Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Last night I took delivery of a phytosaur skull to prep. I think it might have been collected with a sledgehammer and a blender! There appears to be a very good portion of the skull and upper jaw preserved but many pieces are VERY small. This is a perfect prep for the dark hours of winter. The 4 sandwich baggies are the part that is going to hurt. 2 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...
snolly50 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Yikes! It looks like a major project; but I know it will turn out great. 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...
Jeffrey P Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Kris, that looks like one huge challenge. Good luck with it. Hopefully someday we'll get to see it all assembled. Now wouldn't that be something. By the way, I'm curious where it came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 1 hour ago, snolly50 said: Yikes! It looks like a major project; but I know it will turn out great. 34 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: Kris, that looks like one huge challenge. Good luck with it. Hopefully someday we'll get to see it all assembled. Now wouldn't that be something. By the way, I'm curious where it came from. Fingers are crossed for sure. I was actually able to find a couple matching bits this evening and put them back together; the first couple bites out of the elephant! It belongs to @StevenJDennis but he didn’t tell me where it came from. I’m assuming Arizona or New Mexico. 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...
ynot Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 WOW, that is an enormous 3d puzzle!! How long do You estimate this show to take? ........ 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...
Jesuslover340 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Excited to see how it turns out! "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."-Romans 14:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 @Jeffrey P @Ptychodus04This phytosaur skull was found in New Mexico, in the Bull Canyon Formation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinosaurus Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 let's see how it turn out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taogan Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I always used to like getting jigsaws for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 10 hours ago, ynot said: How long do You estimate this show to take? Somewhere around 1,000,000 hours. Honestly, these are really hard to estimate because of the time consuming nature of finding matching bits of 210mya puzzle pieces. It could take upwards of 60 hours if I can match all the bits together. 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 December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Good luck with this one Kris. Looks like a real challenge for sure! Ive always liked 'the puzzles', but i dont think i would have wanted to tackle this? Looking forward to seeing the progress on this. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 I have 4 hours into this and I’m starting to make a bit of progress. Apparently, the bits in the bags were collected rather haphazardly and are very loosely associated with each other. Once I figured that out, I started finding pieces that fit more frequently. This specimen is a classic example of why one should jacket a specimen in the field rather than bring it back in bits. At least it’s not Steven’s fault since he didn’t commit the collecting faux pas. 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...
LordTrilobite Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Oh I'll definitely be following this thread with great anticipation. Looks like a fantastically fun and challenging project. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Does it come with assembly instructions? Golly, that's hard. But the satisfaction when it's completed............................. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 6 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Does it come with assembly instructions? Golly, that's hard. But the satisfaction when it's completed............................. Yes, as a matter of fact it does. Take every piece and try to fit them together. When you find one that fits, glue it and move on to the next. 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...
doushantuo Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Good luck with that one! Looks like a major project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Good Luck always like tackling jigsaw puzzles especially when all the pieces look the same or are the same color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Eagerly awaiting how this turns out. 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...
Ludwigia Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Gawd! Looks like someone put part of that through the shredder! Any sign of teeth in those piles? I'm assuming that the long piece is the snout? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 3 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Gawd! Looks like someone put part of that through the shredder! Any sign of teeth in those piles? I'm assuming that the long piece is the snout? There are no teeth except for those sheered off in the jaw. Unfortunately, many of the broken off teeth appear to have been broken during collection. Yes, the long piece is the snout. 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 December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: There are no teeth except for those sheered off in the jaw. Unfortunately, many of the broken off teeth appear to have been broken during collection Thats got to make some of us want to cry!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 22 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: There are no teeth except for those sheered off in the jaw. Unfortunately, many of the broken off teeth appear to have been broken during collection. Yes, the long piece is the snout. That's really a great pity. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 5 hours ago, RJB said: Thats got to make some of us want to cry!!! RB 5 hours ago, Ludwigia said: That's really a great pity. Yes it does and is but we’re going to make a run at bringing this back to life. Here’s a pic of the snout as it sits now. I have pretty much taken over the poker table in the game room. It’s significantly warmer and more comfortable than my prep station in the garage! 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...
snolly50 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 59 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: I have pretty much taken over the poker table in the game room. It’s significantly warmer and more comfortable than my prep station in the garage! I infer that you must be employing the time-honored snolly prep method of quenching spousal ire via the judicious application of precious gemstones. Otherwise, you would be hearing a phrase popular with the unassuaged snollywife; "get that filthy thing out of the house!" 1 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...
Jeffrey P Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 That already looks like an impressive specimen. Congratulations Kris on your efforts so far and thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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