Description
Bounty Hunter Handy Man: The Wand That Saves Saw Blades
Ask anyone who mills reclaimed lumber what kills their day: a hidden nail meeting a $40 blade at full speed. The Handy Man exists for exactly that moment before it happens. It is a handheld metal-finding wand from First Texas Products tuned for the renovation and workshop world: barn wood, firewood, old framing, plaster walls, and job-site debris.
Why the Handy Man
Two knobs run it, sensitivity and discrimination, and that simplicity is the feature. Sweep a board and audible tones flag embedded nails and screws; the discrimination knob fades out the smallest bits when you only care about blade-killers. It reads coin-sized metal to 5 in (13 cm) deep and large metal objects to 18 in (46 cm), enough to trace pipes and ducting behind drywall or find the buried clean-out cap the previous owner lawned over. Pinpointing is manual and reliable: sweep an X pattern and the tone peak marks the spot. The sensitivity control also tames electrical interference near live wiring, a job-site reality cheap wands ignore. It runs on two 9V batteries, weighs little, and needs no manual worth mentioning. Designed and made in El Paso, Texas.
Specifications
| Spec | Handy Man |
|---|---|
| Detection depth | Coin-size metal to 5 in (13 cm); large objects to 18 in (46 cm) |
| Controls | 2 knobs: sensitivity + discrimination |
| Feedback | Audible tones, proportional |
| Pinpointing | X-ing sweep method |
| Interference | Sensitivity control tames electrical noise |
| Power | 2 x 9V alkaline |
| Built | First Texas Products, El Paso, Texas, USA |
What's included
- Handy Man metal finder wand
- Bounty Hunter factory warranty (First Texas Products)
History Seekers carries detection tools for the shop as well as the field. Questions about whether this wand fits your use? Call (256) 284-2247. The story is more important than the artifact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will it find nails in reclaimed lumber?
That is its core job: embedded nails, screws, and hardware in barn wood, firewood, and old framing, flagged before they meet your blade or splitter.
Can it find pipes behind walls?
Large metal objects like pipes and ducting read to about 18 in (46 cm), which covers standard wall and floor cavities.
Is this a stud finder?
It finds the metal in walls, nails and screws in studs included, so it locates framing by its fasteners. It detects metal, not bare wood.
How do I pinpoint exactly?
Sweep an X pattern over the alert area; the tone peaks where the metal sits. Thirty seconds of practice and it is second nature.
Is this for treasure hunting?
No, it is a utility wand. For hobby detecting see our ground-search detectors; both come from the same First Texas factory.