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I need a Pick to dig with

Does anyone know where I can buy one of those one sided slim picks to dig for arrowheads with?

Re: I need a Pick to dig with

The JAMES KEMP picks are a well known quanity, bottom of front page, hit DEALERS + LINKS. Also front page, low left hit...WIGGLE PICKS. More; scroll down in POINT CHATTER to...WIGGLE PICKS BY DOUGLAS STUCKLY JUN 10 '07

Re: I need a Pick to dig with

Travis, if you don't want to spend a lot of money, go to army surplus and buy a camp shovel pick combo. If you're not going to move boulders, they work very well and they are lite weight.

Re: I need a Pick to dig with

TRAVIS, THE OVERALL BEST DIGGING PICK (FOR THOSE TIGHT ROCK PACKED MIDDENS) IS INDEED A US ARMY PICK, HOWEVER, ALL THE NEW ONES ARE MADE WITH CAST METAL AND BREAK EASILY. MINE OF WHICH I HAVE 2, IS A W.W.2 ARMY ISSUE IN WHICH THE PICK'S DATE OF 1944 IS EMBOSSED IN THE METAL (HIGH GRADE QUALITY HIGH CARBON STEEL). THEY ARE NOT EASY TO FIND, BUT I WAS ABLE TO FIND MINE IN AN ANTIQUE SHOP. I GAVE $25 FOR IT, AND IT WAS WELL WORTH IT. I REPLACED THE SHORT HANDLE WITH A LONG (OR PICK MATTOX SIZE HANDLE). SINCE I BOUGHT IT, IV,E REPLACED THE HANDLE 3 TIMES, BUT THE HEAD IS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE AFTER 30 YEARS OF DIGGING. FOR DIGGING IN LESS ROCKY TO PERDOMINENT SOIL,SAND,AND GRAVEL SITES, I USE A QUALITY MADE POTATOE RAKE. IF YOU GETB ONE, MAKE SURE THE 4 TINES ARE ALL STEEL MOLDED, AS THE CHEAPER SPOT WELDED ONES BREAK EASILY. GOOD DIGGING TO YOU!