dre464 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I finally got frustrated. I have had a CP-9361 air scribe from Amazon and a Central Pneumatic Air Eraser from Harbor Freight in my garage for almost a year. Both were still in the box.....until the day before yesterday. I had wanted to build a spray cabinet, but just haven't gotten around to it. I broke out the air scribe and started tinkering with fossils that I felt like I could practice on. Once I felt more comfortable, I decided to tackle an ammonite that my dad had collected years ago. The inner whorls were covered by a chunk of matrix that my dad had attempted to cut into with a rotary tool. He gave up quickly. Below are the before and after pictures... Before... After... After I was finished, I decided that, perhaps, a spray box would be beneficial. There was chunks of limestone and dust all over the garage! Also, I'm not sure about the ID of the ammonite. I don't know where it was collected since it has been in a box for perhaps 40+ years. If anyone has an idea of the genus, I'm all ears... Daniel "Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Legislator." - C.S. Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Well done! Congratulations. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoWilliam Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE&i Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I can't help you with a I.d. I'm afraid but you have certainly done a great job. Regards.....D&E&i The only certainty with fossil hunting is the uncertainty. https://lnk.bio/Darren.Withers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 That's a great job for the first attempt. Well done Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Much more presentable.... a box is a must when prepping..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Well done with your prep. Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 You've done a great job... Confidence building for the next project....Well done... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre464 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thanks everyone. Terry Dactyll-I am trying to build confidence to tackle a much larger (about a foot-and-a-half diameter) ammonite that has the same matrix in the same place. I'm still a little nervous about it... "Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Legislator." - C.S. Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 It looks like a Drakeoceras sp. ammonite. Well done on the prep. 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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