lcordova Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 WOW. Simply amazing... I think I speak for everyone by saying I´d love to spend a couple days around you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Thanks for the interest guys.... Roger.... Your going to be putting some weight on !.... Kevin.... Will do, I havent prepped the keel properly yet.... Its usually the first thing I expose.... This ones slightly crushed I would say so if your looking for a definitive Paracoroniceras charlsei keel shot I have plenty of examples from Lyme I could get you a good photo of....Let me know your requirements.... Icordova.... I'm not sure what you would learn lol.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) Roger.... Your going to be putting some weight on !.... I dunno why, but I figured you'd say something like that Edited February 16, 2016 by Ludwigia Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) Kevin.... Will do, I havent prepped the keel properly yet.... Its usually the first thing I expose.... This ones slightly crushed I would say so if your looking for a definitive Paracoroniceras charlsei keel shot I have plenty of examples from Lyme I could get you a good photo of....Let me know your requirements.... It was yust to get an idea of how the keel looks, I m not realy at home with ammonites of those deposits, so any extra info is welcome. Edited February 16, 2016 by Kevin H. growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Congratulations. So far an amazing specimen. Can't wait to see the end results, but do take your time. Superior job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormDancer Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Really nice prep work and stunning fossil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Kevin.... Will do... Jeffery.... Thanks... I must be close to 30, hours now... Storm Dancer... Thanks... Its made my collecting year, its great to get a decent specimen of an unusual one.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) I decided to do some work getting the weight off the rock.... The simplest way is cubing the matrix with a rock saw over the area you want to take off then simply knock the pillars of rock off with a hammer and chisel,,, You could grind it smooth but I generally leave the tool marks on the back.... Finished by taking the sharp bits down with an air chisel.... Edited February 19, 2016 by Terry Dactyll Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I love how you have it presented..awesome find and prep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thanks Jim..... I think I'm approaching well into the 30 hours plus now but its beginning to look like something... I love the Chocolate colour of the calcite... I still got plenty work to do on this one yet around the keel area and here and there so I should hopefully finish this in a week or so doing an hour here and there... 1 Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 keep up the good work growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 :popcorn: Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Heres some images of Paracoroniceras charlsei keels for Kevin.... The section of keel that is preserved on the Somerset shell... very often these big shells are only preserved upto the center line which was protected and buried in the ocean floor sediments... Often the back is crushed or not preserved.... The shell jusr needs the finsh to be applied... I have worked further into the mouth and tided up the edges... I will apply a coat of clear marble floor wax over the weekend... 1 Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Whoa, that is nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanic mike Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Nice work.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Steve, another stunner. Congrats! Its a little chilly here but I'm thinking I need to go in the garage and try some prepping... Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 It's chilly in Florida?!? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 All done.... I didnt realise how big it was to be honest.... a 17 incher.... Quite a rare shell for the Somerset coast, certainly in this condition... Its lost a couple of ribs in the 150 foot tumble down the cliff but all in all a pretty nice specimen.... I think... Due to the nodes... Parcoroniceras charlsei....Upper Sinemurian north Somerset coast..... 1 Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Awesome prepjob Steve. Well done growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Well, the popcorn was good, but the show was much better and the end result even betterer Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Kevin & Roger.... Thanks for your interest... It seemed a long prep job only managing an hour here and there but we got there in the end... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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