RJB Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Aaaaaaalrighty then. Here is the worlds smallest crab and im the only guy in the world with the skill to do the prep job!!! Ok, Im just being full of myself. Its not the worlds smallest crab and Im scared to prep it!!! I tried to do a small crab years ago and destroyed it!!! I have a bit more patience now? Kinda? Ha!!! I can see on this concretion that it has two legs coming out the ends so its at least a 4 legger, but who knows? Not sure if I can prep this thing out? Im gunna try. I have a Tumido crab from New Zealand for scale. This little concretion measures just under 2 inches. Its gunna be a very tuff job for me, but I have my fingers crossed. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Small can be beautiful, good luck Ron Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 That is a tiddler! Time for the microjack and to get into your Zen mind space. Think of that guy who makes artwork in the eyes of needles. He times his brush strokes with his breathing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 ...and lots of magnification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 That's like prepping out an engorged tick! "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...
PFOOLEY Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Whatever you do, don't ruin it. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Calm day, no wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 How big is it? I've got some tiddlers that need prepping too "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Thanks everyone. I may try to do a bit of work in it today? Hope all goes well? Ha! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I'm sure you'll do well with some cooperation from the little turkey. So what part of the galaxy is that critter from...is that a west coaster? Looking forward to seeing it completed. No rush!! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Good luck and take it easy! Small ones are beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Some real beauty's ya got there aeonrocks. The same speices as mine. I did do some more work on my little guy and not realize there is no rear-end! Now its a gas crab. May take me quite some time to finish it. Its now in what I call my 'gas crab pile'. I had high hopes for that little cutie. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) Hi RJB, what does that mean, gas crab? In terms of prep and preservation - cavity below the shell? I`ve only preped a few of these and it`s the first time I`ve heard this term. Thanks! PS: It still looks promissing, hopefully the claws are there? Edited October 18, 2015 by aeon.rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Hi RJB, what does that mean, gas crab? ... It means he'll sell it, to pay for gas to go collect more nodules. "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...
RJB Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 You've got a good memory Auspex! That's exactly what a gas crab is. I just wish I had less of them! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Good luck and take it easy! Small ones are beautiful! Super http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Ok, I finaly got this little bugger done. I did find a bit of 'rear end' so that was quite nice. I can tell you now,,, I don't like prepping out these little ones! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 ...I can tell you now,,, I don't like prepping out these little ones! Well, I sure like lookin' at 'em! "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...
fossilized6s Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Great job, RB! I'll take your little ones off of your hands. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Nice http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Thanks everyone. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Ok, I finaly got this little bugger done. I did find a bit of 'rear end' so that was quite nice. I can tell you now,,, I don't like prepping out these little ones! RB That is beautiful!!!!! Well done. 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...
RJB Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Thanks Kris. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Excellent work! I'll take the little ones off of your hands also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hey aeon.rocks, Thanks for the compliment. These concs are getting so hard to get that I wont be getting rid of any of mine anymore. its driving the price of these crabs waaaaay up. I was offered $200 for this little guy and turned him down.RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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