Ludwigia Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 17 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: Probably because you're always out collecting all those beautiful ammonites of yours. You got a point there 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 This string is going to get really long with the extent of this prep! I spent another hour on the snout of this guy tonight and The scribe work is done (on this side). Here's how it sits after 11 hours. Now, on to the other side. This side is missing a larger chunk of bone where the main break is but there's also a lot more matrix covering the teeth so, I'm hopeful for more well preserved teeth. It also has more well preserved ornamentation in the dentary. Here's the left side after an hour. 12 hours is the running total. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Lookin real good Kris. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Two more hours progress (are you seeing a trend yet?) tonight for a total of 14 hours. the matrix on this side is significantly harder than the other side. That's good and bad. Slower preparation but better preservation. I have uncovered a few teeth that were not exposed at all and they are in much better condition than any that were exposed. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Looking great! Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Really enjoying this thread! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 I'm ready to get this thing off my prep table! Here we are with a total of 18 hours on the prep. I'm at the point where I'm evening out the matrix that will remain to hold everything in place with a bit of clean up still needed around the distal end and a bit of work in the heavily textured areas. After that, the whole thing will get some abrasive treatment before moving on to the final treatment of the cracks. I can see the light at the end of this toothy tunnel and I'm sure @StevenJDennis is ready to get his specimen back. 3 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 looking awesome Kris! it's turning out better than expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 I gave this guy the full court press over the last couple days. Here we are at 25 hours. Scribe work and abrasive is done with most of the crack filling as well. All that remains is basically a few hours of pair to make the filler blend better with the bone and matrix. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 29 hours and I'm done with the Phytosaur. I wrapped it up today with some acrylic paint to mask the different repair areas. I went for a few shades darker than the specimen for the paint and then gave the whole thing another light coat of PVA. 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Beautiful! well done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Micah said: Beautiful! well done!!! Thanks Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Fantastic job Kris! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 18 minutes ago, JohnBrewer said: Fantastic job Kris! Thank you sir. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Just picked it up today...turned out amazing! Outstanding prep job, once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Awesome! Congrats on having a specimen that would make even museums drool, Steven. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 7 hours ago, -Andy- said: Awesome! Congrats on having a specimen that would make even museums drool, Steven. Thanks Andy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 11 hours ago, StevenJDennis said: Just picked it up today...turned out amazing! Outstanding prep job, once again. Thanks Steven, it was a pleasure to work on. I'm excited that it turned out so much better than we were expecting when you first dropped it off. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 yep gunna look great in the display cabinet when I get it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Another fantastic piece Kris! 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...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 7 hours ago, ynot said: Another fantastic piece Kris! Thank you sir. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Can't say I'm surprised with how it came out, Kris. Excellent prep, as usual. Kudos to you, sir. 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...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 52 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Can't say I'm surprised with how it came out, Kris. Excellent prep, as usual. Kudos to you, sir. Thanks. I had low hopes for it based on the condition it was in when I got it. @StevenJDennis clearly has a 6th sense when it comes to buying specimens in the roughest state! Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 @-Andy- helped me out a bunch with this purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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