Collecting Gear

271 topics in this forum

1. Mapview:geologic Maps Of The Nation

   By PFOOLEY, July 6, 2015   

   • geology
   • prospecting
   • 14 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • Raggedy Man
   • September 8, 2015

2. Retiring the Ol' Claw

   By Kane, June 28, 2016
   • 14 replies
   • 2.1k views
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   • Kane
   • July 17, 2016

3. Cheap Riker Mounts - Canadian Source?

   By Wrangellian, December 3, 2013
   • 13 replies
   • 5.3k views
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   • Tankhero96
   • October 1, 2020

4. New To Fossil Hunting, What Gear To Have?

   By Dinosaurus, March 13, 2014
   • 13 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • Polioliolio
   • May 9, 2014

5. Cold Weather Handwear

   By LabRatKing, October 7, 2020   

   • gear
   • gloves
   • (and 1 more)

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     • gear
     • gloves
     • tools
   • 13 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Bob Saunders
   • November 4, 2020

6. Chisel sharpening

   By NWGeoFan, October 5, 2017   

   • chisel
   • sharpening
   • (and 1 more)

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     • chisel
     • sharpening
     • tips
   • 13 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • Ptychodus04
   • November 5, 2017

7. Knee pads and gloves

   By LiamL, May 20, 2018   

   • fossil
   • gear
   • (and 1 more)

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     • fossil
     • gear
     • trip
   • 13 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • RyanNREMTP
   • July 13, 2018

8. Graduating from hands and eyes!

   By MeargleSchmeargl, April 20, 2018   

   • chisels
   • grad day
   • (and 1 more)

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     • chisels
     • grad day
     • hammer
   • 12 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • Peto Lithos
   • October 12, 2019

9. Sand shovels and River Gear questions

   By paleopsy1, November 8, 2023   

   • florida
   • gear
   • (and 2 more)

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     • florida
     • gear
     • peace river
     • sand
   • 12 replies
   • 902 views
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   • aplomado
   • February 2

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

    By Biotalker, July 31, 2021   

    • cement saws
    • cut off saw
    • (and 2 more)

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      • cement saws
      • cut off saw
      • fossil extraction
      • gas powered
    • 12 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Bobo Greybeard
    • August 13, 2022

11. Poor Man’s Raft?

    By Megalodoodle, May 16, 2020   

    • fossil hunting
    • poor
    • (and 1 more)

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      • fossil hunting
      • poor
      • raft
    • 12 replies
    • 968 views
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    • Bone Daddy
    • May 25, 2020

12. What’s the difference between a geologists hammer and a normal hammer?

    By Pterygotus, January 14, 2020   

    • geologists
    • hammer
    • (and 1 more)

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      • geologists
      • hammer
      • normal
    • 12 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • Ash
    • February 4, 2020

13. Kayak and Trolling Motor Question

    By Bone Daddy, November 5, 2019   

    • diy
    • kayak
    • (and 2 more)

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      • diy
      • kayak
      • modification
      • trollingmotor
    • 12 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Brett Breakin' Rocks
    • December 12, 2019

14. Well needed upgrade

    By Emthegem, July 29, 2019   

    • new hammer
    • rock pick
    • (and 1 more)

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      • new hammer
      • rock pick
      • tools
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • LabRatKing
    • July 31, 2019

15. new (old) chests of drawers for our collection

    By Manticocerasman, July 11, 2018   

    • chest of drawers
    • storage
    • (and 1 more)

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      • chest of drawers
      • storage
      • tidy
    • 12 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • DeeMoji
    • October 4, 2018

16. Brick hammers OK?

    By trisk, December 23, 2016   

    • brick hammer
    • masonry hammer
    • (and 2 more)

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      • brick hammer
      • masonry hammer
      • rock pick
      • tools
    • 12 replies
    • 8.3k views
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    • allycs
    • April 1, 2017

17. Recommendations For Winter Collecting At The Beach?

    By Minerva8918, December 12, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • TikiShark
    • January 14, 2015

18. Invention Of A System Of Superimposed Sieving

    By Coco, June 12, 2012
    • 11 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • Cris
    • December 24, 2012

19. Take advantage?! Cheap container storage!!!

    By Steve D., August 17, 2019   

    • affordable
    • collection
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      • affordable
      • collection
      • fossils
      • preservation
      • storage
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • caldigger
    • September 10, 2019

20. Paleo Pick question

    By Sagebrush Steve, August 25, 2017   

    • hammer
    • paleo pick
    • (and 1 more)

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      • hammer
      • paleo pick
      • pick
    • 11 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • erose
    • April 7, 2018

21. 5 gallon buckets

    By Bob Saunders, November 26, 2019   

    • brands
    • other
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      • brands
      • other
      • yeti
    • 11 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Scylla
    • December 8, 2019

22. Thin Edge of the Wedge

    By Kane, February 23, 2017   

    • hammer
    • splitting
    • (and 1 more)

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      • hammer
      • splitting
      • wedge
    • 11 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Kane
    • August 29, 2017

23. Protect Your Hands With T-Rex Gloves

    By ZiggieCie, August 14, 2015   

    • Safety gloves
    • 11 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • caldigger
    • August 15, 2015

24. Record Power Engraver

    By Fogouman, February 19, 2013
    • 11 replies
    • 3k views
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    • BobWill
    • December 9, 2013

25. Estwing Rock Picks - Handle Type?

    By Nomad Z, October 9, 2019   

    • estwing
    • handle
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • estwing
      • handle
      • type
      • vibration
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • connorp
    • October 18, 2019