Collecting Gear

215 topics in this forum

1. A Hammering Primer

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   By Kane, August 4, 2018   

   • training
   • injury prevention
   • (and 2 more)

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     • training
     • injury prevention
     • technique
     • hammers
   • 25 replies
   • 4,367 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
   • 14,887 views
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   • DeepTimeIsotopes
   • December 27, 2018

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

   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
   • 17 replies
   • 8,600 views
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   • squali
   • November 21, 2015

4. Site Documentation; What And How

   By Boesse, April 3, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 5,916 views
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   • Auspex
   • April 8, 2014

5. Modifying fossil shark teeth sifter for smaller specimens

   By Darrell Barnes, Friday at 03:21 AM   

   • fine screen
   • layered on heavy grate
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     • fine screen
     • layered on heavy grate
     • improving fossil discovery
     • frankstown
     • browning cretaceous fossil park
   • 0 replies
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   • Darrell Barnes
   • Friday at 03:21 AM

6. Label maker

   By Bobby Rico, June 21   

   • printed
   • labelling
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     • printed
     • labelling
     • label maker
   • 21 replies
   • 417 views
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   • elcoincoin
   • Monday at 07:30 PM

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

   By aplomado, August 23   

   • shoe
   • creek
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     • shoe
     • creek
     • water
   • 17 replies
   • 286 views
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   • Brett Breakin' Rocks
   • September 9

8. 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
   • 51 replies
   • 2,887 views
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   • DeepTimeIsotopes
   • August 15

9. Can anyone recommend a digital microscope?

   By MrBones, August 3   

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

10. Estwing Paleo Pick Useful?

    By T. nepaeolicus, February 9   

    • estwing
    • paleo pick
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      • estwing
      • paleo pick
      • useful?
    • 22 replies
    • 1,214 views
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    • Boesse
    • July 28

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
    • 2 replies
    • 262 views
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    • Sjfriend
    • July 20

12. Cold chisel ok?

    By aplomado, June 23   

    • masonry
    • cold
    • (and 1 more)

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

13. Microscope

    By Bob Saunders, May 28   

    • measurement
    • type
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      • measurement
      • type
      • questios
    • 7 replies
    • 395 views
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    • Bob Saunders
    • July 12

14. Foot Wear!

    By Steve D., June 8   

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

15. Double Decker Sifter

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    By hokietech96, March 13   

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

16. 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
    • 232 views
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    • Chris Jones
    • May 31

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

    By aplomado, May 6   

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

18. Poor Man’s Raft?

    By T. nepaeolicus, May 16   

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

19. Splitting Large Hard Concretions

    By Doctor Mud, December 22, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1,487 views
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    • Brian-miller
    • May 20

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

    By Pterygotus, May 18   

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

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

    By aplomado, May 11   

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

22. Do you like handles on your sifters?

    By aplomado, May 13   

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

23. Collecting Gear For Sharks Teeth

    By cgwife, June 30, 2013
    • 20 replies
    • 4,535 views
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    • aplomado
    • May 11

24. Pringle can container

    By MrBones, May 8   

    • pringle
    • diy
    • (and 1 more)

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

25. 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
    • 1,037 views
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    • CityDweller
    • April 11