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Treasure hunter Malcolm Allred shares adventures and secrets of acquiring treasure - military artifacts, coins, gold, diamonds, rare books and documents, an infinite variety of collectibles - with metal detector and shovel, with scuba gear, and by innovative buying via ads, sales and auctions.
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Booklocker.com, Inc.; 2nd edition (November 21, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0979116104
ISBN-13: 978-0979116100
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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This is only the second book I've purchased on the subject. I am specifically interested in metal detecting, and I bought this book mainly for his description of how to use electrolysis to clean relics. I found this short book to be funny and wildly accurate regarding those types of people who are addicted to treasure hunting. He described me perfectly as a "Dabbler," someone who is not so consumed with the hobby that they are still able to maintain a balanced life, though they really would rather be digging holes or going to the flea market than working. He includes many stories from his own treasure hunting experiences, but most of them are lengthy and full of banter so I skimmed over them and just read the pertinent information. I like his personality, though he definitely does seem odd (he referred to the Civil War as "the war for southern independance.") Overall, he is motivational and does offer good advice for perservering and finding that treasure. I also found his tips on using a metal detector to its full advantage particularly helpful. A-
Let's face it--if you've ever read a book on metal detecting, you know most are B-O-R-I-N-G and so basic they're not worth the money. This volume is different. It's funny and engaging and full of ideas, tips, and instructions to increase your detecting skills. I would have given it 5 stars except Malcolm tries to be a little too broad in his approach to treasure hunting and includes a small section on flea markets and internet searches for "treasure". This section was unnecessary. The majority of the book presents good, solid advice for metal detecting and does so in a way that not only does NOT put you to sleep--but makes you laugh with his good old boy humor. If you're new to detecting, the few pages on ground balancing your detector is worth the cost of the book. If you like humor, his story of diving for cannon balls is priceless.
I metal detected with the author for years and never found as much as he did; I thought that he was just luckier than me. After reading his book, I know the secrets of his success.Along with the author, I found my share of civil war artifacts and coins; but I was never as good as he was with a metal detector, and he found much more than me.Every metal detector user, who wants to be very successful at finding treasure, should read his book. The author's metal detecting techniques are explained fully and will help you to find even more treasure.I wish he had written his book years ago; I would have found much more.Thanks, Malcolm. We had some great times together hunting and finding treasure.Art (Pete)Big Canoe, GA
As a newbie to metal detecting, I have attempted to gather the knowledge and experience of others to help me shorten my learning curve. Most of the books I have gathered offered some useful information, but How to Hunt Treasure was the complete package. Malcolm Allred has written an entertaining and valuable resource for new metal detector enthusiasts. I enjoyed and hopefully learned from the humorous anecdotes about mistakes he has made. As with any book that discusses technology, some of the information can become dated quickly; so, I hope Malcolm writes a second edition in the near future. However, the current edition of How to Hunt Treasure is well worth the purchase price and full of helpful information written with an entertaining style.
I found this book to very informative as well as entertaining. I would recommend this book to any treasure hunter, either experienced or beginner.
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