How to clean fossils, cleaning tips from a bearded northern bloke
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2022
- I'm prepping an ammonite from the green ammonite bed from Stonebarrow, Charmouth. I've tried to include as much of my thoughts as possible in an attempt to hopefully impart some fossil prep wisdom. Production and sound are a bit whack so apologies :)
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I am inspired.....to move my Alf into my workspace!!
Do it! Think mine needs a bit of a wash though!
Good to see ya back mate. Beautiful ammonites.
Great video Dan with great explanation 💪
Lovely job on that ammo too 🤩
Cheers, still think I need to work on the production a bit more, would like my vids to be slick. A little bit of planning might help!
Beautiful
Eeeeeeeeeeehhhh. Nice to see you back!
Very interesting. I just bought myself a Dremel hand drill.
Great prep job, beautiful specimen. Do you have a web site to sell some of your work? I love the piece you just finished.
I’ve got a poorly updated site! I will be working on some new stuff in the next few months to sell on there.
Duuuuuuuuuuuuude loved the mechanical noises 😂🤣
My Vikings and I are definitely coming down again in winter, gonna smash it (literally) bigtime with you once again 👍🏻
Hope all is good with you and yours chief
Defo give us a ring when you book somewhere and let me know and I’ll try get down and see you on the beach.
The return we've all been waiting for, Shame big liz couldn't live another day to see this
She’d have loved it………
@@TheFossilAcademy i mean you are basically james bond at this point
Underrated channel, you can cut the time lapses from the videos and post them in shorts format, i think that would boost your channel views
Good idea, I’m really terrible at all the social and promotion stuff. I’ll get on it
Loved the video! Love the timelapses please do more, are you doing the fossil search and prepping sessions ?
In the process of sorting out the two day courses at the moment, hopefully be on track for them soon. With the timelapse sections, do you think the voice over was helpful or just a distraction? Trying new stuff, be good to get some feedback :)
@@TheFossilAcademy the timelapse both with the music and also the chatting explaining what your doing and why is brilliant please do more. And look forward to you getting set up for the 2 day courses !
Great teaching 👏 thanks! Hoping to find fossils when we come down next weekend!
How did you get on when you came down?
@@TheFossilAcademy urmm - not great tbh! My car broke down at lyme regis then next time I intended to fossil hunt it was extremely high spring tides so didnt risk it BUT found the amazing fossil collection at the etches museum 💜 back up here in Yorkshire now, about to post something I found. Just need to work out how to polish! 🥰
Ahh that’s gutting, cars suck! I’ve not been to the etches collection yet. Yorkshire coast has some awesome collecting, doing a trip up to sands end this autumn, port mulgrave was always good too but I’m not sure on the state of access, heard the steps they put in had succumbed to the elements!
@@TheFossilAcademy a lot of the steps / access points have crumbled yes 🤔💜
Good teaching not bad at all! 😊 Do the air scribe o rings get worn out quicker if you're using it at a shallow angle and putting the pressure on the side of the tip?
To be fair I think I could do with some new o rings, my pen is a bit of a joke with my good friend James, he doesn’t understand how I use it as it’s really beat up, I’ve probably changed the o rings once or twice in over ten years! Still going strong though!
Nice one Dan. I'd like to do some of that time laps on an ammonite I am prepping. Not sure how to go about it. Only have a basic samsung phone camera and a tripod. When I try to show how my airpen exposes the fossil. The camera is always in the way. Anyway buddy nice ammonite look forward to seeing the finished job.👍
I use a go pro 8, it’s got a really nice Timelapse setting and just mount it above my workbench with a bendy wire with a claw on both ends. Really nice bit of kit to be fair, the steady function on it is brilliant too.
Great job! Looks really nice. I'm interested at having a go at prepping a few of these, only as a hobby as I'm quite new to the fossil bug. What are the pens you are using? Are they easy to get hold of and where would I get them? Also what is the box for that's behind you? Great channel, I love your work!
The air scribe I use is a Chicago pneumatic CP9361 stock with modification to the carbide point (just sharpened to a point using a diamond belt) and I’ve knocked the tip support ring off with a hammer and ground it down so it’s a little bit more ergonomic. Check out Zoic Paleotech online if you’re in the uk, loads of info on tools there, something for every budget, the starter electric pen is good if you want to play about for minimum cost, gets really expensive with the pro air tools and abrasive machines. The box behind is my air abrasive cabinet, plumbed up to the extractor. Making a new one soon.
@@TheFossilAcademy Thanks man. 👍
Can we have another fossil hunting video soon plz 🙏 😁
Been trying to get some done this past few months, we just lost my dad to cancer, I’ve tried to go out about 4 times and make a video but just keep crying all the time while I’m trying to film! No one wants to see that! :) Planning to really go for it in the new year, thank you so much for watching, stick with us, I’ll be back soon. Getting some new kit for Xmas too so I can up the production and hopefully have a new series on a new workshop/shop. Xx D
Nice ammonite i have a couple fire ammonites and one polished one . How much is something like that go for.
Cheers Michael, that ammonite I’d say would go for around £180-200, i think a fair price would be a little cheaper but having the video of the clean bumps it up a little. I think prices of fossils are quite subjective as each piece is a one off, you have to factor in the collecting, cleaning, tool wear, abrasive powders, time. It’s why I find it hard to price fossils, I’ll always consult numerous sources and ask my friends what they think before setting a price in stone, it needs to be a fair price for both parties.
I get it
What tool do you use to clean off the stone? I mean what electric tool do you use to prep it?
Sorry man totally missed this question, the electric engraver Ive used on the channel is a Dremel engraver with handmade fossil points from Zoic paleo tech. The main fossil pen I use is a Chicago pneumatic CP9361 engraver which has a modified front end (whacked the collar off the top and ground it around to make it more ergonomic with a diamond belt) if you want to get some info on fossil tools Zoic online do some awesome gear and their website has some brilliant info on it. Just type Zoic fossil tools in google and you’ll find it. Once again sorry for the late reply. Dan
Forgot to say the CP 9361 is an air engraver so you’ll need a decent compressor to run one. The Zoic pens run on a much lower air consumption and aren’t as air hungry as the Chicago pens.
Hey i found a section of a turtle in a stone at the beach, i believe from what ive removed so far its the head and 1 or maybe both front legs ive go as much as i feel comfortable a its getting tricky with just a regular dremel. Do you have any advice as i dont have a clue what im doing and im worried about all the tiny bone pieces, super anxious as its a new hobby for me and my boy and that was our first haul which im buzzing about as we have a turtle ourselves lol
Correction, I think I got the whole turtle I just been looking through the rocks we brought back and it was one of the ones I split 😢
Great videos just seen this one from 5 months ago. Do you do fossil walks that I can pay for 👍🏻
Sorry dude only just saw this message, Yup I’ll be doing guided walks this summer, send me an email
What is the best air pen to use is a Dremel ok to use or do I need a compressor
Check out my electric engraver v air scribe video, if you are just starting out an electric engraver from Zoic paleotech with the custom made fossil tips is a good start for a cheap price, if you decide you really like it and want to progress and go down the air scribe route it can quickly become very expensive, pens, compressor, air dryers and abrasive machines all add up. I’d say an electric pen to start, you have to take more regular breaks with it though and you also don’t have constant air pushing out the front of it clearing away the dust and rock chips like you do with an air scribe which can hinder you a little when doing detail work.
I wonder which one died first? I wonder if they died at the same time or if years or centurys came in between?
I found a huge one in my yard and wish I could clean its 😫
Get some tools and have a go!
Isn’t the word’fossil’ somewhat redundant when it comes to ammonites?
Haha! I see your point :) could be a plastic model of an ammonite
Or one made of fudge
Posil kamu bgs sekali
Less pointing the camera at yourself and more looking at the fossil would be great thanks.
Fair point.
Good to see you back! Sent multiple email enquiries regards guiding, shame no reply! 🥲
Hey man, sorry for not replying, things have been pretty tough recently family wise, got some really bad news that has really knocked us all for six. I’ll be back to guiding soon.
@@TheFossilAcademy No need to apologise dude, sorry to hear of family troubles. Put up an announcement when you're back at it and will try and get something arranged with you. Take care bud.