RJB Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 This morning I was moving some of my fossil crab concretions around and tryin to orginize a bit and ran into this Beauty! It had collected a bunch of dust. I had to wash it off even! Now, finally, its in the house. Just wish these pics could do the color on this thing some justice, but im not good at photography. Its got some wonderful purples that you can not see. My son found this many years ago and it took me many hours of prep with lots and lots of sanding and then a coating of some kind of 2 part system, but it came out purty good. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Criminy! That thar piece is gorgeous! Great prep as always, Ron! I almost want to make this my desktop background! The colour is superb! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Wouah ! Marvelous ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 That really IS spectacular! -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerogrower Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Holy cow! How can you leave something like that lying around for years??? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Sweet piece!! I would have trouble forgetting I had something that "purty" 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 April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Thanks a ton guys for all the compliments. Ludwigia and Ynot, i have a lot of stuff in several buildings and cant keep track of it all. Back in my younger days, I was a very very very prolific fossil hunter, trader, buyer and whatever else you can add to that. aerogrower: You can now see that I need a bigger cube?! Ha! Just givin you the business. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Wow! That's great prep work. You don't see those much around anymore. What else is collecting dust back there? Did Spielberg film the last scene in "Raiders" in one of your buildings? Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Amazing RB! What else do you have sitting around collecting dust that would make the rest of us drool? Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 @RJB beautiful ammonite. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Wow, Ron! Your prep skills are legendary, ... but this piece.... just,... WOW! I am always amazed at what you have just lyin' around in your buildings. Thanks for posting this beauty! 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...
RJB Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Im only going to be prepping fossils for maybe 10 more years? Hands get a bit stiff nowadays, back gets to hurtin and am now getting neck aches. Seems like the body cant do what it use to do. but I wonder myself what my kids will run into once im gone? Im sure they will have some good surprizes. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Ron, you are a master craftsman. I'm not even going to entertain such thoughts of when you're gone. But, when that sad day comes, you'll have left your kids with so much of your fine work and passion. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplomado Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Amazing work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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