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Free detecting club forum provided courtesy of My Treasure Spot.
 | The purpose of the North Georgia Relic Hunters Association (NGRHA) is to further the enjoyment of responsibly collecting Civil War relics, old bottles and coins as well as other items from years gone by. The NGRHA is dedicated to preserving Georgia history through responsible excavation.
The North Georgia Relic Hunter's Association was formed in 1972 in partnership with the City of Marietta Department of Parks and Recreation. The association has over 120 members from all walks of life. Meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Train Depot Building across the street from The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History located at 2829 Cherokee St. Kennesaw, GA 30144 |
Re: Question for forum experts about the zinc/lye method of cleaning relics... - 6 weeks ago
Doug, I never had much luck with wall anchors or wheel weights. I think they contain tin and other alloys with a low percentage of zinc. I've purchased zinc ingots fairly cheap off the Internet and most alloy suppliers will have them.They work great. Problem now days is finding lye that works. I haven't been able to find any worth a darn. I was told that the chemical companies stopped making it dby Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
Non dug example of sheet music holder I dug. - 6 weeks ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
You tore it up Mike. Great recoveries!! - 6 weeks ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
James, Initials DMT or acronym Drink More Tonic 
- 6 weeks ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
Glen, Good to see you again. Sorry you weren't 100 percent. Great button! Take care - 7 weeks ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
DIV XXIII Recoveries. Buttons, Bottles, Bullets 
- 7 weeks ago
John and Rose thanks again for your graciousness. Thank you DIV committee for your hard work and dedication. This was an awesome hunt on a beautiful historic property and I'm thankful to have been a part of it. I went into this hunt wanting to focus on hut/pit digging and not so much surface hunting. Day 1 managed to get into three pits one of which produced some ginger beer bottles. Most of theby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
Welcome to The Spot Justin. You couldn't have picked a better place to learn about relic hunting. Enjoy! - 2 months ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
Relic ID Help - 2 months ago
Dug this brass piece down in a union trench line. Not long ago someone posted a similar one they found. Just wondering if anyone has a positive ID. Maybe a handle of some sort.by Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
Re: Very nice...just a note though - 2 months ago
Dan, Thanks for the advise. I agree 100%. I did have a local shell expert do the work on this one. He handles a lot of shells that are recovered from the coast. This one was recovered from probably some of the highest ground in Savannah and stayed pretty dry.by Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
Cannonball Before and After Photos - 2 months ago
This is the polygonal I dug a few weeks back down in Savannah. Ran about two weeks in electrolysis. It found itself a nice home. Thanks again Ed T., Rod H. and Carl S.by Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
Sweet Tony!!! I think a similar one was dug at the last DIV by Gary A. Congrats!!! You guys have it good up there.
- 2 months ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
That sounds like a great time. Congrats on your finds! - 2 months ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
Happy Birthday Rose. Have a great day. - 2 months ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
Looks like the GPX is warmed up! Great work!! - 2 months ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
Hey Greg... - 2 months ago
I prefer the 14 mono when hunting the open fields at DIV. It seems to run a tad deeper on small targets and is more sensitive to large deep targets. I switch to the 8 mono in the woods and tall grass for maneuverability. IMHO I would leave the DD at home. See ya in a couple weeks bro. Mikeby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
Funny you should mention PF Changs John. - 2 months ago
Mr. Chang owns a ton of land around Bartow Co. GA. A huge track of his backs up to my property. Have dug some nice CW relics out there over the years. I suspect one day all those woods to be turned into rice fields.lol Can you detect in rice fields?by Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
12 pound polygonal-cavity recovery - 2 months ago
Thanks to Rod Hall for "sealing the deal" on this spot. Not often can you find spots to dig CW relics in and around trenches. Ed Travis thanks for capturing the moment on video. We had a great weekend finding lots of relics. Will post some pics after electrolysis.by Mike in Cassville - Relic & Bottle
That was a close call Gary! Hope you heal up quickly. Good thing you didn't land on your head. Could've cracked the sidewalk: ) See ya in March. - 3 months ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
We've got you in our prayers George. Please keep us updated. - 3 months ago
n/tby Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia
The Ridge and Cole's Hill for me. My best DIV finds there were - 3 months ago
several bottles including a SpringHill Gardens flask, Breastplate, US plate and Virginia coat button. Hope to return one day.by Mike in Cassville - Diggin' In Virginia