Prepping a Crab Concretion with Dynamite!!!

[RJB]

  As promised, here is episode 1 of my goofy fossil prepping video's.  A super cool and fun way of showing viewers a very comedic way of prepping out a fossil crab. I really did prep out this fossil crab. I'm such a goofy guy and with the help of my son Cory, this is what we came up with. This is episode 1 of more to come.

 

 

 

[R0b]

Somewhere between disappointed and relieved, but definitely entertained.

[Al Dente]

Your son is very good at filming and editing.

[oilshale]

Gorgeous, you made my day!

Merry Christmas my friend!

[Notidanodon]

I like it haha

[LiamL]

That was brilliant!

[Troodon]

Enjoyed it...thanks

[JohnJ]

 

Next, you'll be applying the rarely used  'extreme freeze / deep fry method'.....  Stay safe, Ron.

 

[digit]

Ron,

 

Tell Cory that Mr. Spielberg has competition.

 

Tammy and I just finished watching the video--made our morning!

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

 

P.S.: Hmmm.... liquid nitrogen bath and then a turkey deep-frier? Possibilities.

[Biotalker]

Now, that's drama!

seeds of a new "reality" show .........................................(perhaps along the lines of Super Dave Osborne)

 

[Pagurus]

Highly enjoyable.  Loved the drama.

         

[PFOOLEY]

I need to get some dynamite...

[Fossilis Willis]

I always said you were a dynamite prepper. Merry Christmas Ron. Stay awesome.

[piranha]

Evidently you have plenty of 'Ham' for Xmas dinner!  Kudos to you and your son on a brilliantly produced video.

 

I hereby bestow upon you the Most Meritorious Title of Prepology: Dr. Prepper.  Merry Xmas to you and yours!

 

 

                   

[Mark Kmiecik]

4 hours ago, JohnJ said:

 

Next, you'll be applying the rarely used  'extreme freeze / deep fry method'.....  Stay safe, Ron.

 

 

Actually the deep freeze / microwave method works on Mazon creek concretions. Not as well as the deepr freeze / hydrogen bomb method, but much less expensive.

 

P.S. -- the freeze / microwave method is a real thing, but you have to wrap them in a towel because sometimes they explode.

[Ludwigia]

I wasn't sure whether to file this under Fake News or Just Plain Fun, but I decided in the end to opt for the latter Here's lookin' at ya, Ron . Great idea! And excellently executed!

[thelivingdead531]

Bravo!  That was very fun! I really enjoyed it. 

[FossilNerd]

Ha Ha Ha! Nice one Ron! I enjoyed your video very much. Now where did I put my dynamite? Hmmm… 

[Megalodoodle]

See? THIS is why I love TFF.

[Coco]

Absolutly magnifique !

 

Coco

[MarcoSr]

I only have one question:  "Did you really prep that crab concretion with dynamite?".  The video looked too real to be fake.  I wonder if dynamite will work prepping the specimens that come off my sons' Nebraska ranch?  We might be able to prep a whole season's worth of specimens at one time and save a ton of money and time?

 

Marco Sr.

[oyo]

   osea JUA, JUA, JUA.

I'm really in need of some sticks of dynamite.
The only problem will be that I will end up wasting my powder on some idiot.

[Jeffrey P]

Very well produced and funny. A pleasure to watch. Thank you and happy holidays. 

[Sjfriend]

Excellent presentation. Going over the method used I did find one thing that might have helped some. If I figured your calculations right and then added my own right you could add a metal 35mm film role holder (has to be the old metal ones not plastic) with 2.87 ounces of baking soda (sieved to .0025mm) placed 38.2mm away from the right side of the dynamite (1/3 way in from right end) leaning at a 39.6° angle away from the concretion. It "should" provide a cleaner finish saving you more time in the lab.

[fossilhunter21]

Awesome video! 

 

You and your son did an amazing job!

 

-@fossilhunter21