minnbuckeye Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Last summer I had the opportunity to explore SW Wisconsin for a short afternoon. I posted my finds back then including this picture: This trilobite was IDed as an upside down Dolichoharpes reticulata by our Fossil Forum trilobite expert. He suggested that I have it professionally prepped due to its rarity. Being a conservative man to begin with, and having never had any of my finds professionally prepped, I was a bit concerned about the fees for this. But I found the right man for the job and he even gave me a great break on the prepping. The results to me were absolutely stunning!!! WELL WORTH the investment in proper cleaning. So here is the finished product: 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peat Burns Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Wow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 That turned out really nice! 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...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Wow, that is one cool bug ! Cheers B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFossils Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Beautiful example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 32 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: This trilobite was IDed as an upside down Dolichoharpes reticulate by our Fossil Forum trilobite expert. He suggested that I have it professionally prepped due to its rarity... Some very good advice... Congrats on a great Dolichoharpes reticulata! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Awesome find and great decision to have it prepped! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrian Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 WoW! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Oh, my! 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...
FossilDAWG Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Simply gorgeous! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 nice to see the finished article. Awesome find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I think some kudos need to be thrown to the guy that prepped this beauty. Absolutely stunning specimen, I'll start the bidding at $5.00. Ya, I know it's a high bid to start with, but my intent is to scare off the other bidders. Congrates Mike, she's a show worthy piece indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Wow... That has got to be simply the nicestvWisconsin trilobite I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Great Congrats ! Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Very nice. Did he have to epoxy it to another piece of matrix before preparation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 That turned out really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Pretty impressive. I was wondering the same thing as Al Dente...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Indeed that is a stunner of a trilobite. Your preparator is quite skilled to take an upside down bug, flip mount and prep it out. Sweet. Good decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 was the bottom side known in the lit? Assume so if the top was the desired prep side. Beautiful trilobite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Very beautiful and rare example. Congrats! ~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...
ranitomeya Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Amazing trilobite and prep job! I'm always amazed at the skill and patience of the preparators of trilobites. Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 On 4/13/2017 at 3:56 AM, Al Dente said: Very nice. Did he have to epoxy it to another piece of matrix before preparation? My understanding is they were to cut a layer off the one side, attach it to the ventral side of the trilobite, then prep down from the top. Unfortunately, I did not have much time to talk with Dan about how his son prepped this. I will try and get a better understanding the next time we meet. On 4/13/2017 at 6:12 PM, ranitomeya said: Amazing trilobite and prep job! I'm always amazed at the skill and patience of the preparators of trilobites. Great find! I had the thrill of visiting the prep shop one winter's day when in Cincinnati, Oh. The samples they had on their shelves waiting to prep were unbelievable. You could tell they were great at what they did. On 4/12/2017 at 10:42 PM, caldigger said: Absolutely stunning specimen, I'll start the bidding at $5.00. Ya, I know it's a high bid to start with, but my intent is to scare off the other bidders. Congrates Mike, she's a show worthy piece indeed. caldigger, I will accept your initial bid at $5.00. Let the bidding begin. I will take bids up to noon on July 21, 2056. I will then hit the century mark and would love for someone on the forum to have it!!! On 4/12/2017 at 9:02 PM, piranha said: Some very good advice... Congrats on a great Dolichoharpes reticulata! Piranha, thanks for the ID on the trilobite and thanks for pushing me to prep this professionally!!! Finally thanks to all for their wonderful comments 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 But Mike, you didn't include which time zone the auction ends in! As I know I will be busy that day and won't be following the action, I recant my bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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