"The small end, where you are holding it, is less than 1/4 inch in diameter," he says. For those outside Indiana, Purdue University produces engineers and top notch farmers. document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023. Gave me chills. One of the most popular dowsing activities is dowsing for water. His son & daughter can both find tile & waterlines as well. You hold welding rods loosely, so they can swing freely and not drag on your index finger when they move (the rod free-floats). Diana fowler we also have a farm that was owned by old man jones in ohio. I usually also check the state register of wells in area to get an approximate depth and well capacity in area. A wire surveying flag will work but the flag needs to be removed from the wire so the wind doesn't affect the movement of the wire. Fill a jar half full with branches and pour boiling water over the branches to fill the jar. My boss called in a local witcher and within minutes stated we were a little over 20 from the site moved the rig drilled down around 30 as witcher stated and hit a great vein. I dont care if it is a plastic pipe, a 24, a stream of water or whatever I can find it, even with a dowsing rod made of wooden dowel rods. Also then count the side to side movements to determine the depth of the second vein. I know nothing but have always suspected it has something to do with an individual's electrical charge. People can drill wells just about anywhere and hit water. I was stunned by my first success when the stick pointed straight down and pulled my hand with it. Please give more detail on that method. Twisted the willow branch until it snapped. Weeping willow trees have stout trunks with a broad, rounded crown. I used to live on the eastern side of WA state, and when I was 13ish my mother bought some property near my grandparents. A high percentage of people can get the rods to cross on a water pipe or a bottle hiden under a floor or something. Willow twigs are long and slim. My Father used to talk about doing it himself. Would be curious if life expectancy or health issues differ from those who can and can't. Going to try another well drill very soon. Youre just missing out on one of the wonders of the world. 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. I've also heard that peach branches, or hazel branches conduct water in the same way. You could turn on all spigots and run all night without running dry. If I were going to pay for a wellwhich today in our area costs about $90 per foot to drillId want someone to locate the water., It was the same driller who saw my success locating water just a few feet from a dry hole. Hes into genealogy. An old logger showed me how to find water on a parcel of land I purchased from him on condition that I first locate at least two running streams under ground. I never had any trouble getting it to work by myself just picked up the Y shaped branch, held the 2 short ends tight like you described, and walked. I'm not sure about electrical but probably so. Lots of water there that was warm and even artesian. Farmers have used water-witching for generations, to determine the best place to dig their wells, and to find a source of drinking water for their cattle in a pasture. I could actually feel the pull inside me. When the grateful rancher paid him, Lynn realized his services were valuable. Whats happening. He was a professional magician who billed himself as, "The Amazing Randy". We are very hit and miss. Havent been successful at it myself but Ive seen it done and it does work. Rods pointing same direction is water stream thats moving the direction they point, you might use that to decide where to add wells or try and guess how other wells nearby may hurt your volume. I moved to a rural community from Chicago in the early 70s. The divining rod: A history of water witching, with a bibliography Water Supply Paper 416 (1917) It can and does work. However I will admit. Instead, the water must move through very narrow fractures in the rock. I would love to find a dowser who can find my water line location, which is essential before permit can be given on the replacement of my failing septic system. Alternately, glue several cotton reels together into a cylinder. I know a guy that has this one and has yet to try it out. I really wish I had a video camera rolling as he bragged on his ability to find waterlines, then proceeded to march off, setting blue flags, confident in his prowess. "Dowsing," "water witching," "divining," and "doodlebugging" are all names for the practice of locating groundwater by walking the surface of a property while holding a forked stick, a pair of L-shaped rods, a pendulum, or another tool that responds when the person moves above a location that will yield an adequate flow of water to a drilled well (see Figure 1). Plant your weeping willow at least 50 feet away from main structures, pathways, or driveways. 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 . My mom uses a forked willow branch. illow will work for the forked stick and the bobbing stick. Im not near as good as she was. Now, it helps to know that, minutes earlier, I had shown him a map for the line's installation. Lynn uses willow because its plentiful, but hes also used chokecherry branches. In 1518, Martin Luther condemned dowsing as a sin. By the way two rods are not necessary. i belivedit he used a peach branch. We had two witchers as neighbors, saw them many times work their magic and never saw them miss they did it free for farmers drilling wells for livestock. Check out our water witching selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our altars, shrines & tools shops. Coal River Folklife Collection (AFC 1999/008) Repository. The newest type of drilling rig was used, and the actual drilling time was 3 hours. One of his relatives used a forked willow to locate the origins of a spring that provided the house with water. I was sitting here thinking about this. Even willows cut in the winter work fine. A well must intersect enough of these tiny fractures to produce useful amounts of water. He was a whiz on that. I have no idea as to the reason why, but I seem to be more adept at finding lost graves than water. So he recommended they call me, Lynn says. We needed a well dug and was told that we should use the old local farmer who could easily locate the water source for us. Location. Read 403 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. I know Jesus Christ as my lord and Savior. Systems. True Story. The well driller drilled 120 feet at that spot and got 18 gallons a minute. He made a career with his magic tricks but also devoted many of his later years to debunking spiritualists, magic phenomena, and water witching. "Divining" is referenced in the south, adding a magical aspect. Farmer wipes the sweat off his head after removing a cowboy hat. 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. I don't know how accurate it is. He said, I have just as good a chance as they do. Just amazing to this this in action. Instructions. He said he wished he would have quizzed this guy more to learn as this witcher has been gone for some time already. Try it yourself ,grab couple pieces of thin wire or other metal, bend it to fit your hands at approximately 90 degrees and walk across your lawn ,find the water meter in the street and that runs in a straight line to your first hose bib. However, according to Jim Rickords of Sonoma County, a fresh willow branch is the best tool to use due to it's natural "thirst" for water. Water Witching. Mar 27, 2017. I was telling my buddy this and he disagreed, He told me 30 some years ago they were trying to find enough water for irrigation He ended having a well known well witcher from the area give it a try. He used his wires and said probe here. 1. Not a drop. It took a while to learn how to hold them loosely while balancing them. This gives more chance to find adequate water, at two levels. Figure 1: A person using a forked-stick dowsing rod in a field. Also known as divining, water witching, doodlebugging, and other names, dowsing is an ancient practice whose origins are lost in long-forgotten history. Some regions have underground aquifers. Remove and compost all of the leaves and cut the branches into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. We contacted him and he came with a hanger wire and took about 20 minutes to locate the water source. Then took a corn cob with the corn on it and told him to count how many times it bobs up and down. 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. Local drug store stocks both. Subsequently Ive located running water multiple times. A friend used it to find a mortar damaged buried cable under a runway in Vietnam. We use this same technique to locate graves except we use brass rods. It led me right to them! 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 ? We drove to my land that weekend and I set him on the same path I had taken, then stood back and watched. Its a simple tool nothing more than a forked branch cut from a live tree. He had a standing challenge offering a million dollar cash prize to anyone who pass his tests on any of the above. Witching is believed to have been in use for centuries, and involves using telepathic or verbal communication with a dowsing tool to relay information regarding questions asked by a dowser. No water after 4-5 days of drilling. With the copper piece at the end, I did it as a child and it absolutely works. People who practice dowsing believe that groundwater moves in subsurface seams, veins, or streams that must be intersected by the drill to produce an adequate flow of water. Read more:Ever wonder why there needs to be a pump at the bottom of a deep well? Hydrogeologists often examine aerial photos when siting a well in a challenging area. I cant be that far from you. If I can teach 9 yr old to do it anyone can do it following this simple technique. I have seen it work. Good luck. In 1970, we decided to put in a deeper well. Water Witches book. It was critical to get the communication cable working quickly. . Used a green willow branch in the shape of a Y. 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