MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Well, fellow Fossilers, today is a very important day in my career! Today marks the day I got my first geological hammer and chisel (courtesy of dad)! 1 Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Congratulations, Careful though, unless the hammer head is really large, you might want to get some chisels with larger heads/ guards because when you hit your fingers instead it will really hurt. I have painfully found this out several times. Wearing thick gloves might help a bit. I heard that Estwing makes good chisels. A nice chisel is cheaper than a trip to the doctor's office. http://www.geo-tools.com/fossil-rock-chisels 2 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Congratulations on your first set of tools! This will up your game a bit. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Yay! Is the hammer pick-ended or chisel-ended? "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...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Auspex said: Yay! Is the hammer pick-ended or chisel-ended? Pick ended. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 1 hour ago, DPS Ammonite said: Congratulations, Careful though, unless the hammer head is really large, you might want to get some chisels with larger heads/ guards because when you hit your fingers instead it will really hurt. I have painfully found this out several times. Wearing thick gloves might help a bit. I heard that Estwing makes good chisels. A nice chisel is cheaper than a trip to the doctor's office. http://www.geo-tools.com/fossil-rock-chisels Yeah, I've had my fair share of what I'd like to call "Hammer thumb". Not a pleasant experience! Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 That was my choice, back when, for massive shales and mudstones. I employed a pry-bar on laminated deposits. Please use eye protection! "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...
Sagebrush Steve Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 That’s a good start! You will undoubtedly want to add other tools as you go, but wait until you have gone a few times to get a better idea of what you need. And like everyone says, don’t do anything with those tools without eye protection. Good hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, Auspex said: That was my choice, back when, for massive shales and mudstones. I employed a pry-bar on laminated deposits. Please use eye protection! 4 minutes ago, Sagebrush Steve said: That’s a good start! You will undoubtedly want to add other tools as you go, but wait until you have gone a few times to get a better idea of what you need. And like everyone says, don’t do anything with those tools without eye protection. Good hunting! Got plenty of eye protection! Ask my dad, as we frequent the gun range, which also needs that. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I agree with the others...get yourself a nice pair of tough gloves... 12 bucks or so, and use at least the chisel hand glove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malone Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Way to go dad! Nice tools he got for you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I wish you success with your tools. The fossils are often better preserved when they are extricated directly out of the matrix. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peto Lithos Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I would be cautious about that hammer, as it is cast instead of forged, and not properly hardened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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