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GoldstalkerGPX Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:13 am

I have enjoyed following this thread Dave, some great finds there for you both, well done and keep it up.

Cheers

P.S. I love the photo's

Guest Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:15 pm

jarrahrules Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:39 pm

davsgold wrote:G'day again

Thanks for the good wishes fellas, I guess it is like living the dream, doing what you want to do, not what you have to do makes a big difference.

We scored another nice piece today it weighted 8.5 grams, it has a little quartz attached but should clean up quite nice, just a good long soaking in Oxalic Acid for this one to whiten the quartz should be all it needs.

8.5g nugget

cheers dave

Is Oxalic Acid the same as hydrochloric acid as I have tried that with y little tinny bits but they don't look all that better.
Jamie

Guest Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:13 pm

Guest Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:18 pm

hi dave , from the far corner of nsw & into wa ... great gold from both destinations .What an awesome adventure ...
I take my hat off to you both !!!
Looking forward to seeing your vids... top job bro...
Cheers
Gully hunter

jarrahrules Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:54 am

davsgold wrote:
jarrahrules wrote:Is Oxalic Acid the same as hydrochloric acid as I have tried that with y little tinny bits but they don't look all that better. Jamie

G'day Jamie

Oxalic Acid and Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) are 2 different things. HCL will eat out ironstone and general dirt and stuff, Oxalic Acid is much more mild and is a salt type stuff to look at and you mix it with water at about 50g / 1litre and let the specie soak in it, take it out every day and scrub it and change the solution every couple of days or so.

Oxalic won't eat the quartz that is attached to the gold but just takes out the orange stain and makes the quartz nice and white.

When finished, soak the specie in a warm solution of bi-carb soda for 5 or 10 minutes to netural any acid, do this with whatever acid you use after cleaning nuggets or species.

cheers dave

Thanks Dave.

Guest Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:08 am

Well done both of you. I guess there are little ones popping up as well? If not, slow down your swing. I miss WA so much. I still have some bits I found there back in 1980 era. (and I remember where I found them too)

P

Guest Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:59 pm

Guest Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:15 pm

G'day dave,

Sounds like a fantastic trip...I'm a little envious.. Very Happy

Regards
A

LUCKY Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:12 pm

Gday mate, I got $112 for a specie with less then 1 gram inside from ebay (sunbaker_nuggets) so do the sg and eBay that specie mate. Excellent prices for anything!!

Guest Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:52 pm

quadangle Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:08 pm

Well done Dave, hope I can find something like that when I get over there next year.

Jigalong Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:29 pm

Fantastic Trip Dave. I'll bet you are already planning your next one.
Jig.

artrix Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:51 pm

Great pics mate very envious, what part of WA were you in?

Guest Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:06 pm

that's awesome nelly a years wage for some one in 3 months...that's great well done guys
cheers
stoppsy

TheGoldenChild Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:22 pm

Great post dave, thanks for the nice pics and story, sounds like the 3 months on the road were fantastic.
Did you get tired from digging up so much gold to pull the plug after 3 months, or is the weather getting too hot already in the West?

Guest Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:01 pm

Hi Dave,

A trip to remember..thanks for the trip updates and showing us your fantastic finds.. cheers

Now for you to plan the next one.. Very Happy

Cheers
Ararat

GoldstalkerGPX Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:53 pm

G'day Dave, awesome stuff, well done. Good to see you are home safe and a great tally for the trip, makes a man anxious to get going himself, but alas I will have to wait until next season.

Cheers

piston broke Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:46 pm

What a great trip mate. Good on you both cheers

: . Cheers Pete.

flying kiwi Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:20 pm

been following your progress over the last few months Shocked

good to see you home safe with the summer to let you diggin arm recover Very Happy

Guest Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:36 am

Flakmagnet Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:03 am

Hi Dave,

I think your mate's last words on the video say it all...

Nice going to both of you.

Guest Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:53 am

Great stuff Dave,
How did your vehicles perform,any dramas spiked tyres etc.Did you carry extra spares,compressor,plug kit.
Cheers Noel

Guest Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:49 am

Legless Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:01 pm

The 'Holy s.h.i.t!" at the very end of the video really made me smile.

Cheers

Guest Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:14 pm

Awesome effort Dave. Cool

Great to see that an Eastener can go over and do well in W.A.
Any chance your missus could have a quiet word to my missus about the quality time that could be achived together on a detecting holiday to W.A ? lol!

Adam

madmax800 Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:37 pm

So, what month next year would you like me to be ready so I can join you and your wife on the detecting tour to WA,

I got so excited watching your movie.

Regards

madmax800 Very Happy

Guest Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:16 pm

Guest Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:10 pm

awesome stuff mate great video i love watching gold getting unearthed
cheers
stoppsy

piston broke Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:56 pm

Great video guys, Yippee cheers

cheers Pete.