Collecting Gear

219 topics in this forum

1. SAFETY! Proper and Improper Tool Use PDF.

   By FossilNerd, October 29   

   • proper
   • use
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • proper
     • use
     • chisels
     • hammers
     • tools
     • improper
   • 7 replies
   • 285 views
   • 
   • FossilNerd
   • October 31

2. A Hammering Primer

   • 1
   • 2

   By Kane, August 4, 2018   

   • training
   • injury prevention
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • training
     • injury prevention
     • technique
     • hammers
   • 25 replies
   • 4,706 views
   • 
   • FossilNerd
   • July 29, 2019

3. Technology In The Field And On The Road

   • 1
   • 2

   By mikecable, July 27, 2013
   • 29 replies
   • 15,142 views
   • 
   • DeepTimeIsotopes
   • December 27, 2018

4. Welcome To " Collecting Gear; Tools And Techniques "

   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
   • 15 replies
   • 8,710 views
   • 
   • Auspex
   • November 2, 2015

5. Site Documentation; What And How

   By Boesse, April 3, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 6,022 views
   • 
   • Auspex
   • April 8, 2014

6. Comfort for my Elbows

   By Nimravis, October 30   

   • carpet
   • elbow
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • carpet
     • elbow
     • collecting
   • 4 replies
   • 158 views
   • 
   • FossilNerd
   • November 6

7. Cold Weather Handwear

   By LabRatKing, October 7   

   • tools
   • gear
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • tools
     • gear
     • gloves
   • 13 replies
   • 260 views
   • 
   • Bob Saunders
   • November 4

8. Estwing Paleo Pick Useful?

   • 1
   • 2

   By T. nepaeolicus, February 9   

   • estwing
   • paleo pick
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • estwing
     • paleo pick
     • useful?
   • 25 replies
   • 1,410 views
   • 
   • LabRatKing
   • October 23

9. Microscope

   By Bob Saunders, May 28   

   • measurement
   • type
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • measurement
     • type
     • questios
   • 11 replies
   • 627 views
   • 
   • LabRatKing
   • October 1

10. Cheap Riker Mounts - Canadian Source?

    By Wrangellian, December 3, 2013
    • 13 replies
    • 3,679 views
    • 
    • Tankhero96
    • October 1

11. Pick or chisel tip for a rock hammer?

    By aplomado, June 5   

    • hammer
    • pick
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • hammer
      • pick
      • chisel
    • 3 replies
    • 356 views
    • 
    • T. nepaeolicus
    • October 1

12. Modifying fossil shark teeth sifter for smaller specimens

    By Darrell Barnes, September 18   

    • fine screen
    • layered on heavy grate
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • fine screen
      • layered on heavy grate
      • improving fossil discovery
      • frankstown
      • browning cretaceous fossil park
    • 1 reply
    • 171 views
    • 
    • aplomado
    • September 28

13. Field Collecting Container

    By Nimravis, September 26   

    • field
    • container
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • field
      • container
      • collecting
    • 1 reply
    • 150 views
    • 
    • Bobby Rico
    • September 26

14. Looking for a good "water shoe" for creeks

    By aplomado, August 23   

    • shoe
    • creek
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • shoe
      • creek
      • water
    • 18 replies
    • 408 views
    • 
    • Conostichus
    • September 24

15. Label maker

    By Bobby Rico, June 21   

    • printed
    • labelling
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • printed
      • labelling
      • label maker
    • 21 replies
    • 532 views
    • 
    • elcoincoin
    • September 14

16. Let’s see your collecting vehicles!

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3

    By DeepTimeIsotopes, December 30, 2018   

    • vehicles
    • boots
    • (and 6 more)

      Tagged with:

      • vehicles
      • boots
      • bikes
      • cars
      • kayaks
      • boats
      • scuba gear
      • snowmobiles
    • 51 replies
    • 3,459 views
    • 
    • DeepTimeIsotopes
    • August 15

17. Can anyone recommend a digital microscope?

    By MrBones, August 3   

    • telescope
    • portable
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • telescope
      • portable
      • digital
    • 6 replies
    • 259 views
    • 
    • Phevo
    • August 6

18. Cold chisel ok?

    By aplomado, June 23   

    • masonry
    • cold
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • masonry
      • cold
      • chisel
    • 6 replies
    • 247 views
    • 
    • Sjfriend
    • July 20

19. Foot Wear!

    By Steve D., June 8   

    • roadcuts
    • steep
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • roadcuts
      • steep
      • climbing spikes
    • 4 replies
    • 334 views
    • 
    • TOM BUCKLEY
    • June 27

20. Double Decker Sifter

    • 1
    • 2

    By hokietech96, March 13   

    • sifter
    • small teeth
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • sifter
      • small teeth
      • equipment
    • 38 replies
    • 1,114 views
    • 
    • hadrosauridae
    • June 21

21. Is this a good choice of tools?

    By Chris Jones, May 31   

    • club hammer
    • lump hammer
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • club hammer
      • lump hammer
      • masonry
    • 4 replies
    • 288 views
    • 
    • Chris Jones
    • May 31

22. What kind of shovel to you use in creeks?

    By aplomado, May 6   

    • creek
    • shovel
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • creek
      • shovel
      • sifting
    • 3 replies
    • 403 views
    • 
    • Bone Daddy
    • May 25

23. Poor Man’s Raft?

    By T. nepaeolicus, May 16   

    • raft
    • poor
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • raft
      • poor
      • fossil hunting
    • 12 replies
    • 328 views
    • 
    • Bone Daddy
    • May 25

24. Splitting Large Hard Concretions

    By Doctor Mud, December 22, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1,572 views
    • 
    • Brian-miller
    • May 20

25. What do you use to extract fossils from shale?

    By Pterygotus, May 18   

    • shale
    • fossils
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • shale
      • fossils
      • knife
      • extraction
    • 7 replies
    • 364 views
    • 
    • Pterygotus
    • May 18