wmarcin
New Member
New to the forum. I've been lurking for the past couple of months, learning a lot about my newfound hobby. Mostly learning how much more there is to learn!
I have a question about coin probes. It is my understanding that digging holes is generally frowned upon in public parks, curbside, etc. in my area (Portland, OR suburb). So I've been learning about the knife soil parting, as well as coin probe + screwdriver technique of coin retrieval. I don't have a coin probe, yet.
Probably a dumb question: what are advantages of using a brass probe over, let's say, aluminum one (e.g., a cheapo knitting needle). Aluminum is softer than brass, in fact it has about the same hardness as silver and gold per Mohs scale.
What am I missing?
I have a question about coin probes. It is my understanding that digging holes is generally frowned upon in public parks, curbside, etc. in my area (Portland, OR suburb). So I've been learning about the knife soil parting, as well as coin probe + screwdriver technique of coin retrieval. I don't have a coin probe, yet.
Probably a dumb question: what are advantages of using a brass probe over, let's say, aluminum one (e.g., a cheapo knitting needle). Aluminum is softer than brass, in fact it has about the same hardness as silver and gold per Mohs scale.
What am I missing?