Troodon Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 38 minutes ago, jlo said: From what I understand lots of the teeth had some minor damage from plant roots eroding into their medial surface. The prep guys elected to intentionally separate the teeth at the level of this damage, and they plan to clean them up and glue them back on. So it wasn't a big bonk! It was deliberate, so to speak. They did find a stapes too. It isn't in the exactly correct position, and it isn't completely intact, but it is present. In the attached picture the straight arrow points to the stapes and the curved arrow points to the grove where the columella should lie. As far as finding all the bones, they do some funny math with that. If they have at least one of every bone, they kind of say they have found all of them. So they might find the right stapes and not the left, but if they have one they say "all bones accounted for!" I guess. Jason Thanks for the update and that indeed is good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 36 minutes ago, Troodon said: Thanks for the update and that indeed is good news Yep. Stuff happens but it's nice when it happens on purpose. I had to intentionally break a specimen into 3 pieces in order to get it out of the field in reasonably sized jackets once. Talk about internal conflict! 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...
Troodon Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 41 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: Yep. Stuff happens but it's nice when it happens on purpose. I had to intentionally break a specimen into 3 pieces in order to get it out of the field in reasonably sized jackets once. Talk about internal conflict! Have also been in that position but never with a jaw full of beautiful teeth ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Troodon said: Have also been in that position but never with a jaw full of beautiful teeth ouch! I can’t imagine. 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...
Fossilis Willis Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I just found this thread but the wife and I actually got to see the Tufts-Love skull right before the burke closed to move to its new digs next door. We got to tour the prep lab and I got to go nose to nose with the greatest predator to ever walk the earth. It was incredible! I was saddened to see the damage sustained, even if it was deliberate. I am confident the team at the burke will do a great job with the restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 22 minutes ago, Fossilis Willis said: I just found this thread but the wife and I actually got to see the Tufts-Love skull right before the burke closed to move to its new digs next door. We got to tour the prep lab and I got to go nose to nose with the greatest predator to ever walk the earth. It was incredible! I was saddened to see the damage sustained, even if it was deliberate. I am confident the team at the burke will do a great job with the restoration. I bet it was incredible, very jealous. I would love to see it in person since the photos are of a spectacular specimen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptoria Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 This is roarsome and your preparation work is very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Jason Love posted these photos of Tufts Love rex with a hockey smile. Boy I hope they have a good dentist 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Jason also posted this photo of the premaxilla, very cool looking 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Paleontologist T Carr suggests Tufts-Love T rex was 19 years old when it died. http://www.burkemuseum.org/blog/tufts-love-t-rex-was-about-19-years-old-when-it-died?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=t-rex-19-years-old New image Burkes Museum update: "What’s happening with the T. rex right now? The team is currently removing the rest of the rock from underneath the skull to prepare the skull for display in the New Burke when the museum opens this October" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilis Willis Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I will definitely be making a trip to the new Burke sometime this fall. From the outside the new building looks to be quite a bit bigger than the old one. Hopefully that will mean more room for fossil displays. Fortunately for me I only live like 40 miles away. Of course, with Seattle traffic it still might 2 or more hours to get there. Small price to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Fossilis Willis said: I will definitely be making a trip to the new Burke sometime this fall. From the outside the new building looks to be quite a bit bigger than the old one. Hopefully that will mean more room for fossil displays. Fortunately for me I only live like 40 miles away. Of course, with Seattle traffic it still might 2 or more hours to get there. Small price to pay. Sounds great, dont forget to take and post photos for us that cannot visit. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioplosus_Lover24 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Incredible as always! "Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Jason Love posted these images and comments. "They flipped the skull of the Tufts-Love rex and exposed the roof of the mouth including an incredibly well preserved vomer." Looks like the teeth have yet to be repaired 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Skull on display at Burke's new museum. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Looks great now its had its dental work done. Nice mount too. It doesn’t look very large in this picture until you scroll though the thread. Thanks Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Looks great now its had its dental work done. Nice mount too. It doesn’t look very large in this picture until you scroll though the thread. Thanks Bobby Ha ha yep pays to have a good dentist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I was browsing and found this rather nice scan of the skull. Truly a beautiful fossil. Probably one of the best rex skulls out there. 12 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Very cool scan thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 PS... Sue has stapes preserved as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 3 hours ago, LordTrilobite said: I was browsing and found this rather nice scan of the skull. Truly a beautiful fossil. Probably one of the best rex skulls out there. Nice scan, thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 11 hours ago, jpc said: PS... Sue has stapes preserved as well. So does Trix btw. Sue's skull is a bit crunched though. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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