Originally posted by Vinegaroon:

The wishbone is incredibly useful for finding hidden things, makes silver hunting a breeze, also hidden scrap iron in the swamps and chest in the medows

It would be much better if it worked in conjunction with the megingjord. I also tend to wander around quite a while trying to pinpoint the exact location. With the stagbreaker you just pound ground until you hit the right spot then dig. Quick, easy, and you don't have to remove your megingjord.