Gearing Up

[AK hiker]

I am going to make the jump and get some prepping tools and looking for recommendations for quality air scribe or scribes from reading the posts believe 2 scribes are needed. My intended use will be to clean out the matrix left in the center whorl of ammonites I have found or future finds as well as bulk removal of matrix to tidy up around the edges to make presentable. I have the support equipment in my shop where I work on one of my other hobbies, building and maintenance of my airplanes. Have attached a couple of pictures of finds from previous trips to give an idea of what I will be working on  and hope to get back in the mountains soon as the snow melts.  

[RJB]

  Hi AK Hiker.  Some really nice concretions you have there.   I always wanted to find one of those big clams but never ran into a complete one.  anyways, I use 3 different Paleo Tools air scribes.  The Super Jack for fast bulk removal.  The ME9100, my most favorite and most used airscribe and once in awhile I use the ARO 8315-b.    and the very best of luck to you.  Would love to see you clean up some of your fossils. 

 

RB

[Ruger9a]

Nice finds!  Your "helper" looks a little bored...   Waiting for a snack I'm guessing?

[AK hiker]

Ha! That look is YOU are not going to put THAT in my pack are you?

[AK hiker]

RJB, Thanks for the input coming from someone who has done this before is most helpful. I have a Palio Tools ME-9100 coming with an engraving stylus 1 1/2" length for bulk removal and 1 1/2"  pointed tip for finer work. When they were figuring shipping to Alaska will send the extra scribe at no cost due to the steep shipping to get it here, WOW! I had met the owners 2 years ago while at the Tuscon show and nice couple. Now need a break in the weather to get out for the first trip of the season, hope to share that with pictures and story when done. 

[jpc]

You are showing us some cool fossils.  Can I request some landscape shots as well?  AK is such a mystery to most of us.  As you said it is huge, and very few of us fix up planes well enough to fly around into the AK back country.  Thanks.  

 

[AK hiker]

Done under a new post. "Alaska Scenery While Out Fossil Hunting". 

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1 hour ago, jpc said:

You are showing us some cool fossils.  Can I request some landscape shots as well?  AK is such a mystery to most of us.  As you said it is huge, and very few of us fix up planes well enough to fly around into the AK back country.  Thanks.