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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 3, 2024 7:56:04 GMT -5
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Post by ThomasT on Dec 3, 2024 8:25:20 GMT -5
RWA3006 What techniques do you use to securely clamp some of the thin ones in the saw to slice across that widest axis?
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 3, 2024 13:11:26 GMT -5
RWA3006 What techniques do you use to securely clamp some of the thin ones in the saw to slice across that widest axis? I use a variety of rock grabbers that are fairly common. I'll try to grab some photos when I get home from work tonight. |
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Post by ThomasT on Dec 5, 2024 18:54:26 GMT -5
I'd like to find a Slab'asaurus rock grabber...
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 5, 2024 22:43:59 GMT -5
ThomasT this is what I usually use to grip the poo. 
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Post by titaniumkid on Dec 6, 2024 1:20:45 GMT -5
Recent scientific literature on the role of dinosaur excrement in geological formations at a planetary level.  |
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 6, 2024 10:14:31 GMT -5
RWA3006 What techniques do you use to securely clamp some of the thin ones in the saw to slice across that widest axis? . Thomas, if they are thin and fairly small I will often cut them by hand on a trim saw. Sometimes I clamp a board or something to act as a fence to slide my wrist along. It seems jasoninsd inspired this technique if I remember correctly. I'm motivated to go through this effort because the small coprolites have a high ratio of outstanding patterns and colors. |
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 7, 2024 15:29:38 GMT -5
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Post by 1dave on Dec 7, 2024 19:23:07 GMT -5
ThomasT this is what I usually use to grip the poo. Nice, That would do the job! |
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 10, 2024 10:06:34 GMT -5
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Post by chris1956 on Dec 10, 2024 13:01:12 GMT -5
That's interesting. Any ideas on what caused the star/thunderegg patterns?
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 10, 2024 13:52:47 GMT -5
That's interesting. Any ideas on what caused the star/thunderegg patterns? I've been racking my brain to figure out that pattern for years. I see it in many specimens and so far I can only speculate that it's cross sections of some kind of twigs or stems from some plant. Perhaps it's seed pods that the saw cut in half but for now I can only say that I don't really know. |
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Post by chris1956 on Dec 10, 2024 18:01:54 GMT -5
That's interesting. Any ideas on what caused the star/thunderegg patterns? I've been racking my brain to figure out that pattern for years. I see it in many specimens and so far I can only speculate that it's cross sections of some kind of twigs or stems from some plant. Perhaps it's seed pods that the saw cut in half but for now I can only say that I don't really know. I was thinking about seeds as a lot of them are round or oval. Or maybe some small fruit? |
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 10, 2024 18:27:58 GMT -5
I've been racking my brain to figure out that pattern for years. I see it in many specimens and so far I can only speculate that it's cross sections of some kind of twigs or stems from some plant. Perhaps it's seed pods that the saw cut in half but for now I can only say that I don't really know. I was thinking about seeds as a lot of them are round or oval. Or maybe some small fruit? Seems perfectly reasonable. I recently acquired a microscope in an estate sale which was used to study rocks and minerals. When I get time I'll set it up and study some coprolites to see if I can find clues. Wish I had a paleobotanist in my hip pocket for this. |
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 14, 2024 0:04:55 GMT -5
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 14, 2024 0:06:23 GMT -5
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Post by ThomasT on Dec 14, 2024 10:05:22 GMT -5
Created quite sometime after it was Dino Dinner Time...
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Post by RickB on Dec 14, 2024 15:20:40 GMT -5
 Poo Poo...Poo Poo... |
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