Place flags apart from each other to see how wide the vain is. My cousin showed me how. Had well digger out there and only found 6 dry holes I knew the area was hard place to find water in. This tree, and its root system, seeks water. Would be curious if life expectancy or health issues differ from those who can and can't. Havent been successful at it myself but Ive seen it done and it does work. Thank you very much. Winter Solstice: When is it, and What is it? Using a willow branch, dowsers would locate ground water without the . Perfect for watering our gardens. My dad could find an underground stream with a willow switch, same with my uncle. 1,200 feet below ground, lay a huge seam of the Judith River Sands formation. It depends on the location and the severity of the drought, but usually it's between $75 and $200. Still more say that this art is nothing more than a clever hoax. My grandpa could witch wells. My neighbor can, good at it. Not sure how to determine the quality of the water and its flow rate but apparently some people can determine that too. I can't find a water vein underground, but I can find underground wires and pipes. Elderly, cantankerous friend of mine said no problem, Ill bring my own coat hangers. Its the disruption in the earth that does it. Most frustrating thing Ive ever tried to locate with brass rods. It led me right to them! Also known as divining, water witching, doodlebugging, and other names, dowsing is an ancient practice whose origins are lost in long-forgotten history. These maps show the types of rocks that exist below the landowners property and their direction of dip. Much like with Christ, many things cant be explained by the community of so-called scientists. When I was 7 we had a neighbor locate the buried water lines on a new farm. Then he showed me how to determine depth to drill. So, I thanked him for his time and marked his flags with RTKand with a smile. kzks: Posted 1/27/2023 08:26 (#10062732 - in reply to #10062317) . I have witched successfully for water lines with 2 coat hangers spot on every time. That situation was interesting because the rancher had already hired a well driller who drilled 400 feet and didnt hit water. Needs to be at least 25 feet wide to get a decent house well. 2) put garden hose or electical extension cord on ground. The depth is what I need for wells. Im not near as good as she was. Hold the rods steady in your hands. Although some dowsers have a record of regularly producing good results, the United States Geological Survey reports that most geologists and hydrogeologists do not endorse the practice of dowsing [1]. Dowsing or water-witching is a form of divination used to locate ground water, oil, sites, and information. Some dowsers prefer branches from particular trees, and some prefer the branches to be freshly cut. Outward again I hollered. Very profound for someone who is very skeptical. Water witching, do you believe it? Enough with the energies and superstitions and but it worked for me anecdotes. Just another thing in a long list of things I have no talent for. I am the only one of six kids that can do it too. After about 15 seconds or so the stuck will begin to Bob up and down. Have never tried it much more than a few times over a known water line where I live. A high percentage of people can get the rods to cross on a water pipe or a bottle hiden under a floor or something. They ALL use this technique everyday. He had a small well that was surface water coming from a small dam but the output would decrease during times of drought, so he spent a lot of time and money drilling for a better, drinkable water source. I know nothing but have always suspected it has something to do with an individual's electrical charge. I wish to have contacts of dowsers abroad. He counted about 160 bobs. Water dowsing involves the claim that a person can locate underground sources of water without using any scientific instruments. Weeping willow trees have stout trunks with a broad, rounded crown. I hollered. Rods will turn in their hands. my wife and i had a water witch find water for us to put a well in at our northern pa cabin,he was spot on and the depth also spot on. A multi million dollar grant to research it. Hes into genealogy. Im in Dillsburg, PA 17019. Just had a new well drilled today. Some call it the gift. Others refer to it as dowsing, doodlebugging, or water witchingthe practice of locating water underground using a forked stick. My FIL who could do water witching told me that one time he was having no luck so he removed his 4 buckle overshoes and suddenly he could then find water again. My father was really good at finding water for people he used wires i prefer a forked stick dowsing doesnt have to be proven to me i know without a shadow of a doubt it works i havent figured out how to scientifically prove it but i can make anyone feel what i feel as long as im touching the stick you will feel it to there has to be a way you could measure the force being put on my stick its so strong if i try to hold the stick and keep walking the stick will break. My mom uses a forked willow branch. Mar 22, 2015 #4. Closer to center as possible. He'd had a new well drilled for the house but wanted to reactivate the old one for watering his garden. As I walked passed the pipe, they kept crossing. None of the dowsers rods or twigs even twitched at this location. AFC 1999/008: CRF-MH-A071. I used to live on the eastern side of WA state, and when I was 13ish my mother bought some property near my grandparents. It's a hot day on the Western farm and the farmer is checking the field before harvest. The force was strong. I can do it sometimes. The idea was to count how many times it would swing and that was supposed to relate to the depth. He has located numerous water lines on my farm since I bought it when I wanted to install hydrants or cattle drinks. This generation may be losing this old art unless some of you take up "water witching." Bill Brandon, an oldtimer touching his seventies, who lived in the Decatur area, but is now deceased . Other historical images that appear to represent dowsing are found in the temples of Egyptian pharaohs and in ancient Chinese etchings. Regarding these igneous and limestone areas, geologists and hydrogeologists believe that there is no scientific basis for a dowser or a dowsing tool to have the ability to select a location where a drilled well will intersect subsurface fractures or small caverns. Thats a big gamble. Not sure about the tree branch and wells, Ive never seen anybody do that. All this information allows the hydrogeologist to develop a three-dimensional model of the property that might define locations that are promising or those that should be avoided. Water Science School HOME Groundwater topics . Downeast Maine. Then Lynn began locating wells for family members, neighbors and friends. The well driller can keep going, and you can tell him roughly how deep it might be. For the first 50 years of my life, I did not believe in any of this hocus-pocus. "The small end, where you are holding it, is less than 1/4 inch in diameter," he says. The willow gives you a feel for how much is there. As per usual, I put little to no faith in anecdotal evidence. Of course with permission. Plant your weeping willow at least 50 feet away from main structures, pathways, or driveways. I walked around and was flabbergasted when those stupid wires started moving on their own! What do you charge to come find a spot to drill a well? I am looking for a dowser in Middle TN. The practice continues to be used today, in some cities in Canada. I could actually feel the pull inside me. Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove compartment of your car. Subject Headings. Geologists may have an idea, but this still doesnt tell you where the seams of water might be, he says. Falls apart under controlled testingbut some people are unfazed by that. The more times it bobs up and down, the deeper the water.. They both found water in different places. Some of the neighbors have been told that. When professional consultations are required or preferred, the landowner must make a decision. Some buy me one some dont. I use welding rods first, to see if theres water, and where, or several possible locations on the property, he says. Has anybody heard of the Mansfield automatic water finder? If its a thick vein of water, the stick will swing side-to-side many times. We contacted him and he came with a hanger wire and took about 20 minutes to locate the water source. The dowsing that most people are familiar with is water dowsing, or water witching or rhabdomancy, in which a person holds a Y-shaped branch (or two L-shaped wire rods) and walks around until they . Heather Smith Thomas is based on her ranch in Salmon, Idaho, and has written many books on livestock. In the Tassili Caves of northern Africa, an 8,000-year-old cave painting depicts a man holding a forked stick, apparently using it to search for water. 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. When it comes to modern-day water witching, I suppose digital imaging and water sniffing drones will win . I know a guy that has this one and has yet to try it out. Most successful water wells are drilled without the advice of a hydrogeologist. When it works for them, its very convincing. Although most would say that dowsing is nothing more than a myth, there are quite a few people today whobelieve in this practice. Make a bend about 24.5 inches in, at about 90 degrees. Thank you. One old timer told me the force of the pull could be enough to rip the bark off the branch." . The one guy just carries a crow bar or other iron bar at his side as he walks and when it starts to move that indicates water. Went over and I said lets hop in your pickup. Traditionally, the most common dowsing rod is a forked (Y-shaped) branch from a tree or bush. Hi Richard, thanks for sharing your story! Has been within a foot every time. If I can teach 9 yr old to do it anyone can do it following this simple technique. When I was on the board of trustees for our local cemetery the subject of finding graves was brought up. Driller came within 2 in of my spot he dowsed also. Yes, it does. All I know is my experience with water witching. I use one wire, seems to be just as good as two wires. 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