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So far I’m incorporating several things to make for a safer work situation. I’ll have a 130’ retracting life line that will connect to a harness I’ll wear while starting down in the shaft. Since I have no idea at this point how much ice is blocking the open shaft I need to be prepared should I break...

Today we began a drilling program with a BE 21W cable tool rig. These are the first holes drilled on the claims since a local miner put one hole down a few decades ago. The results of that hole are sketchy at best. The depth is fairly certain but other than that all we know is that it was a “good ho...

Chuck, Glad to hear you are considering drifting. The system I have developed and continue to develop allows for one man operation. I strongly suggest you come to Fairbanks to check it out as it is rather involved. The hammers I am looking into are the Dewalt D25951 and the Bosch DH1020VC. These are...

First day of February and maybe the coldest day I've worked at least a good portion outside. Fortunately the work was finishing the insulating and interior sheathing of my hoist shack. Measure, go outside, cut plywood piece, quick get back inside, screw piece on wall, step over to propane heater to ...

Some of you miners who have been with the Alaska Gold Forum from the early days remember “Charlene” a Fairbanks miner, mechanic and trommel builder. Several years ago Charlene was involved in a horrific vehicle accident that put her in hospitals for a year and a half. Her spinal injury left her effe...

Thanks, Easygoer. I hope to be posting a lot of fun and exciting stuff as I work my way down the new shaft.

He a real hoot. Learned more geology in 10 minutes than I have in 10 years

Howdy Dick. How have your shaft digging efforts progressed? One of these days I’ll put together a list of parts and instructions for making the heat rods. The biggest problem is they are not fully perfected yet
I may make some more this winter and make improvements. Stay safe out there

I'll start with a brief rundown on the past season and some prospects for the coming months. Not sure exactly where I left off back in the early weeks of 2019 so some of this may be old news. Two days before Christmas I met with some folks who were interested in leasing my ground. We made a deal and...

It was a busy season and it's still busy but we're back in town with internet now so I can begin adding my two cents. BTW This is flintgreasewood.