After two days of cold rain (the gauge has 2.5 inches) it was great to see the sun today. I decided to work on the homemade sluice since it needed to be refinished and waterproofed for the upcoming season. (see http://www.goldprospectorsspace.com/profiles/blogs/saga-of-the-homemade-sluice)I removed the rubber mat and noticed that some dirt had accumulated in the gaps left when the mat was glued down.Knowing how sneaky bits of gold can be, I carefully scraped the material in to a pan. There was only about 1 tablespoonof material, but I panned it out anyway.Here is the result..
Those of you with a flare on your sluice may want to check the space between th flange and sluice body.I have found gold stuck there on a couple of occasions.Rick
I always check every nook an cranny of my equipment and the end of the season. I also inspect my miners moss with a magnifiying glass occassionly. You will be suprised where gold can hide.
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