Ash Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 We’ll update this thread when we get working on it, but for now this is Skye (@Jesuslover340) and my latest prep project. Busted up Pleistocene pelvis. Not sure who it’s from yet. Pics are: 1. As found 2. Uncovering more 3. Showing size 4. Plastered 5. Breaking it free 6. Back at home. May seem ridiculous but this progression took 2 months to do. We were a bit slow/busy with life. 8 "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 NICE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Now I'm really curious.... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Wow! What a project! Youve got a real job ahead of you now. Cant wait to see it. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Cool and interesting thread . I hope you uncover it’s true identity . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 @Ash @Jesuslover340 Once again, I’m over the stuff you two keep finding. 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...
Ash Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Small update, we’re a few inches down and many buckets of matrix, we’ve just made our first sighting! Not sure if it’s part of the pelvis or not yet. We’ll follow it down now. 5 "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Yep it is. Sooo many cracks and the bone has drifted apart over time. So we’ll have to remove and rejoin those pieces when the time comes. Big jacket for not much bone to be honest. I’m gunna weigh the sediment removed as we go and weigh the bone because we jokingly said it’s 95% dirt in there. Chances are it is. There is what we think to be a tooth (possibly Diprotodon) on the other (top) side of the jacket. It’ll be a fun thing to find when we get to it. Also a pic of how we’re going on matrix removal. 5 "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesuslover340 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Sore knees, palms, lots of glue (no paraloid yet) and a few hours later, this is our progress for the day: 6 "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...
doushantuo Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Half way. Just doing a bit of time here and there as life allows. Pretty sure it’s Diprotodon or at least a Diprotodontid at this point. 1 "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Wow, you guys look like a couple of professionals! I would never even attempt a plaster cast, I figure I'd have to call in someone else to do it. What kind of glue are you using if not Paraloid? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Paraloid B72 and generic cheap superglue. That crack on the right side with the root through it will get araldite epoxy when we decide what we’re doing there (which will be after it’s flipped). We’ll do a turning cast soon, just got a little more I want to clear away on this side first. We’re learning, was fortunate enough to have a guy who does prep work for the main museum here teach me in both field and at home for prep. It’s come in handy as there’s no way we could have got this out without a plaster jacket. 1 "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Jacketing is a must for larger specimens. I have attempted prep on some that people collected without a jacket and it was a nightmare. It's really far more simple that one would think. The process has been the same since the 1800's. 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...
jpc Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Ash said: Paraloid B72 and generic cheap superglue. That crack on the right side with the root through it will get araldite epoxy when we decide what we’re doing there (which will be after it’s flipped). We’ll do a turning cast soon, just got a little more I want to clear away on this side first. We’re learning, was fortunate enough to have a guy who does prep work for the main museum here teach me in both field and at home for prep. It’s come in handy as there’s no way we could have got this out without a plaster jacket. Whoa... time out. Paraloid B72 is NOT at all a superglue. "superglue" is a term meaning cyanoacrylate. Paraloid is not a cyanoacrylate. It is an acrylic. It is much much more reversible than superglue. Superglue is pretty permanent. Yes, it comes off, slowly (5 to 15 minutes of soaking if you are lucky) with acetone, but Paraloid comes off very quickly with acetone, making it a much better product to use in the field. Is your araldite a 5 minute epoxy? If so I would go with something else. 5 minute epoxy turns yellow and brittle (i.e. likely to fall apart) within 10 years. Two ton epoxy s a better p[roduct for permanent joins of big bones. PS... great find, guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, jpc said: Whoa... time out. Paraloid B72 is NOT at all a superglue. I think you misread the post. @Ash said they are using Paraloid B72 AND superglue. 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...
jpc Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: I think you misread the post. @Ash said they are using Paraloid B72 AND superglue. oops... I sure did. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 lol. Thanks Ptychodus04. Yes we’re well aware of the properties of different adhesives and consolidants. Anything we do or use is what the museums here in Australia also do and use. I think that’s a thumbs up emoticon. ^ "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 10 hours ago, jpc said: oops... I sure did. My bad. I misread that, too, so you're not alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Wrangellian said: I misread that, too, so you're not alone! There’s nothing like attention to details. Sorry, couldn’t help myself. 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...
Jesuslover340 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Ash said: lol. Thanks Ptychodus04. Yes we’re well aware of the properties of different adhesives and consolidants. Anything we do or use is what the museums here in Australia also do and use. I think that’s a thumbs up emoticon. ^ Yep! We don't do EVERYTHING upside down here 2 "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...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Jesuslover340 said: Yep! We don't do EVERYTHING upside down here 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...
Ash Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 So it’s been awhile, but we’ve restarted on it. Cut a lot of the jacket away and preparing to do a turning cast. Just a few more places need more consolidation. 1 "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Looking good @Jesuslover340 and @Ash!! 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...
Ash Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Looks like this now. Will see if I can get a hand to flip it over. There’s a tooth somewhere on the other side that we’re yet to find working from the underside. It should be visible again when flipped. "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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