Ptychodus04 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 I just got started on a stingray from the Green River Formation. It’s in a few pieces but I believe it is all there. Time will tell. Here’s the 1st section. As prep is beginning. 6 hours in: Time lapse IMG_1135.mov 17 hours in: The rays are so delicate, I’m limited to working around 3 hours max in one session before I need a break to rest my hand and mind. Any minor slip means that part of the specimen is destroyed and its 100% scribe work. No easy air abrasive on this guy, it would blow the specimen right off the matrix! It’s definitely a high intensity prep. 1 24 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...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 You do good work! 1 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Very cool! Your doing great so far! 1 -Jay ''...science is eminently perfectible, and that each theory has constantly to give way to a fresh one.'' -Journey to the Center of the Earth, Jules Verne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Amazing! I didn't even see it in the "before" photo. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: Amazing! I didn't even see it in the "before" photo. Don Typical stingray behavior... hide right under the surface and attack when anything comes near you. 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...
rocket Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 wow, hope it is complete. I love fossil stringrays 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Another great start to an awesome prep Kris! I can see why it’s an intense job. I bet a stiff breeze would blow the delicate thing right off the slab! Looking good so far though. 1 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...
Newbie_1971 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I am sure that it will turn out amazing! Very cool video, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) Thats purty dang cool Kris. Cant wait to see how you fit it together and 'fix/repair' the cracks? oh, and by the way, may I ask what airscribe that is your using? RB Edited December 8, 2023 by RJB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 4 hours ago, RJB said: Thats purty dang cool Kris. Cant wait to see how you fit it together and 'fix/repair' the cracks? oh, and by the way, may I ask what airscribe that is your using? RB The scribe is an HW322. Unfortunately, it looks like Winkler may be done with the scribe making business. Apparently, no new orders have been being filled. That's going to leave a vacancy in the high end scribe market. I just ordered a ZPTBL-Balaur from Zoic with all 6 stylus configurations to test. Fingers are crossed that it is comparable to the HW322. We shall see. 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...
Geodogg Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Thanks for sharing! What magnification do you typically prefer for scribing on a ray's fin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Geodogg said: Thanks for sharing! What magnification do you typically prefer for scribing on a ray's fin? First, good to see you here. I'm working at 20X on this specimen. I'll bump it up for the tips of the fins if they are giving me trouble since they are so fine. 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...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 Progress… 7 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...
SPrice Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Looking good! Takes me back to the Kemmerer quarry when two rays were found the day I was there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 22 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: The scribe is an HW322. Unfortunately, it looks like Winkler may be done with the scribe making business. Apparently, no new orders have been being filled. That's going to leave a vacancy in the high end scribe market. I just ordered a ZPTBL-Balaur from Zoic with all 6 stylus configurations to test. Fingers are crossed that it is comparable to the HW322. We shall see. Doing a great job on that ray fella! Ive got 3 of the Zoic scribes and was thinkin of getting the Balaur. I do love the way they only use 2.5 bars of pressure! I dont like the TRex, I think that one is a nerve destroyer! Just too much vibration. I havent used the big guy yet, Bronto, but will be trying that out this winter on a Huge crab concretion. Now get back to work. Sorry bout being so bossy, I was the boss for most of my professional life. Lets get to it. Chop chop! Andale andale! Lets get to it! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 3 hours ago, RJB said: Doing a great job on that ray fella! Ive got 3 of the Zoic scribes and was thinkin of getting the Balaur. I do love the way they only use 2.5 bars of pressure! I dont like the TRex, I think that one is a nerve destroyer! Just too much vibration. I havent used the big guy yet, Bronto, but will be trying that out this winter on a Huge crab concretion. Now get back to work. Sorry bout being so bossy, I was the boss for most of my professional life. Lets get to it. Chop chop! Andale andale! Lets get to it! RB I like the low pressure as well. I ordered a Trex at the same time. Wanted to see how it compares to the ME9100. It’s also pretty rough on the hands. I was thinking about getting a Bronto as well but that would have pushed me into a painful level of expense all at the same time. 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...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 Ok @RJB I did what you told me and got to work on the stingray. 12 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...
Balance Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 How could you see that was in there?!? I keep looking at the original and I can’t see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Balance said: How could you see that was in there?!? I keep looking at the original and I can’t see it. It takes some practice. Look at the lighter horseshoe shaped bit in the original photo. 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...
Balance Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 @Ptychodus04 So it’s in between the layers? I can see the material peeking out in the body and even the outline bones on the right side but I’m just baffled. It’s like you had to find the chatoyant pattern in the rock but still can’t figure out how you knew where to start on the outer bones. Im uneducated and therefore easy to impress but I’m putting this in my list of incredibly talented skills of the world. Jp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 @Balance yes, the ray is under a thin layer of matrix with the black bits being where it’s poking out. Sometimes, the specimen is deep in the matrix and it’s a lot harder to figure out what’s going on. 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...
daves64 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) Not sure if it's my imagination or not, but I think I can see the fin bones on the right side in the original pic. Just hints of slightly higher surfaces. Then again, I've been working on some game coding for most of the past 12 hours, so who knows what I'm seeing... Looks really good so far! Edited December 9, 2023 by daves64 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geodogg Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Great work! I'm looking forward to seeing how you attach the larger fossil pieces (no pressure!). Thx Btw...im still hunting for a microscope..... and I'm ready to cry cus Santa is not nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 13 hours ago, daves64 said: Not sure if it's my imagination or not, but I think I can see the fin bones on the right side in the original pic. Just hints of slightly higher surfaces. Then again, I've been working on some game coding for most of the past 12 hours, so who knows what I'm seeing... Looks really good so far! It’s not your imagination. There’s slight indication of the fins there. just to be pedantic (my wife is sleeping so she can’t yell at me), they aren’t bones. It’s cartilage. 10 hours ago, Geodogg said: Great work! I'm looking forward to seeing how you attach the larger fossil pieces (no pressure!). Thx Btw...im still hunting for a microscope..... and I'm ready to cry cus Santa is not nice I gave up on Santa years ago. He never got me anything I asked for. 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...
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