Anyone using a metal detector to check wood? I'm most concerned about "yard" wood where nails and screws may be present. I found a missing nail with my chainsaw a while back. Someone once told me that from about three to about seven feet off the ground are suspect as this is where people put up hammock hooks, wind chimes and wanted posters.
I've seen the modestly priced ones in woodworkers catalogues but they don't seem powerful enough for processing logs.
Any thoughts about the detectors used by beach combers? There are usually a number of used ones available around here.
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