Another 'Get Smart' clamp job

[RJB]

Some of you have already seen part of this fish.  I did most of the prep while this was still in pieces cause of the size of this slab.  Plus it would have been quite heavy if I had put it together before any prep.  Here you see this MONSTER 26 inch fossil fish from Lebanon I call "The Torpedo" being glued back together in what I call "The 5 bar clamper gluing the fish back together in one piece trick".  Yep, another trick from Get Smart.   I took a heck of a lot of video of prepping this fish so far and am not sure how I am going to tackle the video?  It may be a 3 parter?  I might do that plus a shortened version?  No matter what I do there is gunna be a lot of video on the editing floor.  But really, this is one of the most amazing fossil fishes I have ever had the privilege of working on.  This one will eventually be framed and hanging on one of our walls.  

 

RB

[Fossildude19]

Always enjoy your videos and commentary, Ron.

You are definitely an artist!   

TJFossil - aka Fossildude19.

[RJB]

23 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Always enjoy your videos and commentary, Ron.

You are definitely an artist!   

Thank you Tim.  I still dont see myself as an artist,  just a guy who likes rocks with old dead things either in it or on it. 

 

RB

[Fossildude19]

Just now, RJB said:

Thank you Tim.  I still dont see myself as an artist,  just a guy who likes rocks with old dead things either in it or on it. 

 

RB

 

But the fossils you uncover require skill and artistry, to be made to look as good as you make them look, Ron.

 

I think it's artistry, at the very least.   I also learn something just about every time I watch one of your videos.  You are a prepping master!  

[RJB]

23 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

But the fossils you uncover require skill and artistry, to be made to look as good as you make them look, Ron.

You call it what you want Tim.  I'm just a simple man who likes to play with rocks.  But thank you for the compliment

 

RB