Calymene preparation

[Sauropod19]

I volunteer at a museum prepping some Waldron Shale material and was particularly proud of this Calymene. Thanks for looking!

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Edited June 14, 2023 by Sauropod19

[digit]

Very nice! For those not in the know, what is "1.14" is that the size of the abrasive used in prepping these bugs?

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

[Sauropod19]

Thanks! Since I’m working on a bunch of small pieces that I take before and after images of, I use numbers to demarcate which images are associated with which specimens. As far as abrasives are concerned, I use 4:1 Dolomite to garnet with 63-125 micron size, sieved.

[digit]

27 minutes ago, Sauropod19 said:

I use numbers to demarcate which images are associated with which specimens.

Gotcha!

 

I take photos of my prep jobs too so I can document the process. Here's a small 3-toed horse humerus from the Montbrook site in Florida.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

 

[digit]

Looking forward to seeing more of your trilobite preps. Would be interested in seeing a few images along the way between the start and finish of a project. Gives us an idea (very roughly) of how these bugs are prepped.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

[Sauropod19]

Beautiful work! From what I’ve seen, it looks like the three toed horse humerus has a slightly more curved appearance than that of a modern horse. Super interesting to see the prep process in a series; thank you for sharing!

Edited June 15, 2023 by Sauropod19

[digit]

It's the size of a turkey leg bone.

 

Would have been from a dog-sized horse.

 

I document my prep with many more intermediate images (sometimes helpful when pieces have to be removed and reassembled). I document the process as it helps to show the steps. Comes in handy to show how the final specimens often need much work before they are presentable.

 

Would enjoy seeing some of the steps in your process. Most people are too involved when fossil hunting or prepping to think about photo documenting but it is a habit I've gotten into and it is often useful for educational (or merely enjoyment) purposes.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken