Ptychodus04 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 46 minutes ago, Fossilis Willis said: What size micro jack do you use? I'm guessing 1 or 2 since you're working under a microscope. I use a #4. It is powerful enough to remove light matrix quickly but delicate enough to pulverize a sand grain under the scope. I’ll eventually add a #1 or a #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...
RJB Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Aaaaaaaalrighty then. Ive been too busy to do much fossil prep these last 3 weeks or so but finally got around to doing some. A few weeks ago I ordered a 16 inch lazy susan and screwed that onto a piece of plywood. I used it for the first time today. Works FANTASTIC!!! Turning these bigger slabs this way and that while trying to prep can be a real pain in the you know what! I also bought a 25 foot air hose and 25 foot electrical cord and moved my air abrasive unit outside. I dont have the room for a big cabinet in the garage. Anyways, here is the 'Master' in action. Not only that im not used to doing prep in the sunshine so im doing this with my sun glassed on. Im now the coolest prep dude that has EVER LIVED!!! Ha. Im sometimes a bit full of myself. This Mioplosis is not done but the fins are coming out Super Duper. I was using a mix of mostly bicarb with a little bit of dolo but once the ends of the fins were done I then used a mix of about 50/50 and turned the pressure up to 50 lbs and the media control all the way up and went to town! When my son first looked at thit he said it was a "piece of $&!@" Then when he saw how good the fins were coming out he changed his mind. Ha!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Looking good and great idea on the lazy Susan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Wow - just Wow, I love that middle photo, looks like a "fish on the moon" - is that all 3d texture of just a play on the light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilis Willis Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Good to see the master in action. Very nice mio. I dig the idea of a rotating work station. Do you have a way to lock it in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 14 hours ago, Randyw said: Looking good and great idea on the lazy Susan! Thanks 9 hours ago, 6ix said: Wow - just Wow, I love that middle photo, looks like a "fish on the moon" - is that all 3d texture of just a play on the light? The light makes it more pronounced but it is very 3-d. 4 hours ago, Fossilis Willis said: Good to see the master in action. Very nice mio. I dig the idea of a rotating work station. Do you have a way to lock it in place? I was wondering the same thing but as it turns out, no locking needed. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilis Willis Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, RJB said: I was wondering the same thing but as it turns out, no locking needed. I guess the weight of those big ol slabs keeps it from moving while you work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Nice progress @RJB. Glad to see you’re finally getting some work done in those fishies! I wish I could prep outside right now. I would melt! The slab I’m currently working on is a bit large for my bench and way to big for my cabinet. Once I get the fish roughed out, I’ll cut the slab down a bit. 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...
crabfossilsteve Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Holy Mackerel there RB. That is one cool fish and your prep stand is a cool invention too. Congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 14 hours ago, crabfossilsteve said: Holy Mackerel there RB. That is one cool fish and your prep stand is a cool invention too. Congrats. Thanks man. Im going to try and finish it up today but the chair I use for outside kills me! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 OK, being that its been either too hot or too rainy I didn't get out to finish this thing till today. Took me 4 1/2 hours to get it done. I also had my son trim it down quite a bit. Im going to be trying a new trick I just learned in order to hang this thing on the wall without it being framed. I also did not just any acrylics or stabilizer on this fish. All natural!!! Turned out purty dang nice! RB 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Great job, Ron! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Yeah it did! Awesome job, Ron. 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 August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 17 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Great job, Ron! 16 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Yeah it did! Awesome job, Ron. Thanks fellas. I already know that this if going right underneath the Noto im doing next. Just need time to get them onto the wall. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Wow! Impressive as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Stunning indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Very nice! The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Well done Ron! Looks good. I could go for a 4 hour prep right about now. 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...
Kane Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 A portrait in patience. Well done! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Thanks everybody. I really enjoyed prepping this fossil. Being my son thought it was a piece of you know what and now has 208 likes on FB. Gunna look real nice on the wall. RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Ok, I asked about with all the fish quarry guys I know and one of them in a very vague way simply said, "epoxy". I was looking for a way to hang a fossil fish slab onto a wall without framing it. So I bought some 2 part epoxy and this is what I did for that beautiful Mioplosus. I let it cure for two days. I litterally tried to lift up one side and it was not going to budge!!! Now, you have to realize that this rock is NOT split fish material. 2 part epoxy will not work for a slab of rock that is 'powdery', this slab is a very dense and very hard rock! Bottom cap. And still,, my fingers are crossed. RB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 14 hours ago, RJB said: Ok, I asked about with all the fish quarry guys I know and one of them in a very vague way simply said, "epoxy". I was looking for a way to hang a fossil fish slab onto a wall without framing it. So I bought some 2 part epoxy and this is what I did for that beautiful Mioplosus. I let it cure for two days. I litterally tried to lift up one side and it was not going to budge!!! Now, you have to realize that this rock is NOT split fish material. 2 part epoxy will not work for a slab of rock that is 'powdery', this slab is a very dense and very hard rock! Bottom cap. And still,, my fingers are crossed. I totally agree. This should not be attempted on split fish or even 18” layer specimens. The matrix is just not hard enough. The bottom cap is like concrete! 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...
RJB Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 This project I started quite awhile ago with gluing it back together and then gluing it onto a board. The last 2 weeks or so Ive put in about4 or 5 prep sessions and still have a ways to go but its starting to look like something now. This is Notogoneus from the GRF. Just a bit over 22 inches. RB This is the fish glued back together and im testing out the rock with my air abrasion unit. My testing uncovered the edges of the tail and then I folowed up the backbone and realized I needed to do some ruffing out with my 9100 to save time and media. Most of the ruffing out done and you can see that ive got some rock repair and even a little bit of fish repair. The actual outline of the fish will be done after most of the air abrasion is done. Fins are tuff! So I'm doing those first. For this fish i put the pressure at 20 psi and once I got the very ends as good as I could get them I went back to 50 psi. This is as far as ive got and this is over 20 hours so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Gunna be a good one by the looks of it despite the bit of repair coming up. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 You got lucky on the bottom ray of that caudal fin! 1 hour ago, RJB said: this is over 20 hours so far. This is a great example of how long a top quality prep takes. Looking really good sir. 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...
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