Collecting Gear

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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
   • 1.7k 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
   • 5.7k 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
   • 15.9k views
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   • DeepTimeIsotopes
   • December 27, 2018

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

   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
   • 15 replies
   • 9.1k views
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   • Auspex
   • November 2, 2015

5. Site Documentation; What And How

   By Boesse, April 3, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 6.3k views
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   • Auspex
   • April 8, 2014

6. Large Pill Container for Smaller Fossils

   By Nimravis, Wednesday at 04:06 PM   

   • fossils
   • storage
   • (and 1 more)

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     • fossils
     • storage
     • case
   • 3 replies
   • 113 views
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   • Bob Saunders
   • Thursday at 05:35 PM

7. 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
   • 353 views
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   • Crusty_Crab
   • September 3

8. Microscope

   By Bob Saunders, May 28, 2020   

   • measurement
   • type
   • (and 1 more)

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     • measurement
     • type
     • questios
   • 19 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Bob Saunders
   • August 26

9. 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
   • 9 replies
   • 249 views
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   • caterpillar
   • August 2

10. 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
    • 16 replies
    • 530 views
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    • Ptychodus04
    • July 22

11. Boot recommendation

    By Bails, January 4   

    • boots
    • gear
    • (and 1 more)

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

12. Backpack recommendations

    By DocPom, May 30   

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

13. 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
    • 472 views
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    • Nick G.
    • May 17

14. 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
    • 307 views
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    • hadrosauridae
    • April 14

15. Comfort for my Elbows

    By Nimravis, October 30, 2020   

    • carpet
    • elbow
    • (and 1 more)

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

16. Making microfossil slides

    By Misha, March 2   

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

17. Plastic Field Collecting Case

    By Nimravis, December 1, 2020   

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

18. 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
    • 310 views
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    • Oxytropidoceras
    • February 18

19. 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
    • 4.6k views
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    • OregonFossil
    • February 3

20. Getting Started In Southeast Wisconsin

    By BeforeDinosaurs, January 24   

    • gear
    • wisconsin
    • (and 2 more)

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

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

    By Oxytropidoceras, January 22   

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

22. 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
    • 1.2k views
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    • LabRatKing
    • January 4

23. 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
    • 431 views
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    • Tunis
    • December 26, 2020

24. Collecting Case for the Car

    By Nimravis, December 17, 2020   

    • collecting
    • case
    • (and 1 more)

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      • collecting
      • case
      • storage
    • 4 replies
    • 396 views
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    • Sjfriend
    • December 18, 2020

25. Cold Weather Handwear

    By LabRatKing, October 7, 2020   

    • tools
    • gear
    • (and 1 more)

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      • tools
      • gear
      • gloves
    • 13 replies
    • 560 views
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    • Bob Saunders
    • November 4, 2020