Fossildude19 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hello all! For Christmas this year, my father-in-law made me a new weathervane for the Fossil Shed. He carved a fish out of wood, and covered it with a thin layer of copper, soldered the seams, and voila! Meet Frank the Fossil Fish, as he has been dubbed by my kids. He is a carving/sculpture of a Semionotus sp. fossil fish. I am very happy with him. Suits the shed well. Enjoy the pics. Thanks for looking, and Happy Holidays! Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) A few more: Continued... Edited December 28, 2014 by Fossildude19 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Last one: Regards, Edited December 28, 2014 by Fossildude19 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Looks awesome great addition to your fossil shed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Any relation to Jim The Fish lol ? I love it! ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Nice piece of craftsmanship! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Cool heirloom piece with a back story. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 A great and thoughtful gift that you will have for generations. You should make sure that he has his name and the date punched into the copper for posterity, this will be around for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Way cool! Does it point to new hunting grounds? Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old dead things Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 We live on an isolated dirt road in rural Wyoming and had a hard time directing people to our house. Even the address locators couldn't find us, so we put some fish on the arch and tell people to drive down the specified road until they see two fish on the arch. So, as we also sell green river fossil fish, they serve a dual purpose of directions and advertising. Sorry if I have posted this previously. Not nearly as neat though as carving your own. Jim Old Dead Things 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 A flying fish! Cool! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE&i Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Stunning fish Tim and a fine shed you have there. Regards, Darren Regards.....D&E&i The only certainty with fossil hunting is the uncertainty. https://lnk.bio/Darren.Withers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I like your fish and i've got shed envy. John Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Nice piece! It will be neat to see it patina through the seasons, giving it more of a old fossil look. You're a lucky man to have such a great father-in-law. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks for sharing, Tim. That is a well thought out gift. It will always have meaning for you. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Looks awesome great addition to your fossil shed Thank you - I think so as well. Regards, Any relation to Jim The Fish lol ? I love it! Haha, you mean Jimmy the fish? Thanks - Regards, Nice piece of craftsmanship! Jack of all trades, master of most - he is. Thank you, Chas. Regards, Cool heirloom piece with a back story. Yeah, Dan,... this is the second piece he has made for me - I am thrilled to have both of them. Thanks for your comment. Regards, A great and thoughtful gift that you will have for generations. You should make sure that he has his name and the date punched into the copper for posterity, this will be around for a long time. Thanks, ZiggieCie. It is marked already. Regards, Way cool! Does it point to new hunting grounds? If only! No Mike, but it does, despite it's weight, move with the wind. Regards, We live on an isolated dirt road in rural Wyoming and had a hard time directing people to our house. Even the address locators couldn't find us, so we put some fish on the arch and tell people to drive down the specified road until they see two fish on the arch. So, as we also sell green river fossil fish, they serve a dual purpose of directions and advertising. Sorry if I have posted this previously. Not nearly as neat though as carving your own. FF fish on arch.jpg Jim Old Dead Things Those look cool, Jim! Thanks for the kind words. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Stunning fish Tim and a fine shed you have there.Regards,Darren Thanks Darren! I am stunned every time I look at the fish. And the shed is not too shabby either. I am a lucky guy. Regards, I like your fish and i've got shed envy. John Thanks John! Before you get all jealous, though - the shed has no heat! Regards, Nice piece! It will be neat to see it patina through the seasons, giving it more of a old fossil look. You're a lucky man to have such a great father-in-law. Thanks, Charlie. I can't wait to see the patina either. And I know just how lucky I am, you'd better believe it. Regards, Thanks for sharing, Tim. That is a well thought out gift. It will always have meaning for you. Steve, It was my pleasure - I'm so proud of it, I nearly bust trying to get some pics up of it. It is a great gift I will treasure, for sure. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squali Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 There is a lot of love in that craftsmanship. I shouldn't ask but, does your wife have any sisters? It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triceratops Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 A cool adition to your fossil house! -Lyall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 There is a lot of love in that craftsmanship. I shouldn't ask but, does your wife have any sisters? Sorry Squali - I got the one and only! But thanks for the comment. Regards, A cool adition to your fossil house! Thank you! I think so too. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Way cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Way cool. Thanks, JP! I think so, too. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 That is pretty cool I like the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amour 25 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Does look way cool nice work. Really gives it a shot and nice backyard. Jeff Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thats a pretty neat addition to your shed! Are you gonna let it weather a nice green verdigris or is it protected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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