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goldnugget		Posted : Thursday, 8 July 2010 10:31:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 9 post(s)		I'm looking for one of these items and unfortunately Estwing don't manufacture them anymore They're 18" long, I beam construction, L shape, chisel shape at the small end and point at the other. Anyone have a spare? Or know of anyone who has one? Any help appreciated. Cheers, Rick.

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 8 July 2010 5:57:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Hi Rick, Here is a pic of what you are after. The blue bar below the 3lb hammer Yes they are fantastic for ripping open crevices. JW :)

goldnugget		Posted : Friday, 9 July 2010 10:26:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 9 post(s)		That's the one allright! (Now did you say that was a spare, and going cheap? lol.) Cheers, Rick.

kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 10 July 2010 5:02:14 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Hi Rick, No sorry, this is a favourite of mine & was part of my gear that got flogged & refound one year later further up the creek. I bought this in from the USA. I think I got it from Keene Engineering when I got some other dredging bits & pieces. You could try checking them out. http://www.keeneeng.com/...&Category_Code=RPSCT Not quite the same now. Doesnt have the sharp point. Went out for a detect after work last night & got 3 little pieces for a total of .75 grams. Smallest was .08 of a gram. I often think how much finer gold there is in some of these crevices. I came across one last night that had a heap of iron sand in. I will have to take a bucket & load it up with these black sands & other diggings from crevices I find gold in & see what I may be missing. Trouble is it is just one more thing to carry around & walking over the old workings can be hazedous enough just carrying the detector. Happy hunting JW :)

goldtimer		Posted : Saturday, 10 July 2010 11:07:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 8/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 5 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 9 post(s)		G'day Rick, this looks similar. Probably not as good as the Estwing though... http://www.lmine.com/Mer..._bar&Product_Count=0

goldnugget		Posted : Saturday, 10 July 2010 12:27:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 16 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 9 post(s)		Thanks for that Goldtimer, although I'll probably just keep my eyes out for an Estwing and make do with what I've got at the moment. Cheers, Rick.