Ptychodus04 Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 Another one done. This Diplomystus is from the Sandwich Bed and was a tough prep. Sandwich fish are always flaky so abrasives are out and you have to consolidate regularly to keep the specimen from coming off the slab. I had to empty my Balaur scribe with the .5mm tip to get the fins and verts clean. This one didn’t need any prep other than some very thin Paraloid to protect it but I love these tiny Priscicaras so had to include it. 8 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...
Ludwigia Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 1 hour ago, Ptychodus04 said: This one didn’t need any prep other than some very thin Paraloid to protect it but I love these tiny Priscicaras so had to include it. That really is a cutie! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I did not know they could be that small. -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 That sandwich bed diplo is great! O.M.G that baby prisci is AWESOME! That would be the crown of anyones fish collection! I would trade my new titanium hip for one of those in mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 2 hours ago, Randyw said: O.M.G that baby prisci is AWESOME! That would be the crown of anyones fish collection! I would trade my new titanium hip for one of those in mine! Are the tiny ones that rare? I had no idea -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 5 hours ago, Jaybot said: Are the tiny ones that rare? I had no idea I find one or 2 in a week of digging every day. Not rare but not common either. 1 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...
Randyw Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 40 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: Not rare but not common either But how often do you find a prisci that small in that condition?! That things gourgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 3 hours ago, Randyw said: But how often do you find a prisci that small in that condition?! Often enough where I think you should keep your hip Randy! -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 14 hours ago, Randyw said: But how often do you find a prisci that small in that condition?! That things gourgeous! The guys working in the quarry every day for the whole season find one every week or two on average. 1 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...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 I have only found 3 in 5 weeks worth of digging in the GRF over the last 5 years. 8 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...
Randyw Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 (Randy lets out a girlish squeal of pleasure) THEY ARE SO CUTE! The double is special too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 On 8/12/2024 at 7:23 AM, Randyw said: (Randy lets out a girlish squeal of pleasure) I knew you had it in you. I did the same when I split open the rock and found the double. 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...
Jaybot Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Neat, but no girlish screams from me Would take a Casteroides incisor, jaw, or skull for that to maybe (hopefully not) happen -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 28 minutes ago, Jaybot said: to maybe (hopefully not) happen I guess you gotta be a fish guy! LOL! but as for me a baby prisci or baby cocker is the new thing for my bucket list!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I have always loved the ittsy bitsy fry. and a very manly girlish scream from me. RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 12 hours ago, Jaybot said: but no girlish screams from me I'm as fascinated with fossils today as I was when I first got bitten by the bug at 5 years old. I took a young couple out for their first ever fossil collecting trip this weekend and I was still just as excited to find a nice snail as they were. Of course, I didn't take the fossils home bc I don't need another snail but the excitement was there. My poor wife can't go a day without hearing about some fossil related item... 1 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...
Jaybot Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 19 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: My poor wife can't go a day without hearing about some fossil related item... It's the same with my family! -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 This Notogoneus almost didn’t get prepared. We could tell it was going to be disarticulated because several of the vertebrae were clearly floated. This usually means that the head is a mess. Thankfully, the client said to proceed with the prep and see how it looks! Well, most of the disarticulated “vertebrae” turned out to be a handful of really lumpy coprolites!!! The vertebrae right behind the skull are a dumpster fire and the pectoral and pelvic fins are a little wonky but otherwise, a good call by my client to prep this fish!! 9 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...
Randyw Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Thats a big boy! Great prep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 1 hour ago, Randyw said: Thats a big boy! Great prep! It’s a beast for sure. 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...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 Got a few more fish done between mosasaur bones. The Priscicara was a nightmare to prep. It was really flaky and kept trying to peel off the matrix. Thankfully, I know the games they try to play. I prescribed massive doses of Paraloid and attacked it with my Balaur scribe on the fins. That thing is amazing with the .5mm stylus installed! 7 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...
Denis Arcand Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 56 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: Got a few more fish done between mosasaur bones. The Priscicara was a nightmare to prep. It was really flaky and kept trying to peel off the matrix. Thankfully, I know the games they try to play. I prescribed massive doses of Paraloid and attacked it with my Balaur scribe on the fins. That thing is amazing with the .5mm stylus installed! Wow, this is really well done, it was definitely worth prepping. One fossil a day will keep you happy all day. Welcome to the FOSSIL ART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 9 Author Share Posted September 9 (edited) This Diplo split on the head and was really flaky until you get posterior of the pectoral fin. Paraloid to the rescue! I brushed on some of my bulk thick solution (consistency of honey) to lock the edges of the split in place and proceeded to soak the bones with thin solution as they started to appear. Unfortunately, the fins left me wishing for better days but overall, it’s pretty well preserved. Edited September 9 by Ptychodus04 Autocorrect is not my friend 4 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...
Randyw Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Looks like another great job to me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 This one was thought to be a double Cockerelites but turned out to be a Cockerelites and a Diplomystus with the Diplo being really deep. 5 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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