Fossil Preparation - Tools & Techniques

Fossil Preparation - Tools & Techniques
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Paleobond accelerator, adhesive, and applicator bottle	Fractured Equisetum	$Glued Equisetum\n(using PaleoBond)$ Glued Equisetum (using PaleoBond)	Fractured fossil
$Glued fossil\n(using PaleoBond)$ Glued fossil (using PaleoBond)	Fractured conifer	$Glued conifer\n(using PaleoBond)$ Glued conifer (using PaleoBond)	$Chicago Pneumatic Air Scribe\nModel #: CP9361$ Chicago Pneumatic Air Scribe Model #: CP9361
$Chicago Pneumatic Air Scribe Kit\nModel #: CP9361-1\n(Scribe, case, w/many chisel tips)$ Chicago Pneumatic Air Scribe Kit Model #: CP9361-1 (Scribe, case, w/many chisel tips)	$Nikota Air Compressor\nTwin Tank, Industrial 2 HP, 4 Gal\nOil Lubrication$ Nikota Air Compressor Twin Tank, Industrial 2 HP, 4 Gal Oil Lubrication	$Nikota Air Compressor\nTwin Tank, Industrial 2 HP, 4 Gal\nOil Lubrication$ Nikota Air Compressor Twin Tank, Industrial 2 HP, 4 Gal Oil Lubrication	$Nikota Air Compressor\nTwin Tank, Industrial 2 HP, 4 Gal\nOil Lubrication$ Nikota Air Compressor Twin Tank, Industrial 2 HP, 4 Gal Oil Lubrication
$Bright-colored eye protection\n(Remington shooting glasses)$ Bright-colored eye protection (Remington shooting glasses)	BEFORE SCRIBING	AFTER SCRIBING	BEFORE SCRIBING
AFTER SCRIBING	$BEFORE SCRIBING\n(note: Krylon applied to keep\n organic matter)$ BEFORE SCRIBING (note: Krylon applied to keep organic matter)	$AFTER SCRIBING\n(note: Krylon applied to keep\n organic matter)$ AFTER SCRIBING (note: Krylon applied to keep organic matter)	BEFORE SCRIBING
AFTER SCRIBING	BEFORE SCRIBING	$AFTER SCRIBING\n"Note how scribe blew off some organic leaf material"$ AFTER SCRIBING "Note how scribe blew off some organic leaf material"	BEFORE SCRIBING
AFTER SCRIBING	$Diamond Saw\n(Note blade is attached to hand-held saw\n and mounted to table.)$ Diamond Saw (Note blade is attached to hand-held saw and mounted to table.)	Before trimming	After trimming
Before trimming.	Fossils carefully taped so they aren't ruined by dust from diamond saw.	Fossils after trimming	Rock splitter @ DMNS
Rock splitter @ DMNS		$Krylon Acrylic\nCrystal Clear$ Krylon Acrylic Crystal Clear