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Crevice cleaning tool
digger37  
Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 1:38:18 PM(UTC)
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Crevice cleaning tool made from an old hacksaw blade, Gold was from a 2mm wide crevice
Just under 10 grams
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Metal Kiwi  
Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 2:11:44 PM(UTC)
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Wow that tool works.
Was it all from one crevice?
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Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 2:37:10 PM(UTC)
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WOW that is impressive. Well done. Is it a hack saw blade or a jig saw blade.

JW :)
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Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 3:00:11 PM(UTC)
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Well done digger. That is a new slant on an old idea. No wonder you can shout yourself a new wet suit.
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Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 4:53:10 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for sharing such an awesome tip!

So was the crevice next to some depression, or raised above the bed rock so you could scrape the gold out sideways to collect as it fell?
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Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 8:38:27 PM(UTC)
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Love the idea - its a cracker. We used bend spring steel but your idea is an excellent one and I shall try it myself but with a length of band saw blade.
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Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 10:54:53 PM(UTC)
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excellent idea..and very nice looking gold...thanks for the tip
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Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 11:27:53 PM(UTC)
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Fantastic find digger,jw it does look like a jigsaw blase but they would be too small,must be some sort of had saw, i am off to the shed see if i can dig something out.
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Posted : Sunday, 18 September 2011 11:54:05 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mem Go to Quoted Post
Fantastic find digger,jw it does look like a jigsaw blase but they would be too small,must be some sort of had saw, i am off to the shed see if i can dig something out.
Mem.


MMmmm....ok....how about a saber saw blade?? I have some pretty long ones of those & some with some pretty aggresive teeth.

JW :)
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Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 10:38:39 AM(UTC)
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The crevice is about 2mm wide x about 600mm long x 150mm deepish.... needs a bit more scraping.
I found the crevice at the side of a river and guessing the old miners must have missed it or didn't have such a tool to clean it out....

The crevice cleaning tool was made from a 0.75mm thick x 300mm long hacksaw blade I got the angle grinder onto it and cut bigger slots/teeth.
I also have made a bigger tool using a reciprocating saw blade its about 2mm thick x 300mm long.

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Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 6:47:36 PM(UTC)
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Nicely done Digger!

Which river if you dont mind me asking?
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Posted : Monday, 19 September 2011 7:05:22 PM(UTC)
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thanks for the photo nice gold and a great idea

sounds like hacksaw blades are going to be it high demand

keep the photos comming
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