Collecting Gear

212 topics in this forum

1. A Hammering Primer

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   • 2

   By Kane, August 4, 2018   

   • training
   • injury prevention
   • (and 2 more)

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     • training
     • injury prevention
     • technique
     • hammers
   • 25 replies
   • 3,935 views
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   • FossilNerd
   • July 29, 2019

2. Technology In The Field And On The Road

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   By mikecable, July 27, 2013
   • 29 replies
   • 14,641 views
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   • DeepTimeIsotopes
   • December 27, 2018

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

   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
   • 17 replies
   • 8,468 views
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   • squali
   • November 21, 2015

4. Site Documentation; What And How

   By Boesse, April 3, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 5,806 views
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   • Auspex
   • April 8, 2014

5. Microscope

   By Bob Saunders, May 28   

   • measurement
   • type
   • (and 1 more)

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     • measurement
     • type
     • questios
   • 6 replies
   • 274 views
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   • Bob Saunders
   • Tuesday at 04:41 PM

6. Foot Wear!

   By Steve D., June 8   

   • roadcuts
   • steep
   • (and 1 more)

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

7. Let’s see your collecting vehicles!

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   By DeepTimeIsotopes, December 30, 2018   

   • vehicles
   • boots
   • (and 6 more)

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     • vehicles
     • boots
     • bikes
     • cars
     • kayaks
     • boats
     • scuba gear
     • snowmobiles
   • 45 replies
   • 2,399 views
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   • Bobby Rico
   • June 27

8. Label maker

   By Bobby Rico, June 21   

   • printed
   • labelling
   • (and 1 more)

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     • printed
     • labelling
     • label maker
   • 19 replies
   • 280 views
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   • Ruger9a
   • June 25

9. Cold chisel ok?

   By aplomado, June 23   

   • masonry
   • cold
   • (and 1 more)

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     • masonry
     • cold
     • chisel
   • 5 replies
   • 102 views
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   • FossilNerd
   • June 23

10. Double Decker Sifter

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    By hokietech96, March 13   

    • sifter
    • small teeth
    • (and 1 more)

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      • sifter
      • small teeth
      • equipment
    • 38 replies
    • 759 views
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    • hadrosauridae
    • June 21

11. Pick or chisel tip for a rock hammer?

    By aplomado, June 5   

    • hammer
    • pick
    • (and 1 more)

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      • hammer
      • pick
      • chisel
    • 1 reply
    • 168 views
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    • Ludwigia
    • June 5

12. Is this a good choice of tools?

    By Chris Jones, May 31   

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

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

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

    By aplomado, May 6   

    • creek
    • shovel
    • (and 1 more)

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

14. Poor Man’s Raft?

    By T. nepaeolicus, May 16   

    • raft
    • poor
    • (and 1 more)

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

15. Splitting Large Hard Concretions

    By Doctor Mud, December 22, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1,413 views
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    • Brian-miller
    • May 20

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

    By Pterygotus, May 18   

    • shale
    • fossils
    • (and 2 more)

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

17. Anyone use 1/8" mesh in a sifter?

    By aplomado, May 11   

    • mesh size
    • sifter
    • (and 1 more)

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      • mesh size
      • sifter
      • 1/8
    • 18 replies
    • 272 views
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    • hadrosauridae
    • May 18

18. Estwing Paleo Pick Useful?

    By T. nepaeolicus, February 9   

    • estwing
    • paleo pick
    • (and 1 more)

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      • estwing
      • paleo pick
      • useful?
    • 18 replies
    • 930 views
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    • cngodles
    • May 14

19. Do you like handles on your sifters?

    By aplomado, May 13   

    • sifter
    • handles
    • (and 1 more)

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      • sifter
      • handles
      • diy
    • 0 replies
    • 126 views
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    • aplomado
    • May 13

20. Collecting Gear For Sharks Teeth

    By cgwife, June 30, 2013
    • 20 replies
    • 4,368 views
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    • aplomado
    • May 11

21. Pringle can container

    By MrBones, May 8   

    • pringle
    • diy
    • (and 1 more)

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      • pringle
      • diy
      • container
    • 5 replies
    • 207 views
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    • FossilNerd
    • May 8

22. What to look for buying a stereo scope?

    By Wxman, February 3   

    • prep
    • tools
    • (and 1 more)

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      • prep
      • tools
      • magnification
    • 16 replies
    • 936 views
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    • CityDweller
    • April 11

23. The latest in 2020 Fossil Hunting Gear

    By Malcolmt, March 21   

    • gear
    • protection
    • (and 1 more)

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      • gear
      • protection
      • canada
    • 1 reply
    • 396 views
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    • Darktooth
    • March 21

24. compasses

    By Bob Saunders, March 3   

    • hand
    • held?
    • (and 1 more)

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      • hand
      • held?
      • brand?
    • 3 replies
    • 314 views
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    • Ptychodus04
    • March 4

25. Can anyone please recommend a GPS?

    By Spoons, February 21   

    • gps
    • affordable
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • gps
      • affordable
      • usgs
      • geologic maps
    • 9 replies
    • 454 views
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    • FossilNerd
    • February 23