It shows two workers using dowsing rods to locate subsurface ore minerals. When one has witnessed someone with a proven track record do it right in front of you with spectacular results then one tends to lean toward KNOWING it works, at least for certain gifted individuals. Whoops, I misspelled his name. He found one at Dad's house and was within 2ft of the depth of the vein. He said, I have just as good a chance as they do. Thank you! The well driller can keep going, and you can tell him roughly how deep it might be. Make sure the rod ends are not tipped upward or downward. They also provide information about the different types of rock units that exist in the area. Coal River Folklife Collection (AFC 1999/008) Repository. Looks like a lot of potential millionaires amongst us *****I think he has passed on now but there was a guy named James Randy, who used to appear on the Johnny Carson Show. Note ,the side to side movement helps to determine if the water is sufficient to develope. True Story. It has to be underground. Problem was there were so many minerals in it that it would kill vegetation and even livestock couldn't drink it. I was probably 5 when he witched it with a peach branch. Start by holding the dowsing or divining rods steady and straight in your hands, at an arm's length from your body. Nothing to be ashamed of, but its better to ask around and find credible folks if possible. When I was young I helped an old neighbor track a tile line all the way across his farm. There is an article in our newspaper re: a man finding an ancient cemetary by dousing. I put a 1500 gallon surface tank and a pressure tank. It he was never wrong and the water was always good. Usually look at blue prints to go onto the street and mark what is needed. It depends on the location and the severity of the drought, but usually it's between $75 and $200. . The most popular dowsing tool, however, is the dowsing rod. He was a professional magician who billed himself as, "The Amazing Randy". I believe it works, but I cannot do it. Water Dowsing Works (Even If We Dont Know Why), Geologists may have an idea, but this still doesnt tell you, where the seams of water might be, he says. I have drilled 2 dry wells now and would like to hire a dowser but I cant find anyone in the area by word of mouth or internet search. I would not drill a well without the advice of a witcher. He held it by the small end and let it bob up and down until it stopped bobbing and swung side-to-side. Lynn found a spot just 8 feet away from the dry hole. The term "witching" - an exclusively American term - signifies this spooky, mysterious, occult aspect. Could find water. One wanted to run a waterline across me 3/8 mile, under a road and onto a second neighbor to drill a well. My buddy spent money hiring them and even worse, he spent money drilling dry hole after dry hole that would hit the shale. Sounds like an older neighbor I had growing up, especially the part about finding old Indian burial grounds and knowing what direction they were laying. My Dad found the location for our well with a willow stick. My email is djcwhite@comcast.net I would GREATLY appreciate any help in locating one around here. 2) put garden hose or electical extension cord on ground. If youd like to try dowsing for yourself, its really quite simple. The bark is gray-black. Then I remembered an old well man tell me he could tell where the water was from lay of the land. It baffles me as to how it works. They can also cross rods in groundwater. When trying to find one of the house skeptics. In frustration, he asked Lynn to locate water. Could tell how deep to dig and how many gallons youd get a minute. I had coffee from the well my 100% Cherokee grandmother found in 1962. My dad wit hed for water for over 50 years. I cant be that far from you. I have pretty good luck at it, Ive even used a pick axe with leather gloves if no wires or branches were handy Dennis. I am now retired but I still work 2 to 3 days a week Water-witching for clients. As years went by I found out to be more successful at it I needed to find a vein. Kind of like some people have success wearing copper bracelets and such. It's a very strong response. My grandfather taught me in the 1966 that the Y stick needed to come from a fruit tree. In the cellar was the old hand dug well beneath the living room floor.When that branch points down it will nearly break if you try to hold it back,,strange as strange gets..Have not tried in decades but I am sure it will work still.. Maybe the liberals could through a multimillon$ grant out there to research the issue or outlaw it ? Why does the weeping willow root system expand so widely? Dowsing for water is 100% BS. We are very hit and miss. Most wells are 150 feet deep in area. After about the the 5th or 6th dry test hole they come to me. I hope I get great results. What Is Dowsing? Ha Ha. Almanac Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. My father in law, Lowell, was held in high esteem within our county as a master dowser. Yes, I can find underground wire, pipes by using a wire in each hand sticking out in front of me. Some buy me one some dont. I ended up using some galvanized wire and then cut it to length before making the 90 degree bends. Mother's Day: Facts, Folklore, Recipes, and Ideas, Father's Day: History and Celebration Ideas. One of the most comical things Ive ever witnessed, him shuffling around my yard and whenever his wires got crossed, stomping one foot on the ground and with absolute confidence Dig HERE!10 minutes later with a probeno luck. He has found many water veins and can also do graves. The wires cross, or separate, when I walk over underground water pipes or electric pipes. When you cross the underground stream the rods will swing in toward you. I have used bent coat hangers to locate water and pipes underground. Hi fejneerg, thanks for sharing your info! He used his wires and said probe here. Hit and miss with tile lines, but if im trying the rods will swing around abruptly when im over something making it obvious. Being a plumber by trade and having a father that was also a plumber; I can tell you it's a crap shoot. Some water witchers use a forked willow branch and by gripping the two forks firmly, the willow rod will move up and down when placed over and underground current of water. Im not near as good as she was. Water well witching with wood fits into this 95%, just like angels, demons, or the rest of reality that you cant see. The well company said they just pick a spot and eventually find water. So he recommended they call me, Lynn says. As I walked passed the pipe, they kept crossing. I dont know how it works, but it appears to. Using a Y branch from a peach or willow tree, he "witched" over 100 wells over the years with a 95% success rate. He was a local legend as a water witcher who succeeded in finding water when drillers failed. i belivedit he used a peach branch. Fill a jar half full with branches and pour boiling water over the branches to fill the jar. Subsequently Ive located running water multiple times. It was life changing for me . He made a career with his magic tricks but also devoted many of his later years to debunking spiritualists, magic phenomena, and water witching. One practicing water witching holds the two branches of the stick in his hands, while pointing the rod upward and outward. The dip of the rock units and the topography of the area can be studied to identify the direction of groundwater flow, potential water recharge areas, springs, and discharge points. I would appreciate that information. I used to live on the eastern side of WA state, and when I was 13ish my mother bought some property near my grandparents. And, if you are looking for oil, it's . So I am completely baffled as to why I can witch water. It works for some people and some people cant do it. It scared my hubby, though, and he asked me not to do it again.apparently didnt want to be married to someone spooky. Define water witching. He hung a small weight on a string from the middle of the lid. It works! Drive around and when I feel downward pressure we stop and I walk some. Lynn uses willow because its plentiful, but hes also used chokecherry branches. Driller came within 2 in of my spot he dowsed also. they will simply that there is no right nor wrong place, just drill anyplace and you either hit or miss. I wonder if a person's blood type plays a role. As he approached the spot, he registered a look of total shock and surprise as the stick led his hand straight down. Those that it hasnt,Ive told them to walk back to me and Ive placed my hand on their shoulder as I walk behind them. It was dead on and worked backwards and forwards. That well driller didnt believe in water dowsing originally but now calls me whenever someone wants him to drill a well.. Cant even understand why anyone would vote Democrat. He was a professional magician who billed himself as, "The Amazing Randy". Downeast Maine. There is something to that. Hello Brian, Do you know how I would go about finding a Dowser in my area? Then took a corn cob with the corn on it and told him to count how many times it bobs up and down. Many took him up on his . Lynn counts each time it bobs, and each bob represents about a foot of depth. Also one of the local water companies uses dowsing rods to locate leaking water pipes. I do think you have got to have the gift, as everyone can`t do it. IT IS NOT MAGNETIC! Water for this old house was provided by a hand-dug well that was short of water. He'd had a new well drilled for the house but wanted to reactivate the old one for watering his garden. Where are you located DryCreek? He got out of the pickup with his special tool -- an L-shaped analog to the old bent wire, but telescoping like an old AF/FM radio antenna. The village maintenance crew (3 of them) were all downers. Have never tried it much more than a few times over a known water line where I live. Turn off water or electricity to start I saw my uncle searching for depth of a sream. Ever wonder why there needs to be a pump at the bottom of a deep well. Not a drop. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of Hobby Farms magazine. One old timer told me the force of the pull could be enough to rip the bark off the branch." . I asked if I should go grab someone to witch for water and he laughed and said, I'm heading over there to dig next and pointed towards the road about 200 yds away. I live in Western N.C.Haywood Co. 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