fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I'm wrapping up the finishing touches on my Mazon Creek cabinet. I made custom lexan shelves. Wrapped the backer with basket weave vinyl. And mounted rope lighting around it. One problem is the plastic doors. They're shot and i need to replace them with good ol' fashioned glass. I also made all of the custom mounts for my collection. I tried to utilize as much space as possible, so i made the mounts all different sizes. All of the mounts are cut lexan. I still have to make a few more, but 99% are done. And if i ever have the luxury of finding better examples of the specimens i have now, i can just keep cycling them into my main large display case. These are just my best finds to date. Flora side. Mainly pit 2. Fauna side. Mainly pit 11. Let me know if you have any questions on who, what, where and how. Thanks for lookin' 1 ~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...
PennyT. Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wow! Can see you put hours of effort into finding them so why not into displaying them. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediospirifer Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Very nice collection! That huge tullymonster is pretty awesome! I need to look at my tubs of nodules that spent the winter on my porch (maybe in a few weeks, I don't think winter is done here yet!) and see what opened up. I don't expect anything as spectacular as most of what you have there, but I'll have to post pictures when i do look. Good luck in future hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wow! Can see you put hours of effort into finding them so why not into displaying them. Nice work. Thank you. My thoughts exactly. Very nice collection! That huge tullymonster is pretty awesome! I need to look at my tubs of nodules that spent the winter on my porch (maybe in a few weeks, I don't think winter is done here yet!) and see what opened up. I don't expect anything as spectacular as most of what you have there, but I'll have to post pictures when i do look. Good luck in future hunting! Thank you. I'll try and help with IDs the best i can when you get around to it. Hopefully you get some good stuff! Good luck to you as well. ~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...
DE&i Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Really nice Charlie I can see a lot of thought and effort has gone in there. 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...
snolly50 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks great. I really like your "piggyback" stands. I have tended to display open nodules, part and counterpart, side by side; like an open book. I think your way looks very nice and seems an efficient use of cabinet space. Thanks for the post. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Really nice Charlie I can see a lot of thought and effort has gone in there. Thanks Darren. It was, and is a labor of love. I did everything on my breaks at work. Haha ~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...
fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks great. I really like your "piggyback" stands. I have tended to display open nodules, part and counterpart, side by side; like an open book. I think your way looks very nice and seems an efficient use of cabinet space. Thanks for the post. Thank you, Sir Snolly. I really wanted to be efficient as possible, so i went vertical. I like the outcome. ~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...
jpc Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Nice collection... Nice display... And Wow on that Tully monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Nice collection... Nice display... And Wow on that Tully monster. Thanks JP. I hope i can find a better preserved Tully this season. ~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...
Ludwigia Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks great! You've a good eye for arrangement and use of space! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wow !great display and stunning samples! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wow Charlie ...amazing display of specimens there ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks great! You've a good eye for arrangement and use of space! Wow !great display and stunning samples! Wow Charlie ...amazing display of specimens there Thanks guys! I appreciate it. ~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...
PFOOLEY Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 That is a very impressive cabinet ...the rope lighting is a brilliant idea. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 What an amazing collection. They are very well displayed. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFossils Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Great display Charlie! You have amassed a great collection in a relatively short period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Excellent Charlie! You are an artist and a craftsman! Thanks for showing us - always interested in seeing peoples display options. 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...
fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 That is a very impressive cabinet ...the rope lighting is a brilliant idea. Thank you, Mike. It works well. It just doesn't look the greatest when the cabinet is open. Oh well....haha What an amazing collection. They are very well displayed. Thanks, Seth. I appreciate that coming from a fellow display maker. Great display Charlie! You have amassed a great collection in a relatively short period of time. I really appreciate that Rob, coming from a Mazon vet. and expert. As you know, a lot of sweat, sticks to the eyes, spider bites, aching muscles and a lot of time, has paid off so far. I'm blessed to do it. Excellent Charlie! You are an artist and a craftsman! Thanks for showing us - always interested in seeing peoples display options. Regards, Thanks, Tim. Hopefully i can post my other displays soon. I just have to clean them up.....ugh.....I'm sure you know how that goes. ~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...
JohnJ Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Very, very nice work, Charlie. What are the dimensions of the case? How thick are the lexan shelves? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Very, very nice work, Charlie. What are the dimensions of the case? How thick are the lexan shelves? Thanks, John. The shelves are 1/2" thick. They were cut from high speed train windows. I drilled and tapped them from the back, so they aren't going anywhere. And i believe the cabinet measures about 26"x30". A typical medicine cabinet size. ~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...
Auspex Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The handy man is strong in this one... "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...
fossilized6s Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 The handy man is strong in this one... Haha, anyway to save a buck. Thanks, Chas. ~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...
michele 1937 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I'm wrapping up the finishing touches on my Mazon Creek cabinet. I made custom lexan shelves. Wrapped the backer with basket weave vinyl. And mounted rope lighting around it. One problem is the plastic doors. They're shot and i need to replace them with good ol' fashioned glass. I also made all of the custom mounts for my collection. I tried to utilize as much space as possible, so i made the mounts all different sizes. All of the mounts are cut lexan. I still have to make a few more, but 99% are done. And if i ever have the luxury of finding better examples of the specimens i have now, i can just keep cycling them into my main large display case. These are just my best finds to date. Flora side. Mainly pit 2. IMG_20150317_204304.jpg IMG_20150317_203310.jpg IMG_20150317_204144.jpg IMG_20150317_203216.jpg IMG_20150317_203113.jpg IMG_20150317_202951.jpg Fauna side. Mainly pit 11. IMG_20150317_204415.jpg IMG_20150317_203353.jpg IMG_20150317_203456.jpg IMG_20150317_203558.jpg IMG_20150317_203641.jpg IMG_20150317_203709.jpg Let me know if you have any questions on who, what, where and how. Thanks for lookin' nice collection compliments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Did you paint something over that Tully? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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