RJB Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 While at the Quartzite show last week I ran into a guy who had a box of lobster concretions. At first I was super excited, then realized all the super bad luck ive had with these things in the very near past. We kept a talking and he realized that I wasn't that interested. I also realized he didn't want them. So,,, we made a deal. The deal is that I prep out the best ones, I get first pick and he ends up with whatever is next in line. I told him to give me at least a year and he was happy with that. Looks like I just may get me a good fossil lobster? I went through his box of 11 concretions and they began to drop like fly's! I told this guy that would happen. These 3 that look to have good possibilities all have issues, but just for the chance to get a good lobster is truly a good deal for me. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace river rat Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 How do you prep these? Is it just tedious rock removal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Hi piece river rat. Ive prepped out litteraly hundreds and hundreds of crabs from all over the place, but these lobsters are truly the most difficult to prep, but also the most fun. I guess its the challenge. But yeah, lots and lots of hours of rock removal and lots of lots of carefully getting around all the legs and claws and such. There is more to it than that with the one that is hollow witch will be a real challenge, but you just have to work with what mother nature gives you. Once I get these going I may do one of those 'start to finish' threads. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace river rat Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Neat, I will follow your progress, have fun and good luck. The down side to digging fossils out of the peace, is some can be really beat up, never had to dig one outta rock yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 1 hour ago, RJB said: Once I get these going I may do one of those 'start to finish' threads. RB That would be great, Ron. Now don't forget, hear? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 ok guys. I will do it, but it may take a bit of time before I get started. I have to finish up a crab for a friend first. if only I had more time? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Eat popcorn. It helps. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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