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libertyhead Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 02/19/2007 12:26 am I have a very nice 50 dollar sawtooth shovel that has a sharp point to dig in the hard soil, but it is still very hard to dig into frozen ground. Does anybody have a suggestion:a hammer, or lesche, or even a heavy duty knife. Or should I wait until the ground is thawed. Does anybody have an idea. Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 02/19/2007 01:34 am Hi libertyhead I think it is best to wait until the ground thaws a bit ,, the potential damage to a valuable collectable is much higher if you have to chip the ground away. But If you still want to detect then make up a bunch of little ribbons on a stake like a nail and just mark the signals to dig later. Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 02/19/2007 01:36 am Oh and be sure that you only use them in places where its appropriate and then be sure and take them with you once you return to dig the signal. Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
laxmaster92 Member United States 1154 Posts	Posted 02/19/2007 11:53 am Definitley wait until the ground thaws. There is no use strugling and ruining a shovel. Report this Post to the Staff
SE Valued Member United States 256 Posts	Posted 02/19/2007 12:44 pm Well, here at the cemetery we use an air hammer and backhoe on frozen ground! Report this Post to the Staff
SE Valued Member United States 256 Posts	Posted 02/19/2007 12:45 pm Oops. Wrong type of digging!!! Report this Post to the Staff
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