Collecting Gear

237 topics in this forum

1. SAFETY! Proper and Improper Tool Use PDF.

   By FossilNerd, October 29, 2020   

   • proper
   • use
   • (and 4 more)

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     • proper
     • use
     • chisels
     • hammers
     • tools
     • improper
   • 7 replies
   • 2k views
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   • FossilNerd
   • October 31, 2020

2. A Hammering Primer 1 2

   By Kane, August 4, 2018   

   • training
   • injury prevention
   • (and 2 more)

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     • training
     • injury prevention
     • technique
     • hammers
   • 25 replies
   • 5.8k views
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   • FossilNerd
   • July 29, 2019

3. Technology In The Field And On The Road 1 2

   By mikecable, July 27, 2013
   • 29 replies
   • 16k views
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   • DeepTimeIsotopes
   • December 27, 2018

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

   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
   • 15 replies
   • 9.2k views
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   • Auspex
   • November 2, 2015

5. Site Documentation; What And How

   By Boesse, April 3, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 6.4k views
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   • Auspex
   • April 8, 2014

6. Optics part?

   By Bob Saunders, November 8   

   • eye
   • piece
   • (and 1 more)

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     • eye
     • piece
     • unknown
   • 2 replies
   • 131 views
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   • Bob Saunders
   • November 12

7. Label maker

   By Bobby Rico, June 21, 2020   

   • printed
   • labelling
   • (and 1 more)

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     • printed
     • labelling
     • label maker
   • 23 replies
   • 1k views
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   • Garbageman
   • November 5

8. Cement Saws for in situ fossils- Are they any good?

   By Biotalker, July 31   

   • gas powered
   • cement saws
   • (and 2 more)

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     • gas powered
     • cement saws
     • fossil extraction
     • cut off saw
   • 10 replies
   • 409 views
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   • Raistlin
   • October 17

9. Ideas for hammer sheaths or DIY guard for the chisel end

   By SteveE, March 20   

   • hammer
   • pick
   • (and 3 more)

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     • hammer
     • pick
     • sheath
     • guard
     • chisel
   • 17 replies
   • 703 views
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   • DeepTimeIsotopes
   • October 2

10. Large Pill Container for Smaller Fossils

    By Nimravis, September 15   

    • fossils
    • storage
    • (and 1 more)

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      • fossils
      • storage
      • case
    • 3 replies
    • 268 views
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    • Bob Saunders
    • September 16

11. seek advice re in situ massive boulder splitting

    By SteveE, July 13   

    • backpacking
    • boulder
    • (and 2 more)

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      • backpacking
      • boulder
      • splitting
      • fieldwork
    • 7 replies
    • 434 views
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    • Crusty_Crab
    • September 3

12. Microscope

    By Bob Saunders, May 28, 2020   

    • measurement
    • type
    • (and 1 more)

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      • measurement
      • type
      • questios
    • 19 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Bob Saunders
    • August 26

13. Boot recommendation

    By Bails, January 4   

    • boots
    • gear
    • (and 1 more)

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      • boots
      • gear
      • shark tooth hunting
    • 16 replies
    • 936 views
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    • Thomas.Dodson
    • June 3

14. Backpack recommendations

    By DocPom, May 30   

    • backpacks
    • collecting equipment
    • (and 1 more)

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      • backpacks
      • collecting equipment
      • accessories
    • 7 replies
    • 361 views
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    • Troodon
    • June 1

15. Sieves and Sifters- advice needed

    By LabRatKing, April 14   

    • sieves
    • sifters
    • (and 3 more)

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      • sieves
      • sifters
      • tools
      • shark
      • teeth
    • 6 replies
    • 551 views
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    • Nick G.
    • May 17

16. New Idea for Fossil Screens

    By Scylla, April 11   

    • stainless steel
    • surgical instument trays
    • (and 1 more)

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      • stainless steel
      • surgical instument trays
      • screens
    • 5 replies
    • 378 views
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    • hadrosauridae
    • April 14

17. Comfort for my Elbows

    By Nimravis, October 30, 2020   

    • carpet
    • elbow
    • (and 1 more)

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      • carpet
      • elbow
      • collecting
    • 5 replies
    • 547 views
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    • SteveE
    • March 20

18. Making microfossil slides

    By Misha, March 2   

    • microfossil slide
    • microfossils
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      • microfossil slide
      • microfossils
      • micropalaeontology
      • microscope
      • slide
      • 3d printing
    • 17 replies
    • 692 views
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    • Bob Saunders
    • March 15

19. Plastic Field Collecting Case

    By Nimravis, December 1, 2020   

    • storage
    • collecting
    • (and 1 more)

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      • storage
      • collecting
      • case
    • 16 replies
    • 752 views
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    • cngodles
    • March 1

20. Drones as potential fossil hunting gear. - Proof of Concept

    By Oxytropidoceras, February 18   

    • machine learning
    • drones
    • (and 2 more)

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      • machine learning
      • drones
      • collecting techniques
      • semi‐automated recovery
    • 0 replies
    • 370 views
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    • Oxytropidoceras
    • February 18

21. Beginner tools help! 1 2

    By Udderly Abducted, September 10, 2018   

    • hammer
    • pick
    • (and 2 more)

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      • hammer
      • pick
      • chisel
      • tools
    • 27 replies
    • 4.9k views
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    • OregonFossil
    • February 3

22. Getting Started In Southeast Wisconsin

    By BeforeDinosaurs, January 24   

    • gear
    • wisconsin
    • (and 2 more)

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      • gear
      • wisconsin
      • dolomite
      • silurian
    • 7 replies
    • 439 views
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    • minnbuckeye
    • January 25

23. Ten essentails for conducting prepared and safe field work involving hiking

    By Oxytropidoceras, January 22   

    • survival situations
    • hiking
    • (and 3 more)

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      • survival situations
      • hiking
      • safty
      • preparedness
      • ten essentials
    • 0 replies
    • 337 views
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    • Oxytropidoceras
    • January 22

24. Basic Field Tools- A Starter Guide 1 2

    By LabRatKing, December 11, 2020   

    • basics
    • beginners
    • (and 3 more)

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      • basics
      • beginners
      • collecting
      • field
      • tools
    • 28 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • LabRatKing
    • January 4

25. Magnifying display box needed

    By Tunis, December 5, 2020   

    • display
    • micro fossil
    • (and 1 more)

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      • display
      • micro fossil
      • box
    • 3 replies
    • 490 views
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    • Tunis
    • December 26, 2020