AWESOME FOSSIL FIND AND PREP

[@tgordon4881]

Hearing your thought process during the prep is a great education for those of us beginning!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude

[@pborogeopaleo]

A serious amount of time and patience, well done indeed.

[@davidowen5350]

Short or long just keep them coming. Best fossil channel!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers man, really appreciate that.

[@donnadigsjersey2936]

Great video. The length is just fine with me :)

[@SeaDog-Si]

I love the new format. Educational, interesting, funny and relaxing. What more could you want!!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers Lippett

[@mathewdiamond8569]

My whole family watches the videos we love em keep them coming mate.

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Been hectic with family life, trying to make more content and post up on a more regular basis, going to start every two weeks starting this Saturday, got a treasure hunt video coming soon and some more prep videos

[@johncurtis6099]

Hi Dan. In factories where they have fast moving blades that can 'freeze' under fluorescent lighting, they simply add an incandescent desk lamp. This stops any strobe effects, keeping the operatives fingers where they belong. This cheap trick should work for you too. Good luck.

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Should hopefully be moving into a new workshop in a couple of months, going to be running fossil workshops, a day on the beach and a day getting familiar with the tools, defo going to be sorting out some new lighting :)

[@TheEtchesCollection]

Great Video and a wonderful find, Was really nice to see so much of the process!!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers, that means a lot. I’ve really got to get over and see the collection sometime, I’m ashamed to say I’ve never been!

[@murrybraniff1195]

@@TheFossilAcademy shame on you dan, his finds and prep are stunning, ammonite eggs are the mind blower, makes you look a lot harder at the stuff from charmouth and lyme, more in hope. cant recommend his museum enough, its a must

[@raygrange7312]

Been out of touch lately, just caught back up to you. Excellent. Keep Rolling your a natural.

[@ForgottenFossils]

Awesome piece!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude

[@terry1563]

Loving the vid and the vert string is amazing - a dream find! Also, more hoovering shots please 🤣

[@RG.147]

That is an awesome find, those verts are 🔥 they look so cool since there done

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers, yeah they came out really nice :)

[@CodexLuminati]

Great video from start to finish, Thanks

[@aranhw1007]

Excellent video mate I can't wait to get down to Charmouth for a day at some point, Im on the opposite coast to you in Somerset,had a lucky streak over Xmas finding a couple plesiosaur verts plus a small fairly worn ichthyosaur skull. Keep up the good work

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Did you manage to get out on the super low tides? Got some really low ones coming up at the end of the month, should be good for walking the ledges

[@aranhw1007]

@@TheFossilAcademy I struggled to get out the last big tides but hoping to on the next lot, probably have a look towards Kilve.

[@paulmccleverty3047]

Great job, looking forward to the shop!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Shop is built but nothing on it yet! Www.thefossilacademy.com slowly getting there :)

[@alansdorsetfossils4028]

That is a such a nice piece of Ichthyiosaur I love it to bits. Strange the way it bends round. What part of the backbone is it, perhaps mid- thoracic?? Its so nice don't sell it buddy unless you must to pay Bill's. You will miss it when it's gone. Make your prep money from fossils found by others, there is no emotial attachment that way. It's so so nice.👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Ahhh I know what you mean, I’ve sold some amazing stuff in the past and always kicked myself after, with three kids and losing my job due to the pandemic I think it’s inevitable though. I tell myself when I find a complete one, it’s a keeper :) given all of my single verts away, mainly to families on the beach, seeing a little kids brain implode with excitement is worth it’s weight in gold! I’ve really enjoyed cleaning it and I’ll always have the video, gathering dust on the self or food, mortgage and Lego mini figures for the kids? At this moment in time it’s got to be the latter, it’ll change, planning on building my collection later on in life :)

[@davidthomas6859]

Man great find ,love those verts.Really interesting thx.👌⚒

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude

[@krislew9194]

fossil-hunting Super Mario. awesome video as usual dude

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers mate :)

[@TheYorkshireFossilHunter]

good to see you back mate ! rocking the tash i see too ha ha. my trips back on in a few weeks so hopefully see you on the beach

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Give us a shout when you’re down

[@alanbeattie]

I did GCSE, A-Level, a degree in geology, now work as an engineer geologist and have all ways loved a fossil hunt but never appreciated that they could be prepared! Love your vids and have just finished watching them all! You’ve inspired me to get a cheap engraver and give it a go, starting on some of my more crappy finds of course. Look forward to the next video and definitely think you need to do some more reviews of your evening tipple!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude, get yourself down Lyme and find yourself some stuff to practice on! Hopefully be working with Lyme Brewery soon, looking forward to going through their beers! Tried the Golden Cap bottled larger and it’s awesome!

[@alanbeattie]

Beer and fossils, hard to beat!!! Visited Lyme a few times and will definitely be calling back and certainly into Charmouth as well, those little pyrite ammonites are amazing! I live on the coast in South Wales and we have a similar geology with plenty of ammonites but most we find are in solid limestone so don’t know if they’ll prep or how to go about it, will definitely give it a go. Think a few devils toe nails will be getting trashed in the process! @@TheFossilAcademy

[@markrouse1301]

Wow thats come up lovely. What a find

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Yeah was well happy with it :)

[@joshanderson9152]

Nice vid Dan! That piece is awesome 👏👍

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude, was well happy how it turned out.

[@andyfee2664]

Awesome job. Really interesting video. The piece looks amazing

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude, really happy how it came out

[@kam7005]

Awesome find mate, great video

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Let me know when you are coming down again.

[@kam7005]

@@TheFossilAcademy sent you a message on fb :)

[@TheNek17]

Awesome find! Nice work as always :)

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude, much appreciated!

[@banko1813]

Your chair sounds like a dinosaur 🦕😳 ha ha love it

[@fossil-freak_tom]

great vid,like the idea that you will do longer videos.

[@edmenace]

"Nice bit of bone" - classic Dan!!

[@scottmckenna9164]

A true fossil devotee!

[@lucywarrenhill7461]

love watching your vlogs. me and my dad go fossil hunting at the same beaches you go to. Hope to bump into you one day an have a chat about fossils!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

If you see me down the beach give me a shout

[@lucywarrenhill7461]

@@TheFossilAcademy will do :)

[@lydiaclement8150]

I have just found your KZbin channel, awesome! I have been a life long fossil enthusiast, but happy to admit, have not got a clue as to how to find them. My method is find a big rock with a line in it, pick it up and drop it hope it cracks to reveal something. Any tips on improving my neanderthal method? and what's good kit to get to to start attempting to prep them?

[@TheFossilAcademy]

I think getting a guided fossil walk is the best place to start, there are some really good knowledgeable folk doing them in Lyme and Charmouth, a good guide will really give you a solid base to start from. Knowing the right types of rock is a start but without someone to show you this can be hard to learn by yourself. My top tip is if there is something squashed (an ammonite say) on the outside of a rock, there’s a good chance there might be something on the inside. A good machinist hammer (you can get them at zoro.co.uk) with a wooden handle are perfect. Think mine is around 800grams think that’s around 1.7lbs. Something like that will do better than the cave man approach :)

[@nobbys007]

Excellent video there. Makes my triple verts look tame! Can't wait to get back there in August 👍. Tell me, what make of pen? Did you use the same pen and nib from start to finish? I got a Mannion needle and it takes aaaaaaaages to move a bit of matrix. Keep me coming, great stuff 🦖👏👏👏💥

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Cheers dude, the pen I use is a stock Chicago pneumatic CP-9361, smash the ball bearing support off the top (with it on makes it hard to hold) then I’ve sanded it a bit around the top to make it more ergonomic, smashing off the collar at the top makes the tip less steady though. Then just grind the tip to a sharp point. Stock CP and it’s been going about 15 years now. I am looking into getting Zoic to see if they can improve my pens, either that or get a new set of the low air pressure ones they do which I’ve heard really good things about. See what comes out cheaper.

[@Brusselsproutsk8]

You mentioned a shop, is it online? Lucky find👍

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Not yet almost going live, I’m goi g to use the funds from it to buy some new air pens and a new type of abrasive unit. Will be going live very soon, I’ll drop a video before I do.

[@murrybraniff1195]

another winner dan, what a find! personally loved the full prep vid, please dont pre script too much part of the charm of the videos is your randomness and humour, one question do use one of those small grinders (dental style) like the mannion dg on your prep? bugger i mean two questions for a lighter beer whats your opinion of Ringwoods 49 'er ... bugger bugger i'll start again three question, will you be supplying beer on your walks? Good luck dude with the walks and new shop.

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Murry! Naa mate very very rarely use the grinders, well, never since my proxon imploded! If I’m going to use a rotary tool like a proxon or a dremmel it would be with a small diamond disk cutter on the end. Not tried any of the 49 stuff will defo give that a bash! Beers will be available from the brewery! Probs a good idea to wait until after the walks though!

[@aka_rook]

ALF! instant sub.

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Yeah he’s an original from when I was little. I found Super Ted in my mums loft the other month too, nostalgic gold!

[@karlhutchinson4177]

Loving the vids, you originally from Mansfield area by any chance? Your accent is very familiar!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Woodhouse born and bred! Lived in London and the West Country but never lost the accent!

[@karlhutchinson4177]

@@TheFossilAcademy Wow, that was a good guess! I was born in Notts, moved to Mansfield Woodhouse for some years and picked up the accent myself (My wife is born and bred there!). Moved to Torquay 8 years ago but still have the accent haha... it's allrate I suppose :) I visited Charmouth last week to take my little girl fossil hunting, we had a great time!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

@@karlhutchinson4177 that’s awesome mate! Did thee find much?

[@karlhutchinson4177]

@@TheFossilAcademy Yep, we got a few nice ammonites washed up on the beach, I wasn't really expecting to find much so was very happy with this! Really want to go back and break some rocks... it's given me the bug :)

[@darinmbicknell]

He's back!

[@fossil-freak_tom]

yeah,he's back...:-)

[@Lessmedborgare]

Finally a new video, love the long format and the mix between collecting and preparation. My only complain is about the music, please turn it down! I rather listen to you sipping on beer and coffee (tea?) to be honest 😬 Or doing a voice over 😉 Anyway fantastic fossil and preparation. Inspiring!

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Noted :) yeah I’m still getting my head around the editing side, cheers for the constructive criticism, always welcome. Think I need to get on the editing while I’m sober!

[@Lessmedborgare]

@@TheFossilAcademy well it's just my preferences. Others might have other thoughts.

[@nobbys007]

So... You don't use a chisel tip? Just a point / needle? Maybe this is why I need five flasks and three meals to do a pound sized DAC 😁👍🦖👏💥

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Yeah don’t actually own a chisel tip, never used one to be honest

[@nobbys007]

@@TheFossilAcademy ain't it funny... When your learning how to prep with air tools, the advice I was given was, Chisel tip to start for the big bits, needles for the smaller bits back to hammer and needles by hand, then to grind and not use percussive air tools 😳... Oh, and "you never need to air abrade" was another tip 🙄. Watching you work on all manner of fossil and matrix with just one pen and point is enlightening after all the crap everyone else tells us 👍 thanks again for the response mate. The next beers on me in Cellar 51 🍻🍻💥

[@EthanBuildz]

As soon as I saw the name I clicked

[@TheFossilAcademy]

Haha! Cheers dude, bit of an experiment with the longer format, let me know what you think.