated out but at other times giving "dig me" signals.
6) Every dig is a fresh start, like fishing, we live in hope but don't expect it to be win, win, win.
7) If you persevere with the hobby long enough then you will eventually be rewarded.
Hi mate thanks so much for taking the time to watch and for leaving your expert and experienced advice. Metal detecting is a time consuming hobby and like you say its not for those who aren't prepared to work hard. I believe you get back what you put in to this hobby. Thanks again and I hope to catch you on the next episode. G
Spot on! I’ve been trying to explain this to people for years! I’ve dumped all of my trash on camera in a couple of my videos just to show those just getting into the hobby that it’s normal to dig a lot of garbage and not to get frustrated and give up. I love your channel!
Hi mate, thanks for the comments and for watching another of my videos, it is very much appreciated. I get a lot of people commenting about how little trash I find and how much amazing things I find, so I made this video for them. I would never normally show the trash, as I want to keep viewers engaged in my content and my channel. Again, thanks for your kind words and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire you did well! I got lucky when I just started out, and didn’t find much trash at my very first permission in Berkshire. It was mainly old coins, buttons, and musket balls. Then when I moved back to the States, it was mainly trash. I almost quit the hobby! That was 14 years ago, and I’m glad I didn’t stop. Although I probably dig 10 pieces of garbage for every keeper, it’s worth the effort. My point is, I hate seeing those beginners out there become frustrated and give up so easily. I also hate seeing them get into the hobby thinking it’s going to be all gold and silver…and it’s going to make them rich. I often joke that us detectorists are nothing more than glorified garbage men 🤣
Great video Gareth, the realities of detecting, cant be gold all the time 😂 Thanks for the shout out, that is very kind of you and glad you tried the clicker idea, that must have taken ages to film this episode! Deffo up for sorting out a meet up when the days get longer, keep it up mate 👍
Hi mate, and thank you for letting me use your fantastic idea :) Yes, the amount of effort that went into filming every target and editing it was a nightmare haha. Unfortunately during export, some random black screens got introduced near the end which I didn't notice until after I uploaded :( I'll be posting the clicker of doom off to Marcus very soon. Thanks for tuning in. G
Spent 4 hours on a centuries old village common and only found a 1973 50p. Had a bag of scrap after, but that's what it all about.Other days it's coin after coin.Thanks Gareth for showing the newbies that patience has its rewards.
Hi Michael, yes that is exactly how the hobby goes. I've been detecting 'the big green hillside' I call it for almost 2 years. 3 weeks ago I had my best ever day on it finding hammered silver, Victorian silver and a stunning silver thimble. Probably my 30th time detecting. Its a lottery every time you go metal detecting. Thanks for watching. G
Yes sir eee Bob....that is the reality of metal detecting for sure! And another benefit of metal detecting is all the great exercise, fresh air and time spent in God's beautiful creation! All them squats keeps them legs rock solid! Great video brother! Mike in sunny Florida
Hi Mike, hahaha yes all them squats, man I am stiff when I get home and usually ache the day after a long detecting session. But fresh air and spending time in beautiful places is what its all about for me :) Thanks so much for taking the time to watch. G
Hi Dukes . Yes the truth makes for a sore back !!. However look at your recent finds 🤩. Great video again. You have to dig to find epic artefacts etc . Enjoy the countryside Gareth🐝🐞🌳🌸 .See you next time out💯👍Thank you Phil
Hey there Phil, yesssss, recent finds have been amazing over the last couple months. Each year I set targets to find 3 hammered silver coins and 1 piece of gold. Already this year I have found 3 hammered silver and 2 gold, so my 2023 targets are reached already :) Thanks as always for coming along, catch you on the next episode. G
Well, there is the true facts uncovered to people who don't realise the effort we put in. There are days that the luck of the rubbish gods favour over finding everything interesting. I suffer a disability where I overheat real fast, so regulating that while digging is a problem for me, but it does not stop me going hunting. The great outdoors and the chance of me unearthing an important relic or coin just keeps me coming back for more. All the best bud and HH.
Hi mate, didn't know that, must be tough for you on the hot sweaty summer days? To be honest the frozen conditions are my preference too, hate the heat! Thanks as always for tuning in and watching this video. G
I live in the states in New England. I would be completely ecstatic if I found a 200-year-old coin like you did in this video. I have a mind Lab equinox 900. I was amazed how deep you were digging with that detector. It seems the deepest I can find, Coins is around 6 inches to 7 inches. Oldest thing I’ve found is about 100 years old. (Silver dime.) I scan about 20 hours a week for the past four years. I feel like I’m doing something wrong. I do get cool stuff time to time but nothing like a 200-year-old coin. Very nice video. I like your content. Happy digging
Hi there, thanks very much for taking time out your day to watch this video. 200 year old coins are very very common here. The UK has a long and rich history. America is a relatively new country in comparison. The Nox 900 is a great machine, I am sure you are not doing anything wrong, perhaps need to spend some more time with it playing with programs and settings? To be honest I only ever use preset programs on my machine. I wish you luck in your future hunts, and I hope to see you on my channel again on some of my 300 other metal detecting videos. Oh and thanks for your kind words. Gareth
A superb take on our hobby Gareth, made me smile✊😂💙
Hi Michael, thank you for the kind words, must be doing something right to get a smile out of someone on here :) Metal detecting is a hobby that demands hard work and dedication, I hope I managed to show this in this video. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Unfortunately that happens more often than none. Newbies or the ones that doesn’t detect don’t realize how much work is put in to find what we show every one. Plus the countless hours of research and asking permission. Thanks for sharing
Hi mate, yes you are so right, it is a hobby that requires lots of work, lots of time, patience and dedication. I know I have had some amazing finds over the years, but in this video I wanted to show that its not all gold and silver and we have to dig a whole bunch of trash every time we go out. Thanks for tuning in. G
That’s so very true. You’re welcome
Victorian pencil sharpener is your mystery object if you’ve not already been told 😊 nice find. Yeah good video again mate. It wouldn’t be as good a hobby if every hold was a banger…it’s the “you never know what the next hole will be” that makes it so awesome. Video was really well put together as usual.
Hi mate, thanks for the awesome comments and the ID of the Victorian pencil sharpener, I think most people seemed to know what that was, except me haha. I will know for next time though!! Yes I agree, you have to work really hard to make special finds, and when they come along, its the most exciting feeling int he world. Not so well made, there are some random black screens towards the end that aren't supposed to be there. My editing Software malfunctioned when I was exporting. Didn't even know they were there. That will teach me for not proof checking the completed project. Thanks as always for watching. G
Awesome aluminium toothpick. Thanks for the video.
Hey Philip, cheers buddy and thank you as always for coming along and supporting my channel :) G
If your not digging everything you’re missing potentially great targets.I dug five 5 gallon buckets of trash in March.Over 400 pound so far.A lot of good targets registering in the trash range.
Hi mate, yes you are right, we have to dig everything if we want to winkle out the good stuff. Target selection is a very difficult skill, I must admit, as the length of time in the field increases, I will turn down more and more signals. Always tell myself I'll dig it next week haha. I'm getting old and tired and cannot dig everything all day. Thanks so much for watching. G
Hi Gareth! It's very true that we have to get through a LOT of junk and scrap before finding the goodies! Even sometimes we don't find anything much of interest in a whole day. I'm fairly new to the hobby but never expected to find amazing things all the time so I haven't been disappointed or discouraged with Metal Detecting. I'm just so happy to have found my first hammered a month or so ago ☺️
Hi Tessy, I know you are still in your beginners stage of the hobby and this is the most frustrating time of the hobby. Trying to learn the machine you spent your hard earned cash on and trying to acquire permissions. It can be very frustrating. I am at 8 years experience now, I know my machine and I know my land, I usually have a good idea what I am digging with every signal. As the years go by, it all comes together and when you start to become successful at the hobby, that's when the real obsession kicks in :) Thanks so much for watching another of my videos. Gareth
What the heck, have you been to my fields....😂 haha. It's good that you show the right kind of metal detecting, otherwise many people think that it's only about silver and gold coins in the first hole they dig, and that's far from the case. Br Henrik
Hello there Henrik great to hear from you dude. I thought I would try something different with this video. I saw someone else do this and asked if I could use his idea. I'm sure he dug over 100 holes in his video!! Thanks as always for taking the time to watch, catch you on the next episode. G
So true mate gotta dig 1000s of holes to find the good stuff great video mate
Hi Mark, thanks for coming along to my channel and taking the time to watch this video. I would love to know how many tens of thousands of holes I've dug and how many tonnes of dirt I've shifted in the last 8 years. Maybe I will try to work it out one day haha. Thanks again and hope to see you on the next episode. G
Spot on video bud that was me Sunday until the last hour and started picking stuff up ,people think it’s easy to go out detecting and unfortunately there wrong it’s bloody hard graft and there’s the treasure hunters who have no understanding of history only the prices of the items they find ,keep up the hard work bud 👍
Now then Shawn, you are right mate, it is definitely hard graft, and this is why I made this video to show folk its not all gold, silver and the stuff of dreams haha. Its a hard slog and a hobby for the grafters and the dedicated folk who go out there every weekend, learning their machine and learning the land. Thanks as always for coming along youth. Gold ring this weekend for one of us, I can feel it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi G another real video and thanks for showing reality ! Good to mention Vintage Paragon he's a great presenter like you and I follow his exploits with interest.
Hi Mike, cheers buddy, Ed is definitely a great presenter, better than I. You wouldn't believe how many times I have to film in intro or outro and how much gets cut from them. I'm actually quite useless but I pretend to be good haha. As always thanks so much for tuning in and your awesome support. G
Great job , absolutely spot on , really enjoy your editing work and use of a drone 👏
Hi guys, thanks so much for the channel visit and for the kind words, it is much appreciated. I must say, adding the drone to my production kit has been one of the best things I done for my channel, along with a good laptop and editing software, best investments you can do for your channel. Thanks again for coming along and hope to see you again. Gareth
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire hope you don’t mind me asking, but which editing software are you using? My subscription currently comes to an end soon on the one I’m using
Thanks 🙏
@@DarrowbyDiggers course not, I use Filmora as its fairly simple to use. Costs me about 50 quid a year
Cleaning up the environment! 👏👏
You have to diggem all. Havn't you?
Nice vid G.
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Hi mate, haha yes definitely cleaning the environmemt here. I have about half a tonne of scrap in my garage needs taking to scrapyard. Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch. G
Awesome video, mate!! 12:30 is a pencil sharpener!
Hi mate, thank you for the channel visit and for taking the time to watch this video. Also, thanks for the ID of the mystery item, it seems most people knew what that was (except me). Thanks again. G
victorian pencil sharpener buddy , great video again
Hey there Mark, thanks as always for coming along and taking time out your day to watch and thanks for the ID of that mystery item. It seems I am the only person who didn't know what it was haha. Thanks again and hope to catch you on the next episode. G
Great video. This shows the harsh reality of metal detecting. Maybe it will save people a lot of time and money, buying a metal detector only to find lead and other scrap ? Nice one Gareth 👍
Hello there, thanks so much for watching another of my videos. Yes, my aim of this video was to show none detectorists that its not all gold, silver and jewels haha. Thanks again and hope to see you on the next episode. G
Nice one Gareth showed it as it is real metal detecting. Those who think it's all about finding gold and silver on every dig it does not happen. You have to have the dedication and persistence for it to pay off as you have shown in the past. A good reality video Gareth see you on the next.
Hi John, thanks for the comments and very wise words from you there. Metal detecting is a demanding hobby, it demands huge amounts of time, patience, energy and like you say dedication. It is what I am most passionate about in life at the moment and has been for some years, can't see me ever giving up! Wish i'd started 20 years ago. Catch ya later J
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire Wait until the little one is big enough to go out with you, she will enjoy it with her dad.
@@northdevondetectorist haha we'll see John
'57 varieties of crud' - a timely reminder to all those starting out in the hobby. I found it very amusing Gareth. PS - I have yet to find a rabbit weight.
Hi Andrew, thanks for the channel visit. This permission is FULL of these rabbit net weights, I usually find half a dozen every time. Always DEEP and low 80's numbers. They are the kinda signals that can be deep hammered so I feel obliged to dig them knowing full well what they gonna be haha. I must have 30 - 40 at home in a jar
That was a real eye opener mate, knew we all dug a lot of holes but to see it like that . WOW!!!. Good luck Gareth
Hi mate, thanks for the awesome comments. I saw another channel do this and asked the bloke if I could use his idea, he was more than happy for me to do so. This is real metal detecting, I would not normally show ALL the junk, but felt this was a great thing to do and something different. And I like to be different. Thanks for coming along, catch you on the next episode. Gareth
OMG though that was me detecting there mate all those bad signals are forgotten when you find something special great video Gareth true to life detecting well done mate 👍 👊🎧👊 Cheers
Now then David how ya doin? Great to hear from you. In this hobby if we aint fillin our pouches up with lead, scrap, aluminium and the odd bit of iron then we aint doin something right are we. Thanks as always for tuning in and supporting the channel. G
Gotta dig all the good signals to get the good stuff! Great video for folks to see glad you made it.
Hi Jacob, yes 100% mate, some people don't realise the amount of hard work and time that goes into a days detecting. I have a garage full of scrap at home. I'll be doing a video showing how much and what I do with it. Thank you as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch. G
Great video! Too right! When I used to upload videos some weeks you would struggle with video content with some of the descent signals that turned out to be scrap. You spend long hours out detecting getting decent footage. Keep up the great work!
Hi mate thanks for the kind words and for taking time out your day to watch another of my videos. Unfortunately after uploading this, I realised there were a few errors which got introduced during export - the random black screens near the end. This has annoyed me as I'm a bit OCD about the neatness and editing of my content. But anyway, yes I hope I showed UA-cam a taster of what proper metal detecting is like :) Thanks again. G
I watch Ed too. Both of you do a great job on your channels. I enjoy following along, the good and not so good digs.
Hello and greetings, thank you so much for taking time out your day to watch this video. It pleases me to hear you already tune in and watch Ed's channel too. Hopefully one day we csn meet up and do a video together, that would be awesome. Thanks again and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Cheers buddy, first of all for a cracking video, and secondly for showing how its really like there out in the field 👍 real detecting love it 😅thanks. Regards Kelvin
Hi Kelvin, thank you for your very kind words and also for taking time out your day to watch another of my videos. Its really appreciated and makes me proud when I get great feedback on the content I upload. Hope to see you on the next episode. G
Imagine how many expensive Detectors there must be out there unused! As many, as unused motion
Cycles?! Perfect hobby for people,
Who likes peace! Relaxing, fresh air,
Bad humor, interval training, frustrations etc hate motion centres!
Really sick humor, to find a badge WC
🤣🤣🤣🤣🚽 To the trone. Cheap
Hobby in the long run. Nice idea Gareth👍 Bit sloppy in production😜🔝❤️
Hi mate, yes peace, relaxation and fresh air are 3 awesome things in this hobby. Haha the sloppy production was nothing to do with me or my editing, it was when I exported my completed project, it introduced those errors (random black screens) because my hard drive was almost full. I did not watch the completed video so was unaware. I don't even watch my own content or my own channel haha. As always thanks for tuning in and taking the time to watch. G
A perfect example of a general day metal detecting. POSSIBLY number 27 and the nut sack looking thing could be curtain rod finials, only a guesstimate. Although your results today weren't great for you, I still would love to come to the UK Metal detecting. In Australia, the 1860s Britannia penny would be a good find because of its age. Great video mate, loved the reality check on detecting 😮💨
Hello and Greetings, thanks so much for watching this video all the way from Australia, I thinks its absolutely awesome that my channel reaches so far! I do really enjoy finding Victorian pennies, especially when they are nice and smooth. This video was to show people that we have to dig so much junk and its not just gold and silver. This is a tough hobby that requires patience and dedication. Thanks again, and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Great to see the reality of what we really go through on a day out detecting another great video as always Gareth thanks for sharing keep up the hard work 👍
Hi mate, thank you for the kind words. I saw another channel do this, so I asked if he minded I used his idea. He was more than happy for me to do so and I'll be passing this counter to another channel in the hope that they can have a go too. Thanks as always for taking the time to watch and I hope to catch you on the next episode. G
Great info thank you, that sums up pretty much all my Detecting days😂
Hi mate, thanks for the comments and thanks for taking time out your day to watch and support my channel. I hope to see you on my next metal detecting episode. Gareth
Great video showing the reality of metal,detecting will enjoy watching Marcus using the clicker 😊
Hi Lesley, thank you so much for taking the time to watch this video and for leaving me a comment. I will be shipping the clicker of doom along with a beer to my friend Marcus very soon :) Thanks again and hope to see you on the next episode. G
I make a good point on showing its not always gold and silver myself Gareth on my channel hence my name lol...Great video mate back to buxton this weekend on a group dig 🤞👍
Hi mate, yes we definitely o have to dig the lot!! I have had some amazing finds over the years, but in this video I wanted to show people that its not all gold and silver and that we have to dig so much junk every time we go metal detecting. Thanks so much for tuning in. G
Great content, and what a nice spot to detect. The conical piece with the decorative top looks to be an old pencil sharpener. Odd item to find, but nevertheless, it's a nice relic.
Hi there Eric, thanks for the kind words, it certainly is a great place to metal detect and I've had some amazing finds there over the last or so. You are bang on with the ID, it was a Victorian pencil sharpener. Perhaps someone was sat there sketching the beautiful views, then it fell out their pocket when they left. Metal detecting is an awesome hobby!! Thanks again and I hope to see you again. Gareth
Great vid as per Gareth 👍🏻 something different but it is very informative and gives an insight to what the reality is when metal detecting! Keep up the great work mate! 🙌🏻👊🏻👍🏻
Here, here!
Hi there Oli, great to hear from you, apologies for the slow reply mate. This was something a bit different, I liked Ed's idea so much that I asked him if he minded me borrowing it. I will be sending the clicker of doom off to another channel :) Thanks as always for coming along, hope you are well. G
spot on with this one Gareth we do not expect to get rich just enjoy the hobby and hope for the best the lead mounts up at end of year for scrap man cheers
Hi James, you hit the nail on the head here, more chance getting rich off the National Lottery. But for the real detectorist and the passionate detectorist who loves history and appreciates the great outdoors, finding riches is not what its about. Yes its nice to find gold and silver. But for me its about being out there away from the stresses of the world, my life is so stressful at the minute, this is my 'get out' from it. Thanks as always for tuning in and supporting my channel week after week. G
keeping it real,carnt fault you,i will always say it about you,ive met you,i enjoyed our chat & you are as honest as your vidio's ,we as detectorist dont always find the gems then like buses 3 come at once,its getting out & away from all the daily grind ,meeting new friends the place we get to see can be breath taking, its all about your self what you get from the hobby, any thing you find can/will intrest some1,some others are never satisfied, keep being you pal,hope to see you at a dig very soon ,
Hi Dale, thanks for the awesome comments here and thanks for choosing my channel to watch and support. I am as honest as they come, and so is my channel, what you see is what you get. Yes I do have some busy permissions and find quite a lot of stuff, and ye I have had quite a few dream finds. But as you know I work very hard at what I do, and I have gotten quite good at what I do. Almost 10 years of experience in this hobby know, an expert on pasture fields, complete novice on plough haha. Thanks again and see you on the next one. G
@The Dukes Of Derbyshire 26 years a detectirist & from that the fines have nade me love history even more than I did before. I also think I have an eye for those little thingies we can only guess at before we go to the archaeologists. Who eather know or guess like us lol. Love our sport .. keep digging pal .
🤣🤣🤣 love it. I've been detecting since pontius was a pilot ( 1976) and found enough scrap to fill half a wheely bin on every outing, just ask my missus or the dustbin mon!! 😢 Still not found owt gold (yet) but still living in hope. All the best 👍👍
Hi there Steve, thanks so much for coming along, watching this video and leaving me a comment. I find it staggering you have been metal detecting since 1976 and never found gold?!?!?! How often do you detect? Some of us are out every weekend through out the months and years. I've been metal detecting for 8 years, but that equates to about 8,000 hours in the field and managed to find 9 gold coins, a gold fob seal and a gold pendant. So I'm doing OK, 1 a year on average. I hope that you find a bit of gold soon, it will be a very special day for you that's for sure. Have a look at this video of mine, I found 2 amazing gold finds on the same field, 7 days apart:
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@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire 😭😭😭you had to rub it in you rotter 🤣🤣🤣showing me that gorgeous gold seal matrix. Fair play to you although I must admit I came close once to finding gold. Got a bostin signal on my old newforce R1. Dug down to see a hint of gold in the muck only to find it was the gold painted ( and peeling) stainless steel back off a made in Hong Kong el cheapo watch 😒😒🤣🤣. Found an old socketed bronze age axe head with the R1 some years ago and then a complete Roman onion finial crossbow brooch complete with pin. They are now both in the Almonry Museum in Evesham as per the agreement I have with the land owner.👍👍
@@Steve-bx7ed wow Id love to find a complete BA axe head or pretty much anything Roman. I guess you can only find whats in the ground where you detect. Where I live and detect is rich in Georgian amd Victorian, hence why I have found a lot of gold coins. But I'll never find Roman here. There is gold waiting for you and now we've spoke about it, I reckon you'll find it. Its happened before to other people I've had this conversation with 😄
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire Watched the video on the two Goldie's that you found bit forgot to mention about the lead object you also found. If you haven't found anything out about it, it could be an old plumb bob used for building straight walls vertically. I do believe that Romans used them to great effect in their time. Another train of thought is they were weights for nets used to catch rabbits although the poachers I knew used pegs (like tent pegs) to secure the nets over rabbit holes and then send in the ferrets. Either way keep up the good work 👍👍
In answer to your question about how often I get out....not often enough😕 but at 72 my knees are getting a bit tender to kneel on ploughed land,not to mention the old ankles 🤣🤣
Hehe finally someone revealed the truth!!! Great video!
Hi Dennis, thanks for choosing my channel to watch and for taking the time to watch this video. Something a little different to my normal kind of video, i wanted to show that we have to dig so much junk to find the good stuff. Thanks again. G
That’s an average day for me has been for the past 30 odd years but still love the hobby. On to the next. 😊
Hi mate, wow 30 years, you must have dug a lot of scrap in that time, but also have an amazing collection of gold and silver too. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch, hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
This comforted me 🤣🤣🤣 makes everything comparable.
Hi there, thanks very much for visiting my channel and for taking time out your day to watch this video. Haha you guys only see 15 minute videos on my channel usually of the good stuff. What you don't see is the 6 hours walking up n down finding nothing but junk haha
I feel your pain,been there as I think most of us have.Strange that a site like that has not thrown up more good finds but I suppose they are there just waiting for your coil to pass over.Your vid may open the eyes of newbies to what they can look forward to.
Hi Dave, this permission was amazing in the first few hunts, had 3 George III silver coins off here, i also had that huge Victorian silver coin spill. Few other really nice finds too, but recent hunts have produced not a great deal other than coppers, lead and trash. But that is the hobby, next time I walk on that field its entirely possible I could find 2 gold rings!! This hobby is a lottery, a scratch card, and a game of chance where those who are out there every week, week after week, month after month, year after year are the ones that get rewarded. Thanks as always for tuning in. G
All true 😂, real metal detecting 👊👌. See you soon 👊
Hey there Robert, yes mate thought I'd try something a little different in this one and show absolutely everything I dug and how many holes I dug. Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch. G
Great video! Can I just ask on the sensitive program you use do you change any settings or leave it the same?
Hi Owen, thanks for taking time out your day to watch this video and for leaving a comment. What you see here is purely the factory setting Program 3 Sensi FT, I am on version 0.70 though. I used to used Square tones with this setting, but I now prefer PWM as it provides much more information within each signal. Hope this helps. thanks again. G
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head got to keep the viewers engaged but what it you don’t find anything in a while is the temptation there to plant finds I’d say 70 percent of the you tubers out there are doing this
Hi mate, those that know me and those that watch week in week out will know that is something I would NEVER resort to. I don't just base my channel on honesty, but my personality is too based on honest, brutally honesty in fact. And I'd swear on my childs life regarding my honesty and the integrity of my channel. What you see is what you get, and that will always be the case. But I can see why some sad and desperate individuals would do that for a bit of attention. I am intensely proud of my channel and the hard work and graft that I put into it, my channel is my passion and it will always be real 🥰
Love G's videos as he's as honest as the days are getting long...shame can't say the same about the hammer chap, so annoying
I think that would a tragic state of affairs, planting finds. Like cheating in exams or winning medals you don't deserve. I believe people like Gareth are honest grafters that put in the hours and we can see how many frustrating holes he digs. Of course vids need to be edited to keep us interested. I'm both a real detectorist and an armchair one.
@@ianharwell7500 can you imagine if I uploaded a 6 hour video of my full day detecting? 🤣🤣🤣 People would turn off and it would damage my channel. Our metal detecting videos are a bit like the highlites of a football game on match of the day 😄
Like the video you got it spot on. But what a way to spend a day
Hey there Shaun, what a way to spend a day indeed, out in the beautiful countryside doing what I love and away from the stresses of life. I wanted to show people coming to this hobby that it is not all gold and silver and we have to work really hard to make those nice shiny finds. Thanks as always for tuning in and watching. G
Last time out I dug 73 holes ... 27 of wich where ring pulls 😔... but im a newbie and still learning the detector and permission was a old camp site so throw in tent pegs , milk bottle tops and all the other cack .. think there was about 4 good finds .
Hi Chris, wow 27 ring pulls, that's insane!! By the sounds of that place you will have to dig lots and lots of trash to find the good stuff. But there will be good stuff there. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and letting me know about your hunt. Hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
An unusual video today. Hopefully it will convince people that it’s not a walking cash carrier as some think. See you on the next Gareth. Cheers mate! 😊
Hey Martin, yes something a little different from me on this one, I try to show that metal detecting is not just digging gold and silver coins. We have to dig a bunch of trash every time we go out. I seen you have emailed me and will reply to you at some point today. Hope you are well buddy. Gareth
Brilliant video, you know I like it when you show the crap you dig, its reality when metal detecting we dig a lot of crap, it doesn't matter what machine you have, not sure but later in the video there were blocks of black screen and just audio,
Hi mate, I definitely show a lot of junk finds in my content, but its a risk as my channel goal is to keep viewers engaged in my content and not switch off. Or my channel growth will slow. Yeah them damn black screens really annoyed, they were introduced during the export from my editing software because my hard drive space was almost full. I've sorted that issue out now so it shouldn't happen again, but nothing I can do about this video though. Hope you are well and we'll have to organise something soon. G
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire I understand what you are saying, but it’s nice to see that you are human and you dig the same stuff as us.
The black screens are a pain, I thought it was me at first until I rewound, good to know you found the cause
Days are getting longer so managing to get out for a couple of hours after work
We need to arrange another meet up one weekend, I want gold lol
Brilliant. Thanks
Hello, thank you so much for the kind words and thanks for coming along and taking the time to watch this video. I very much hope to see you again on one of my many other metal detecting videos. Gareth
This was a great video Gareth. Very realistic by my experience. I actually watched the original. If anything, it's good exercise 😄. Expect I'll see you at Detectival buddy. You're tall enough to stand out 😉
Hi mate, yes its definitely good exercise, I expect we all have strong shoulders and backs haha. I didn't make it to Detectival as I had family commitments, I heard you hooked up with Marcus though? I am 100% at Rodney Cook weekender come rain or shine. Gareth
How honest of you Gareth that will make people who struggle to find anything at all realise how it really is .am sure another Goldie is already tunnelling towards your coil as we speak .great vid as ever .
They're good aren't they! How long have you been detecting for?
Sorry for delay mate fell asleep .46years in November .I was 24 when I started ,was 71 yesterday and still love it.
Hi mate, I wanted to do something different and show the side to metal detecting that nobody ever see's on UA-cam. The simple fact that we have to dig tonnes and tonnes and tonnes of trash to find the good stuff. G
Too right mate it ain't all Goldie's by any means .thought it was good of you to do that vid as a beginner might have thought I may as well pack up as I never find owt .roll on next vid .
I was actually wondering to myself the other week, how many holes I actually dig. This is a great idea and wish I'd thought of using a 'clicker'. It's always good to see the realities of metal detecting, even if it is very close to the bone!! haha.
Hi mate, it was Ed's idea, I thought it was a really cool idea too and respectfully asked him if he minded me having a go. I am writing a letter / instructions and posting it along with the clicker and a beer to Marcus (Notched To 11) in the hope he will do a similar video then pass it on to another channel :) Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch this videos. PS it sucks that my export introduced some random black screens near the end of this video, which I didn't know about :'(
Ain’t it the truth. Well done Gareth. Good true video. I don’t know if any one has said but I reckon that item with the fan end and a slot running down the middle is a Victorian pencil sharpener. Great find right there. Thanks as always for your efforts to produce a top grade video. Take care mate. Regards Andrew 🦘🦘😁👍
Hi Andrew, you are bang on the money there, it is a Victorian pencil sharpener, seems I was about the only person in the world not to know haha. Thank you as always for coming along and watching, it is really appreciated. G
Not just me then, tho I need to pickup on my digging PH. All the best keep it up
Hello, thank you for taking the time to watch this video. There will be a follow up video to this soon and I will show you my scrap from the last couple years and what I do with it. Thanks again and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Another fabulous episode,I think it is a pencil sharpener,,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Agree with you. Number 27 I think it was.
Now then Gary, yes thank you for the ID on the mystery item, seems like I am the only one not o know what it was haha. As always thanks so much for your continued support for my channel and see you on the next one dude. Gareth
Great video Gareth, like your idea to send It to Marcus maybe he can send it on again. I would do it sometime.
Hi mate, thanks for the kind words and also for taking the time to watch. Yes I will be sending it on to Marcus with instructions for him to pass it on to someone else - The clicker of doooom haha. Thanks again. G
Another great video and a great idea, that's how detecting goes you dig all the rubbish with only a few good finds usually, but these last few weeks haven't been bad for you so it was probably a miss out day 🤣 hope you and the family are well and as always keep it up
Hi Sam, it was a great idea by Ed and I respectfully asked him if I could use his idea (as this is how I operate). He was more than happy for me to do so. I'm going to send the clicker on to another channel and get them to have a go. Hope all well dude, catch ya later. G
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire yeah great idea sending it to different other UA-camrs to see what their days are like somewhere different. All good here, enjoying the decent weather we are having in Brum 😁
You have to have your coil on the ground and dig bad signals sometimes to find the good stuff. There s days where you will find old coins , gold and silver. Then you must keep on digging while luck are on your side. Other days you will just dig trash and find nothing. One keeps in shape and spend quality time in the outdoors.
Hello, thank you so much for taking time out your day to watch this video. Your comments are bang on!! I wanted to try to show my viewers that metal detecting is not all gold and silver. It is in fact a hobby that demands huge amounts of time and hard graft in the field, endlessly searching. Thanks again and I hope to see you again. Gareth
Perfect video sir..
Hello Ian, thank you very much for the kind words and also for taking time out your day to watch this video. Its not quite perfect as there were some black screen errors towards the end that I was not aware of :'( That will teach me for not checking the final production for errors. Thanks again. Gareth
You have more luck than me, I've been traveling all over Europe , I'm a truck driver, had only found 1 coin from 1800, around my town I have found a dozen more modern coins. But yes the reality is 99% is trash. I've learn I should avoid places that are used by people everyday near roads or towns, you get a lot of contacts but you find nothing but trash, on remote locations is kind of a disappointing to start, it can get you an hour or two to get a contact, but usually you find things more interesting like old tools and artifacts. It's a hobby that require patience, no doubt about it.
Hello, thank you very much for taking the time to watch this video. I live and metal detect in the same area, I have spent 8 years trying to find and acquire great permissions. I would not say I am lucky, I work very hard in this hobby and on my channel. I like to think I get back what I put in :) Thanks again and I wish you success on your future hunts. Gareth
Thank you.
You are welcome, thanks for taking the time to watch. Gareth
hi lol thats metal detecting for you but it could all change the next time your out i hope. all the best Anne 🌈
Hi there Anne, I love how you used a rainbow emoji in this comment. I'm sure you already watched the next video to this one, but there was a huuuge rainbow :) Thanks as always for tuning in. G
Nice video yep we all dig scrap lol amazing sometimes how deep and strange things you think how that get there
Hey Bobby, thanks so much for tuning in and taking the time to watch. It is fascinating to think about how each item ended up in the ground and how some modern things can end up so deep!! Thanks again and I hope to see you on the next episode. G
Can be much worse than that as we’ll depending on the land.
Had a day with a scrap bag of stuff of several fields and only a couple crusty coins.
Then you go back to them same fields and have a good day 🤷🏻♂️ weird how that happens.
I like the clicker thing, something a little different. But a cracking video on the truth of detecting
Hi Stuart, thank you for the very kind words and for taking the time to watch this video. It is a very strange hobby, like you say you can find nothing on a field one day, then go back the following weekend and find a bag full of cool stuff. Its largely pot luck or a lottery, but when you keep on pounding the same land and working hard, that is when you find the good stuff. Its a hobby that demands hard work and dedication. Thanks again for coming along. Gareth
Great video buddy! Number 27 is a pencil sharpener!
Hi mate thanks for the kind words and for taking time out your day to watch. Also, thanks for the ID of the mystery find. it seems quite a few of you guys knew what that was. Thanks again. G
Today in Canada by Lake Ontario I found a modern one cent coin and a large brass plumbing component. I donated the several aluminum cans to the recycle container. Still a better day than working. LoL
Hi there Andy, sounds like you were out in the fresh air an din a beautiful place, and that is the best thing about this hobby. Man I would sure love to visit Canada at some point in my lifetime. Thanks so much for watching. Gareth
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire You are blessed as far as the variety of artifacts and coins are concerned. A wealth of history resides underfoot where you are.
Yep, when I show people my finds, first thing they say is boy I think I will buy me a metal detector. I tell them that I have dug thousands of holes just to find what I have and I have dug thousands of pieces of crap😮.
Hey there Terry, yes this is what the hobby is really like. Unfortunately Joe Bloggs general public only see fascinating gold and treasure on TV and in newspapers etc, so they think they can pick up a cheap machine and go out expecting to find the crown jewels haha. Thanks so much for tuning in as always. G
Not sure why the screen kept going black, a lot, maybe just me. Great video mate 👍🏼
Hi John, this has been brought to my attention, it seems I used the wrong transission when editing. An unfortunate error, and rather annoying for me as I like my content to be very neat and tidy. I am so pushed for time at the minute, and I've made a mistake and not spotted it until it was too late. So nothing wrong with your device screen 😁 I hope it did not disrupt this video too much
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire thanks for the reply, no it didn't interrupt the viewing too much, but I'm glad it was your end and not mine 😉 amazing really how many holes you dig, but don't really realise when you're out in the field without a clicker.
@@johngrover7431 Yep definitely my end 😄 Ha yeah, I won't be making a video like this again anytime soon, filming 57 finds and trying to cram it into a video under 20 minutes and trying not to bore people to death was a real challenge 🤣🤣🤣
Great idea for a video, can't believe it took you 50 holes to find a ring pull lol... we definitely dig a lot of crap, and probably don't even realise how much. But that makes all the good finds all the more rewarding 😊
Hi mate, cheers, it was Ed's idea, I messaged him to ask if I could use his idea and he was more than happy for me to do so. It was hard work filming 57 holes and editing 57 finds, had to cut and delete about 40 minutes of footage. And yes I have since seen the random black screens which somehow appeared when exporting, and I didn't know until it was too late. I like my content to be neat and tidy, without errors. Oh well haha. Thanks as always and catch ya on the next edition. G
@The Dukes Of Derbyshire Yes, I can't imagine how long it takes to edit and make your videos.. It's the precious detecting time you lose while filming I really appreciate. You could get a lot more done if you weren't filming.
Thank you for taking us along for your adventures 😊
@@danielt879 I think I am more passionate about my UA-cam channel than metal detecting. Hows that for a bold statement 🤣
@The Dukes Of Derbyshire wow...that is a statement!!
You can tell how passionate you are about UA-cam by the quality of the videos you make.. Nothing beats digging up a nice hammered coin or something though.. 😀
@@danielt879 yes thats true, bit its equally as rewarding when a video gets 50,000 views and earns you £250. If every video I uploaded got 50,000 views I could go part time at work, then concentrate more on my channel, which would mean I could go metal detecting more
Hey Gareth,
cant win them all but good video.
The pewter object you found was a Victorian pencil sharpener.
Gold next week i hope, good luck
Hi mate, thanks for the kind words and thanks for helping ID the mystery find. That is officially my first ever Victorian pencil sharpener :) Thanks again and hope to see you on the next episode. G
Nice 👍
Hello, thank you for taking the time to watch this video and for leaving me a comment. I very much hope to see you again on one of my many other metal detecting videos. Gareth
I went out for an hour or so today and collected about a dozen rusty nails and part thereof. All for about the same amount of holes. 😅
Hello, thanks so much for the channel visit and for watching this video. Sorry to hear about all your rusty nails, but that is how it goes I'm afraid, gotta take the rough with the smooth. Keep at it !!
Bought a counter but havent used it...yet.....too frightened!!!😂😂xx
Hi Amanda, haha well I hope your counter brings you more luck than my 'counter of doom' did :) Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch this video. G
It's too late now Gareth you have let the cat out of the bag with all your fantastic videos of amazing finds, you can't tell everyone that we only find scrap now.😂 But it can take many 100's of hours before something good comes along, patience and dedication and the good finds will come. Well and some decent land that has been busy back in the day lol
Hi mate, haha, well I wanted to do something different and make a different sort of video for my channel. I am always looking for ideas for videos I csn create. I have a huge list of things I wanna do, but never have the time to do them 😂 Agreed, this is a hobby that demands hard work and dedication. Thanks as always for tuning in. G
Great video buddy, yes if you see my last 3 vids, bloody rubbish finds, I also like showing the truth about it. There's definitely a handful of chanels out there where their finds came from ebay lol, keep up the good work pal
Hi mate, thanks as always for the kind words and for tuning in and watching. I wanted to show people that it is not all gold and silver and that the reality of metal detecting is we have to dig so much junk. Unfortunately there are very sad and desperate individuals with fake finds and deceitful content, very sad when people feel the need to do that. I feel sorry for them. My personality and my channel is based on honesty, what you see is what you get, and that will never change. Thanks as always mate. G
Normal days detecting for me..😂😂12:30 is a Victorian pencil sharpener..👍
Hi there Vlad, great to hear from you, thanks for watching another of my videos. And thanks for the help identifying the mystery find. Seems like everyone else knew it was a pencil sharpener, but not me haha. Thanks again. G
Very honest. We all dig a lot of trash. Markus will be very happy with the gift of doom, lol
Hey Nathaniel, haha yes the gift of doom!! I will instruct Marcus once he has done his clicker video to pass it on to another UA-camr. I will be posting it to Marcus with a beer and some instructions very soon :) Good to hear from you and I hope you enjoyed Detectival. G
I used to play football on the very next field that the Staffordshire hoard was found …..wish I’d have gotten into MD
Hi mate, thanks for tuning in and watching this video. WOW what a thought that is, you could very well have stepped on top of all that gold while hopping over the wall to fetch your football. It's amazing to think what is buried under ground. Best hobby in the world
It was an incredible find , I’m certain there must be more as there are lots of fields near me
As you say Gareth, metal-detecting is a hard slog. But look what you find when you do get lucky! I'd never find such flelds over here.
Hi William, cheers mate, yes metal detecting is a hobby that demands hard work, time and patience. I remember the first few months in this hobby for me were very frustrating. I am truly obsessed now, it is by far my greatest passion in life (after my family of course). Thanks as always for coming along and supporting my channel. G
The joy of detecting
Hi mate, yes I hope this shows the joys and sorrows of metal detecting haha. Thanks so much for watching. G
Here in NZ i get silver or something old and interesting almost every trip, and this is in public parks/areas 😁🤣
Obviously still have to dig junk though not literally every hole is silver hahaha
Hi mate, it is common knowledge that public parks are rammed full of Victorian coins, modern coins and junks. In the UK we are not allowed to dig public parks, and for good reason too. It amazes me that in some countries they let you dig up public parks, especially when its bone dry and hot. Its crazy!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video, and I hope to see you on the next episode. Gareth
Hole six....looks like a key I have to wind my wall clock up...is it square inside???
Hi mate, yes it is, I think you might be bang on there with an ID. I had no idea what it was at the time. I thank you for visiting my channel and taking time out your day to watch this video. I very much hope you watch some of my 300 other metal detecting videos that I have worked very hard on over the last few years :) Have a great day. Gareth
Exactly what detecting is like.
Hi mate, yes, we have to dig lots and lots and lots of holes :) But we enjoy doing it because we love been out there engaged in the thrill of the chase. Thanks as always for tuning in and taking the time to watch. Catch ya on the next one. G
The brass thingy at 8:00 mins looks like the front half of a home made peace pipe....
Hi Mark, thanks so much for tuning in and watching this video and also for offering your thoughts. I have no idea what a peace pipe is, I will have to have a look on Google. Thanks again and I hope to see you again on my channel. Gareth
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire perhaps weed pipe?, not sure UK slang for pot but I'm guessing it rhymes with something?
The object at about 12.50 is a Victorian pencil sharpn
Hi Nick, thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video and for identifying the mystery item. Seems like a lot of my viewers knew what this item was. Thanks again and I hope to see you on another episode. G
Hi mate, another good honest 'warts n all' vid mate! Got my very first George III halfpenny and a croatal bell yesterday on my daughters farm so I'm gradually getting there. Do you have a threshold as to what you dig? Would it be reasonable to dig everything of upwards of 50 on the screen?
Hi Ian, thanks for taking the time to watch this video and for leaving me a comment. Well done on finding a crotal bell, I've still only ever found 2 complete crotal bells in 8 years. That's a great question, digging numbers less than 50 is not something I do very often. But I know that thin gold rings, cut quarter hammered coins and other tiny items will ring up in the 30s and 40s. I guess its all about time, I don;t want to dig a hundred pieces of tiny foil every time I go detecting, so rarely dig these numbers. If I was a full time detectorist I'd probably dig everything. Hope this helps. Gareth
@@TheDukesOfDerbyshire top man and a very good reasoned answer 👌
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Top man Gary, thanks again :)
Depends where you go aswell
Hello, yes, the land plays a HUGE part in the finds. This permission is a busy place and I knew I would find lots of signals here in a shorter space of time. Thanks very much for watching this video, I hope to see you again on some of my many other metal detecting videos. Gareth
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Hellooo Jillian, thank you for watching another of my videos, great to see you. Hope you are having a great week. G
Your mystery item looks like a 'Pencil sharpener" and you did a good job on removing all that lead a very poisonous toxic material...HH...John.
Hi John, thanks for tuning in, watching this video and leaving me a comment. I probably removed 50 - 100 KG of lead each year, which all goes to a scrapyard and gets recycled. We are all doing our bit removing so much trash from the land. Thanks again and I hope to catch you on the next episode. G
Geez Louise.....that was painful to watch!
🤣🤣🤣 thanks, it was painful to film and edit too, I had like 1 hour of footage which I had to reduce to 20 minutes. I hope it showed the realities of detecting though. Thanks as always for taking the time to watch 😁
No 6 looks like a clock winder
Alarm clock winder in particular. They typically have the hinge in them.
Hi Fletcher, thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video and offer your input on one of the mystery items. I think you might be right! Hope to see you again on one of my many other metal detecting videos. Gareth
Hi Piip, thank you also for your input and also for taking time out your day to watch my video. I hope to see you again. Gareth
Haha send it round everyone lol, that was a poop day but as per the point of the video it's not all gild and silver.
Jackson, I will be sending it with a beer and instructions, hopefully the clicker of doom will do the rounds and probs end up in your hands one day haha
do love seeing metal detectorists find awesome relics and stuff but do realise how much crap ya gotta dig, cheers from a aging chook from down under
Hi Barbara, as a UA-cam with a passion of growing a channel, you want to try to keep the viewers/audience engaged in the content and not switching off. If I was to upload a video of me finding nothing but junk, it would not perform very well and would not attract and new subscribers to my channel. So I have to find a balance of how much junk and what finds I show. it is impossible to film every target as you can see in this video, it was an absolute nightmare to film and edit, 57 finds haha. Thank you so much for your appreciation and for supporting my channel. Gareth