RJB Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Got home from the Quartzite show on monday and was sick as a dog. Made for a brutal 2 day drive home! But today, feeling a bit better and finally went out to the prep garage. Picked out two small Tumido concretions and decided to do one Ventral and the other Dorsal. I had a lot of fun doing that ventral Pulalius so I decided I needed a ventral Tumido. Anyways, the one I decided ventral on was an easy read and after a few hours hit ventral. Put that one aside and went on the prep attack on the other. Was'nt positive on what was ventral/dorsal so dug a hole. Dang!!! Ventral again! Turned it over and got to work. Hit dorsal and oh boy!!! Hit pay dirt with this one!!! No calcite and the rock came off super good!!! Just that way its suposed to be. This dorsal one looks to be a very very very good crab!!!? Im so excited I can hardly stand it! I had the witherall to call it quits and turned it over and fixed the hole. Cant freakin wait for tommorow. Oh, and im now down 40 freakin lbs. Just a fabulous day!!! Life is good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Looking forward to seeing your treasure! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Another episode in the epic saga of crab prep, I’m hooked! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Good thing you have two hands, Ron! This could be your first ambidextrous prep. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Look like "dino eggs" to Me. I think You are slipping man! 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 January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Thanks fella's, I know they dont look like much now but time will change that. I did impress myself with the 'hole fix' though. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 5:14 AM, RJB said: I did impress myself with the 'hole fix' though. RB What’s it the hole fix or the whole fix? You sir are a machine on these crabs. Can’t wait to see the end results but I can probably guess what they will look like. 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...
Ludwigia Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: You sir are a machine on these crabs. The thing is, im doing two crabs at one time! Holding one scribe in the left hand and one in the right, The hard part is trying to concentrate with the left eyeball on the left crab and the right eyeball on the right crab!!! I'm the only guy in the world that can do this! But really, the dorsal crab has the most pristeen carapace ive seen in a very long time! So excited about this one. Did about 7 more hours of prep and im starting to get somewhere. Still a long ways to go with lots of rock to remove though. But still, one happy camper here. RB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 Ok,,,, Ive figured out 4 things. 1st, ventrals are tuff. 2nd, ventrals are tuff. 3rd, ventrals are tuff, and 4th, dont do it!!! The dorsal crab on the left is turning out fantastic!!! Im just in love with this crab! Ive still got a long ways to go but by golly, im gettin there. Gots lots of rock to remove still and then the 3-d process before I can start the 'smoothing' out process. But for now Im one happy camper. Ive put in another 6 1/2 hours into these. RB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 If anyone can pull off a ventral crab, it would be you. Don't throw in the towel! Actually, I think the ventral view is more interesting on these big but smooth crabs. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 They both are looking good so far. I have faith that You will do justice to the ventral one. 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...
Ludwigia Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Those are gonna make a great pair when you're done! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Thanks guys. Im gunna take a break for a couple days and take care of the misses. We both have colds but mine is just about over. Time for some left over ribeye steak and eggs. Yum. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Those are some lovely buggers there. They are both coming out quite nice there bud. Yeah, those ventrals are alot more work with all those body partictions and mouth parts, but they look cool. A big moma there. Sure look forward to seeing them all dressed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Ok, just over another 7 hours and things are looking purty good? The dorsal one is really nice but I do wish the legs were better preserved. The ventral one is really getting beatin up, but its one sticky crab for sure and making for one heck of a hard prep job! I also made one h-ell of a mistake on one leg. Dang!!! But still, I dont have a ventral Tumido, so for me, its gunna be real nice. Still got a long ways to go. RB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Another fascinating prep job. These are very interesting and delightful posts. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 2 hours ago, RJB said: Ok, just over another 7 hours and things are looking purty good? You don't have to question yourself - just say it: they're looking pretty good! It is good to have a ventral specimen to go alongside all those dorsals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Yeah..... 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 February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Thanks folks. Ive got about 3 more hours or so into this dorsal one ive been workiing on. I do love doing the 'smoothing' out process. Very relaxing for me. Ive still got another prep session to finish this one, but its almost done. The legs are not as nicely preserved as the carapace but thats just the way it goes with mother nature. The Carapace is super pristeen which is super nice. This will be one of my best Tumido's just because of the crapace!!! Im in love with this one. But then again, I love almost all these Tumido's that I prep out. RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 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...
Ludwigia Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 1 hour ago, RJB said: Im in love with this one. Me too Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Thanks guys. I also posted this on Face Book and was asked if the dark color on the claws were real. and yes, they are real, just the way mother nature made them. Quite nice if you ask me. Cant wait to get this one done. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 It amazes me what beauty lies inside those big ugly boring rocks! Dang those crabs look so cool! Nice Job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Ive done a bunch of work on both these crabs, but no pictures for now. Got a ways to go. But here's the thing, did I ever say that ventrals were tuff? !!! This ventral job is taking forever but turning out purty dang nice!!!! Ive got a few more prep sessions before I post any more photos. This ventral is tuffer than cow poop!!! I just keep digging deeper and finding more 'stuff'. Thats my scientific term for crab parts. Ha!!! Not used to all the different crab parts!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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