Fossil Preparation

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1. Air abrasion

   By ischua, January 23, 2018   

   • abrasion
   • air
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     • air
     • prepping
   • 20 replies
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   • ischua
   • February 12, 2018

2. Double Schmubble Tumido Trouble!!! 1 2

   By RJB, January 26, 2018   

   • miocene
   • new zealand
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     • miocene
     • new zealand
     • tumidocarcinus
   • 38 replies
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   • RJB
   • February 11, 2018

3. Glue for Egg Shell

   By HamptonsDoc, January 30, 2018   

   • egg
   • glue
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     • glue
     • paleobond
     • prep
     • shell
   • 4 replies
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   • JohnBrewer
   • February 1, 2018

4. Pyritized goniatite

   By Manticocerasman, January 31, 2018   

   • belgium
   • devonian
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     • devonian
     • goniatite
   • 16 replies
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   • Ptychodus04
   • February 1, 2018

5. Pin Prep Surprise 1 2

   By Kane, January 4, 2018   

   • piggy pile
   • tailings
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     • tailings
     • trilobite
   • 34 replies
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   • Fossildude19
   • January 27, 2018

6. New Estwing hammer on a bender ? 1 2

   By Crann, January 24, 2018   

   • bananaman
   • mchammer
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     • bananaman
     • mchammer
     • prep
   • 43 replies
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   • Crann
   • January 26, 2018

7. The Rock That Keeps Giving

   By Kane, January 21, 2018   

   • arkona
   • devonian
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     • arkona
     • devonian
     • greenops
     • trilobite
   • 16 replies
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   • RJB
   • January 25, 2018

8. Dolomite prep

   By squali, January 19, 2018   

   • dolomite
   • nevada
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     • dolomite
     • nevada
     • stickleback fish
   • 10 replies
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   • RJB
   • January 25, 2018

9. Comco MB-101 foot pedal question

   By hoffy, January 18, 2018   

   • air abrasion
   • badlands
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     • badlands
     • comco
   • 5 replies
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   • hoffy
   • January 24, 2018

10. Eldredgeops rana partial amateur prep

    By cheney416, January 22, 2018   

    • amateur
    • prep
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      • prep
      • trilobite
    • 10 replies
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    • cheney416
    • January 23, 2018

11. Air scribe question

    By DanJeavs, January 21, 2018   

    • airscribe
    • chicago
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      • chicago
      • scribe
    • 8 replies
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    • JohnBrewer
    • January 21, 2018

12. Mold Removal

    By megaholic, January 7, 2018   

    • bone cleaning
    • bone mold
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      • bone mold
      • mold removal
    • 8 replies
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    • digit
    • January 21, 2018

13. Polishing Fossiliferous Stones

    By Cowboy Paleontologist, January 19, 2018   

    • conglomerate
    • cretaceous
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      • conglomerate
      • cretaceous
      • paleozoic
      • polish
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    • 4 replies
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    • Cowboy Paleontologist
    • January 20, 2018

14. Large Phylloceras shell prep/polish

    By Crann, January 16, 2018   

    • ammonite
    • prep
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      • prep
      • wowsa
    • 9 replies
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    • JohnBrewer
    • January 19, 2018

15. Pseudolioceras, first real prep/attempt

    By Crann, January 14, 2018   

    • ammonite
    • loveme
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      • ammonite
      • loveme
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    • 12 replies
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    • Wrangellian
    • January 18, 2018

16. Phytosaur Prep 1 2 3

    By Ptychodus04, December 9, 2017   

    • phytosaur
    • prep
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      • phytosaur
      • prep
      • puzzle
    • 58 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • January 16, 2018

17. Megalodon repair suggestions

    By minnbuckeye, December 19, 2017   

    • broken
    • meg
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      • resin coloring
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    • minnbuckeye
    • January 14, 2018

18. Some prepped out fossil fishy's

    By RJB, January 12, 2018   

    • eocene
    • fish
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      • eocene
      • fish
      • kemmerrer
    • 8 replies
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    • oldtimer
    • January 14, 2018

19. One messy prep bench!!!

    By RJB, January 10, 2018   

    • and more stuff
    • more stuff
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      • and more stuff
      • more stuff
      • stuff
    • 10 replies
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    • RJB
    • January 12, 2018

20. Prepping trilobites with hand tools

    By connorp, January 8, 2018   

    • olenellus
    • prepping
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      • olenellus
      • prepping
      • trilobite
    • 5 replies
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    • Sagebrush Steve
    • January 10, 2018

21. Could It Be Possible To Prep This Pyritised Anahoplites?

    By nala, November 5, 2014
    • 8 replies
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    • DB75
    • January 9, 2018

22. New Scope and Lenses

    By Kane, January 3, 2018   

    • magnification
    • microscope
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      • magnification
      • microscope
      • photography
    • 21 replies
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    • cheney416
    • January 7, 2018

23. Another Tumiocarcinus from New Zealand 1 2

    By RJB, December 17, 2017   

    • crab
    • miocene
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      • crab
      • miocene
      • tumidocarcinus
    • 47 replies
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    • RJB
    • January 3, 2018

24. Prepping out crab concretions that are in two or more pieces 1 2

    By RJB, November 30, 2017   

    • crabs
    • eocene
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      • crabs
      • eocene
      • pulalius
    • 31 replies
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    • Shellseeker
    • December 31, 2017

25. Adding shoe polish to Trilobites

    By LiamL, December 30, 2017   

    • prep
    • shoe polish
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      • prep
      • shoe polish
      • trilobite
    • 12 replies
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    • Kane
    • December 31, 2017