Uncle Siphuncle Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Here is the Corsicana fm Dakoticancer australis I showed in situ from my 8-29 hunt with my son. It was already broken up in the ground, and there were probably leg sections I didn't get, but the 3D effect sure is cool. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 "I'm not a crook!"............. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Go get the garlic butter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geofossiles Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 very good piece congratulation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 What a great crab! Paying a lot of attention now, to the first pics, seeing them before dug out. Don't wanna miss a great find because I don't notice all of it.... Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Very nice and educational, should I ever encounter one of those critters. Is there any glue involved in holding that guy together or is it pretty sturdy on its own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Mike I just used cheap Walmart superglue in the black and yellow blister pack, 4 tubes for a buck. I typically wick some glue into the cracks in the carapace and glue all the matrix/leg chunks back to the carapace before cranking up the air scribe. No micro blaster used on these as it erodes the surface of the carapace. I generally spend 20-60 minutes prepping each crab, legs and claws obviously pushing the job toward the latter. I like to slow down around the facial features as they are small and delicate. I still screw them up sometimes, but knowing surface topography and figuring out carapace orientation early when hidden in matrix sure help prevent mistakes. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Awesome! Still looks like he can move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 I wonder if I laid it on the beach if the seagulls would pick at it!?!?!?! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I wonder if I laid it on the beach if the seagulls would pick at it!?!?!?! I know I would! Just try me "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovicious Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Very nice specimen there, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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