Fossil find and prep: Tumidocarcinus Giganteus fossil preparation time-lapse

[@danielcole9620]

The prep time is as enormous as the fossil. I admire your patience and the number of mistakes it took to get to the level of competence you achieve today. Rita and I were introduced to your KZbin channel through KatyDid. We enjoy your enthusiasm and weight you are able to carry up those steep banks.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Daniel! KatyDid has a wonderful channel, I love her rockhounding videos. Keep well :)

[@lucylou9417]

I can watch this all day it’s like a surprise gift everytime

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

What a labour of love and patience! I also loved the agate you gave Agate Dad.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Carrie. I found that agate on my one rockhounding video. The Ashburton river one 😁

[@cindyli8568]

yup, came over here from agate dad's recommendation, love your video. subscribed.

[@lucylou9417]

All that detail in the shell and thanks to you for letting us watch we were the first humans to see that crab in 10’s of thousands of years! Pretty awesome!

[@MamlamboFossils]

It was such a nice crab to prep 😀

[@janethuffman5280]

You do a fantastic job preparing the crabs. You attention to detail is appreciated!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Janet! 😊 I've just finished another one so I must put the video together and post it.

[@quietone748]

It's magical watching you slowly chip away at this little tiny Tumidocarcinus Giganteus. At least I'm assuming it's a tiny one :) SO much work, so much reward.

[@jonpatterson5668]

It's crazy to think that it's been so many decades since this guy has seen the light of day, and that crawling around on the ocean floor at this moment are members of its family

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's so crazy thinking that we are the first human eyes to ever see it 😁 Thanks for watching Jon!

[@tychoscholten4906]

Mamlambo, I agree!

[@carpii]

it’s a bit more than decades 😆 more like 12-15 million years since it was scurrying along the seabed

[@billrobbins5874]

Never thought of that. Exceptional work. ♥️🦀♥️

[@Hemuset]

Oh man, I wish I could find stuff like this. In my area all I've found are fossilized coral and shells. I used to wanna do this for a living as a kid! It's so satisfying to watch

[@MamlamboFossils]

There must be other stuff in amongst that coral and shells, shark teeth at the very least! Keep looking :)

[@lizzymoore54]

Tedious but oh so rewarding! I love the anticipation of seeing what lies beneath. Nice specimen and nice job at preparing it. ☺️

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's not bad if you have a good audiobook or podcast going 😄 You reach a state where it is very relaxing.

[@rogerdudra178]

I've made elk shed horn belt buckles since 1971 and seeing all the grinding and knowledge of anatomy at work on that rock is most interesting to me in the Jurassic area I live in.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Roger! I'm glad you're enjoying it!

[@alink5918]

I personally would watch any videos you put up where you do this : )

[@MamlamboFossils]

There is another one coming soon 😉 thanks for all the encouragement 😁

[@alink5918]

Awesome! You're welcome!

[@lifeofola9289]

I'd watch all of them. Even with commentary saying what your about to do and with what bit and then music if you don't want to talk the whole time

[@alink5918]

Thank you that was awesome to see it emerge after all that time of being buried out of sight. Hard work paid off : )

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's such an amazing feeling to be the first person to ever see that crab. Glad I could share it 😁

[@ginalanning5303]

That sir is completely amazing! It's hard to imagine when you see just the concretion what it will look like. But they are truly stunning. Great job!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Gina! I love how it is always a surprise - each crab has it's own personality 😁

[@ginalanning5303]

@@MamlamboFossils I would have a difficult time recognizing what was inside. But I'm sure you are very familiar. What kind of tool is it that you use during prep?

[@turtlefoot13]

This was a hypnotizing video for me to watch. Thank you. One day I would love to visit New Zealand. I would love to see the beauty there...and find a fossil crab or two. That is top of my bucket list now.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's a shame the trip is so long, or maybe that helps with keeping it pristine 😄 Hopefully you can tick it off one day!

[@robertwalsh8704]

I have never seen a fossil removed from the matrix before AMAZING!!!!love it

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Robert! Glad you enjoyed it! I have another one you might enjoy then: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJeTY4FuepWjf6s

[@robertwalsh8704]

Yes you're right ,too cool, its like he's just waiting in the mud l half expect him to jump.up

[@lauragoyette8172]

Fascinating… You certainly have perfected your skills!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Laura, still learning I would say.

[@TeresaLopez-th4vs]

Wow, Amazing that you slowly show it's beauty. Thank you

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks for watching Teresa! I love slowly figuring out what it looks like 😁

[@girlnorthof60]

Hypnotic & relaxing to watch...I'm amazed & impressed. thnx :)

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andyroo7745]

So 😎 Patience, skill, passion - the best of what it is to be a human. Really awesome. Thanks bro.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Andy! It definitely does teach you patience, but I find it very relaxing. A good podcast or audiobook also really helps 😃

[@godrel6177]

It is so amazing watching this crab slowly take on a more and more recognizable form! This video really makes me want to get better at prepping so I can rediscover my favorite fossils in a new light. Thanks for the video and fueling my passion for fossils.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Godrel! It's an amazing feeling seeing it emerge for the first time 😁

[@luana1600]

That was amazing!! Watching that beautiful crab emerge from it's tomb was fascinating. Thank you.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you enjoyed it Luana. I have a few more prep videos on my channel 😄

[@robertbeighter6336]

What a wonderfully compliant crab - wheres all the calcification??? Love the timelapse, I learnt to keep the rubble pile a bit cleaner, makes it easier to find the bits that decide they want to take off in a random direction.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It was really well behaved this one 😁 good tip about the rubble pile!

[@cathymorasch4164]

I love the prepping, they look amazing!

[@RESEARCHINGYOURROOTS]

Purely amazing work and art you have done there! My wife and I are astonished and intrigued! Thanks. We will now watch the longer video. Newly subscribed here.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Awesome! Glad you're enjoying them 😁

[@toddgray232]

Great vid. It would be awesome to see more of these.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Todd! I have a few more of these in the works 😄

[@Alrik.]

That is incredible, thank you for the video! I can only imagine how extremely satisfying it must be to do this... :D

[@MamlamboFossils]

Very satisfying! 😄 And it's a nice time to relax and clear your mind.

[@switchpathbyamypreston5428]

I am really wanting to learn how to do this! Thanks for the video!

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure! I learnt by practising on broken bits of crab till I got a bit more confident. As long as you take it easy and slow, you won't damage anything too badly! Thefossilforum.com has some good threads and examples as well 😄

[@timothysiler5722]

It would be interesting to see the before preparation weight and after prep weight of the fossils. Great videos.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Good idea! I did it in the big crab video, removed 16kg of rock!

[@Treasurehunter11001]

Must be really satisfying and exciting watching a crab slowly emerge from the rock after being encased in it for thousands of years , nice job

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's very satisfying when it peels away like that 😄 Sometimes they are a bit sticky and not as nice to work with!

[@2flight]

So, I will be looking for that hamburger bun looking rock with some aberation along the edge when I go to the beach. Nice video. Thanks!

[@MamlamboFossils]

I hope you find one! Let me know if you do :) Keep well!

[@gabem6362]

You have patience of a saint sir.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I usually listen to podcasts so the time goes by quickly :)

[@lindalewis5066]

Holy cow! Where to start & end on this one, huh?! What an amazing prep job, Malambo! 👏👏👍 It's worth the wait to see this crab after it being fossilized SO LONG AGO! 🦀 Loved the magnification shots! Just amazing. 👀😍💓

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Linda! Glad you enjoyed it. I'm working on a much bigger one at the moment 😁

[@lindalewis5066]

@@MamlamboFossils Can't wait! 😁

[@EdHunter55]

great work! Very fascinating to watch the crab slowly emerge! I wish we could find those here but alas here you only find the odd bit of tooth or bone. Which is fun to do but finding a completely intact fossil encased in stone that you can then prepare yourself seems like a much more rewarding thing to do! Perhaps a fossil hunting holiday will have to be planned. ^^

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Ed! It is so rewarding seeing it emerge from it's little stone cocoon 😁 time seems to fly by!

[@laurasparkles14]

Thanks for sharing such awesome work!

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching Laura 😄

[@deannesherriff3247]

It’s so beautiful. Thank you.

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure!

[@daniellemaunsell7597]

Wow thanking you. That's cool. Really enjoyed that 😊.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Danielle, my pleasure! Thanks for watching 😁

[@RogeliusZ]

In a single word... Amazing

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Roger 😁

[@bogmoggy9758]

Fascinating video, thank you for sharing.

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Bog Moggy! I was worried it would be a bit boring 😄

[@RicardoJunqueira]

More videos like this one! PLEASE!!!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

If you look on my last video, there is some prep work at the end as well :)

[@willbejamming1532]

Very satisfying, this. Thanks for sharing.

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure! 😁 More of them coming soon!

[@rodwhite9737]

Hey, Mamlambo! How are ya? It does take a lot of patience do prep anything in rock. You're doing a great job so far. Keep up your hard work on these videos, my friend. Have a good one.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Rod! I'm doing really well! Hope you are too! There are some of the concretions even harder than this one 😁 Will do the finer details once I have a microjack.

[@rodwhite9737]

@@MamlamboFossils I'm glad you're doing well. Me, not so much. I'm in a lot of pain from all the damn shovelling. I'm taking the day off today to have a few drinks to celebrate my birthday. I guess you heard of all the snow we had in St. John's, did you? About 140 cm. in three storms. My body is like jelly. I wish I were in the warmer weather with you in New Zealand.

[@rossgraveley]

Wow that one turned out really well

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Ross!

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

This is so cool man, I’m only at 3 mins and loving it!!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahah 3 min in is probably 2 hours in real time 😁

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Mamlambo Oh man just finished it and holy geeze! Stunning. Seeing the parts of the crab pop through, it’s just so soothing to watch. What a specimen dude. I remember when you sent crabs off to someone else to do and now you’re smashing it! Seriously awesome mate!!!

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

It was a really actually soothing and relaxing to watch. Just loved it bro

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@Rookie_Rockounding glad you enjoyed it! It's relaxing doing it as well. Kind of lose yourself in it. I usually listen to a podcast or audiobook as well 😁

[@johnjudd7737]

Great job live your videos

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much!

[@andresjaramillo1482]

Creo que voy a empezar a observar más de cerca las rocas cuando valla al río..

[@MamlamboFossils]

Great idea! I hope you find something down by the river 😊

[@cellakotze706]

Big request: can you prity please do a voice over next time explaining the tools and techniques you use? Is mal oor wat jy doen, dit verstom my elke keer dat daar regtig 'n krap binne is.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Cecile, I'll give it try next time 😄 Might need to save up for a proper voice over microphone! Dankie, ek's bly jy geniet dit!

[@danielhall266]

Very cool!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Daniel!

[@martincarroll8637]

I wonder, given the intricacy of the detailing, who took their first breath first or had it been to exhale in relief instead. My bet would be with the crab, it had after all been waiting an inordinately long time to do either.

[@MamlamboFossils]

That is a cool way of thinking about it!!

[@mizu1179]

Wow amazing at the hidden things around us .good vid , what is the tool used to remove the rock around the fossil thanks

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks! It's an air scribe. Quite a few models out there but the CP9361 is popular

[@albertaguy1850]

Just came across your video for the 50 lb crab find, wondered why you were looking at what seemed was common round rocks. this is so fascinating, what was the amount of tlme this actually took ? a lot more time consuming than cracking open shale fore trilobites. oh yeah, subbed 👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

The area is known to have crabs in concretions which are those round rocks. This prep took about 12 hours if I remember correctly 😀

[@valiantwarrior4517]

Pretty awesome.

[@cricketcricket9749]

The crabs are ssoooo cool!

[@MamlamboFossils]

I love them as well, my little crab family is growing!

[@loutra4782]

Very cool to see 👊👊👊

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Nikos 😄

[@jimbracknell5648]

Wow i would would love to have a go at one of those! You do great work! What kind of scribe do you use? And what kind of concretion are those? Keep up the great work!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hiya Jim, it's a copy of the CP9361 air scribe. I'm unsure of the exact make-up of the concretions. I'll have to send a bit away to have it analysed soon.

[@raygrange7312]

Good job.👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Ray! 😄

[@FurryKawai]

Hello it's amazing the job u did with everything i also want to make a preparation of a crab but i don't know at which level of the Dremel engraver start or use for all the process i would like a video or tips about how to make this and preserve the fossil intact which level did u use on this crab or well i mean at which speed rpms? Great results man very professional work u got here.🦀❤👌🏻

[@peterd1459]

WOW!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@colorspacmangalvez5990]

Is there any more prep vedeos coming I find them to be bad ass

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yip! Working on a new one at the moment 😁

[@borceapostolovski372]

Hello mate awesome videos, i have one question about the drill what you using what is the name or type of it?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Its called an air scribe, have a look at the cp9361 model

[@lifeofola9289]

Amazing

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Montana Silver 😄 It's so therapeutic doing it!

[@Doxymeister]

Just fascinating to watch, it's difficult to imagine the eons that little guy has sat in his stony jacket, snug and not knowing the surf was waiting to throw him around, break his hidey-hole and destroy him. Then he is rescued by Mamlambo, and safely revealed to the world! LOL, sorry just had to wax loquacious! Seriously though, when you are finished, is there something you use to stabilize the entire display, or put some kind of finish on it? Beautiful little crab.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I know exactly what you mean! I often times think about what lives the things had that I find. Like this little crab, what did it eat, what other creatures were in the ocean with it 😁 Thanks for watching!

[@bfarm44]

Fantastic crab

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!!

[@omnomshibob]

Are you not tempted to go deeper in between the claws and carapace to see if you can reveal its face?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I definitely am, just saving up for a Microjack so I can do it without the risk of damaging the crab 😃

[@cedrictopio8161]

Hi from France ! I’m a great fan of your vidéos, but i have a question, what is the name of the tool you use for fossil extraction ? I hope you understood my question . TY 👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's called an air scribe - google the CP9361 :) Merci for watching !

[@cedrictopio8161]

@@MamlamboFossils ❤👌

[@joshrobinson8474]

More vids like this it is amazing

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Robin! I will keep on filming the preps I do 😄

[@l____bugc____l]

Beauty!

[@deborahprovo3779]

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Deborah!

[@sherafrazier]

Wow. A fricken mazing!!!

[@luigisiani3538]

Ciao, non so dove posso acquistare il mini scalpello per le pietre. Belli i tuoi video.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks! You can get some from eBay or Germany :)

[@luigisiani3538]

@@MamlamboFossils Grazie.

[@robertmartyr2041]

wow just wow, it must have taken a good couple of hours to reveal the crab and it's amazing :0) defo ten out of ten Mamlambo as you have the patients of a saint, i'd be worried about hitting the crab :0) do you use different scribes for different bits of the concretion :0) thank you and for taking the time, hours , to show us how it's done :0)

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Robert! It took about 8 hours to do. Once you find the crab, it's easy going but it's always a worry that you will damage it when you are going through the rock looking for the carapace. I only have the once scribe at the moment, I am saving up for a Microjack 5 or 6 to do the finer detail work 😁 PS Got the package today!!!

[@robertmartyr2041]

@@MamlamboFossils, wow it took a bit longer than I thought it would take, quite a bit longer :0) I guess having a good steady hand helps with the scribe :0) and wahoo you finally got the package, I hope you like them and they become a part of your collection :0) thanks again for taking us on your journeys mate :0) can I ask is the whale skull your next project as it could take days to prep that one :0)

[@rodwhite9737]

@@robertmartyr2041 Hey, Robert! How are you my man? The whale skull will take weeks, not days to prep! That one's a BIG bad boy.

[@robertmartyr2041]

hi rod, i'm good my friend and thinking more about it the whale skull could take weeks as you would want to be very careful with it and make sure it's done in a way that shows the skull but is sturdy too :0) have a good evening :0)

[@judithgill9512]

However do you know that there was a crab inside that rock? Is it like finding thunder eggs?🤷‍♀️ I am loving your site!!

[@thiagodesouza8424]

Good 👌 one.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Thiago! 😄

[@oiPlazmazZ]

Watch in x2 speed, makes the music pretty banging too 😅

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahahaha crab rave party!

[@madisonphillips2697]

Could you link me to the music? It sounds wonderful.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Sorry, I can't remember where I got this from!

[@simonebranchesi6510]

Really enjoyed this vid! Could you give me an advise on what and where to buy an engraver like that? I am looking for something affordable but not wanna waste money on junk. I'd really appreciate your help ;)

[@MamlamboFossils]

Mine is a copy of the Chicago Pneumatic CP9361 made by a company called Suntech. I got mine off eBay for about $120 and it works really well. Haven't seen them on there again though. The original CP9361 with a tungsten stylus is a good place to start.

[@simonebranchesi6510]

@@MamlamboFossils thanks a lot ;)

[@perseoeridano4182]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@northtexasfossildude]

Hello. great videos. What brand of chisel are you using? I have been looking but cannot find an electric chisel with any rock blades. They are all wood.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hiya George, the brand is Suntech. There is one currently on Amazon but they quickly go out of stock. It's a pneumatic one.

[@caseyjude5472]

Neat!

[@MamlamboFossils]

The timelapses are always satisfying 😁

[@petitglu007]

Patient-centered!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Luc 😁

[@roberttyrrell2250]

Youre using hammer & chisel bit in Fordom hand pc? Or rotary diamond eching bit? Both?The liquid is a hardener or stabilizer?

[@RicardoJunqueira]

How does that tool works? Is that a pneumatic vibrating chisel or something more like ultrasonic? I know nothing about this kind of gear.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hiya Ricardo, it's a pneumatic chisel. It does about 10 000 blows per minute.

[@HotwheelsBoys]

Hi mate, me again question for you. What tool are u using for removing the rock is it a dremel?

[@MamlamboFossils]

You can use the dremel but it has to be the engraver, not the one that rotates really fast. Mine is a Pneumatic air scribe and the model is a cp9361 from Chicago Pneumatic.

[@HotwheelsBoys]

@@MamlamboFossils sweet mate thanks for the info, much appreciated 👍

[@jasonrice8066]

They take forever to prepare. I have one sitting on my desk that I've already invested 10 hours in and have exposed most of the top carapace and one leg on the side. Unfortunately with all the work I have going on I haven't had a lot of time to do any side prep work but hopefully I'll get some more free time soon because I really do miss prep work. Keep it up. That's looking great. I look at all my crabs often and can see spots where I can do more micro work. There's always something else you can do to make a fossil look even nice but sometimes that might mean compromising the integrity (structure) of the fossil so a lot of times I just tell myself, "Alright that's good enough."

[@MamlamboFossils]

I know what you mean, there is always more you can do when you look at the crab long enough! I'm wanting to get a Microjack 5 or 6 to get closer in but still be able to remove some matrix, just need to save up as they are rather pricey! I was playing around with a friend's Microjack 5 and it is amazing for detail work 😄

[@jaketoddgarrett109]

Hey man I love your videos I really wish I knew what that tool was called that you're using right now and this video

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hiya Todd, it's a CP9361 from Chicago Pneumatic with a tungsten stylus. Glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@jaketoddgarrett109]

@@MamlamboFossils the reason why I ask is because I'm planning on making me a KZbin channel for me and my son for prospecting gold gemstones Civil War relics silver and fossils that's why I was asking but thank you for replying to me I really like your videos

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@jaketoddgarrett109 that sounds like a great idea for a channel! I used to metal detect quite a bit for 20 years or so and really enjoyed it!

[@jaketoddgarrett109]

@@MamlamboFossils so where do you find the fossilized crab can you find them find them in the US I'm from Georgia and that's known from shark teeth I just find it interesting

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@jaketoddgarrett109 you can get them in Washington state from what I understand. I have no idea of the actual site unfortunately

[@thomasdykstra100]

What make of chisel do you use, and is it pneumatic or electric?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Thomas, mine is a copy of the CP9361 and is pneumatic. The brand is Suntech 😁

[@thomasdykstra100]

@@MamlamboFossils, I was just noticing how quickly you were wasting that matrix. I work with a type of claystone that shows up in nodular form in the glacial till up here in Holland, Michigan. Right now I'm simply slabbing the material on a 10" diamond saw, but I fancy carving it with rotary diamond tools, as well. Your tool impressed me, as I said, with the amount of material you could remove in a decent amount of time. Is that a siltstone matrix enclosing those crabs?

[@glidercoach]

Beautiful! What's the estimated age and value?

[@glidercoach]

I just noticed 3 down votes. How can you dislike this!

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's Miocene and about 12myo 😁

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@glidercoach some people just like fossil crabs to stay hidden 🤔

[@mainerockflour3462]

What was that substrate that the crab was encased? It look like volcanic ash.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's a concretion formed from siltstone.

[@mainerockflour3462]

@@MamlamboFossils There is compelling evidence that is showing that the meteorite bombardment that instigated the Early Dryas, was estimated to have created tidal waves one and a half to two miles high. What if those ancient shells are merely 15 thousand years old?

[@patrickmay4489]

Do you think these crabs were buried alive? Are they molts? I live near the Mazon Creek deposits . Our concretions were buried in mud deposits in a River estuary during storms. Pat

[@MamlamboFossils]

Good question Pat, they are complete crabs. I think it must have been some natural even that buried them. Perhaps a landslide. It's all up for debate though 😁

[@patrickmay4489]

Mamlambo it sounds like your concretions are formed the same way ours are. I really enjoy your videos. I like the way you film, and your narrating. What an awesome place you live. My wife and I live in the states, were lucky enough to vacation in New Zealand , 2 weeks on the South Island. I did not know there were so many fossils there. We did see the Petrified Forest in the tide zone.

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@patrickmay4489 glad you are enjoying the videos. I'm amazed by how many people watch them 😁 yeah there are fossils around, just need to find the right spots 😁🦀

[@LestatFPS]

whats inside the fossilized crab? is it more stone? hollow?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I did prep one that was broken in half and it was filled with calcite. Have a look for the video on my channel.

[@MegaPoxie]

A true Michaelangelo disciple, you picture the work and chisel away everything that isn't it ... with a bit of a hand from the fossil!

[@miledhayek7005]

At 3:05 it looks like a computer mouse from the 90's. A true fossil indeed 😂

[@troysmtndew1904]

Hello, i am new to the channel. I think this would be neat to do. Do you sell rocks this size? I would like to buy one so my son and i thats 8 could try do what you did. Not sure if thay tool is expensive or not.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi there! Glad you are enjoying it! I don't sell any of my fossils or concretions, but perhaps you can collect some near where you are?

[@troysmtndew1904]

I live in Arkansas. I went to South Dakota, just wondering around with professional as a kid i found a big petrified turtle and so poo with bones in it. I remember it like it was yesterday lol. So much fun well except for the rattle snakes that ws always around us.

[@jaymeeallnutt557]

Very nice morg good crab to

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Jaymee! How's the Rangi been after the flood?

[@jaymeeallnutt557]

@@MamlamboFossils real good send u a couple pictures on fb :)

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@jaymeeallnutt557 nice! Will check them out

[@KipsPixels]

How about that giant one? Any updates? And i want to ask if how do you make profit out of this? Is there some market for this fossils? Just curious

[@MamlamboFossils]

I've done some work on it but still need to do many, many hours of work on it. I don't make a profit 😄 It's just something I enjoy doing.

[@KipsPixels]

@@MamlamboFossils i love your dedication man. Salute to you. I'll be waiting for tht giant one.

[@HKpanzer]

What type/brand of dermal tool are you working with may I ask?

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's called an air scribe, google the Chicago Pneumatic CP9361 or Paleotools Microjack.

[@HKpanzer]

Thank you very much sir!

[@jimc12]

What kind of chisel are you using?

[@ianmcnulty5056]

Does the vibration make your hands feel strange after a while?

[@MamlamboFossils]

After a few hours it feels like the vibrating continues even when you stop 😁

[@14768]

Is there a reason you only ever reveal the top part instead of going all the way around?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yeah, it takes ages to do the whole crab and it gets very fragile. I also like the look of the rock framing the crab

[@robertoleos67]

Hello! What tool do you use?

[@timothymyers8182]

I would like to know what tool hes using to remove the rock. Someone please help

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's called an air scribe, have a look here: mamlambofossils.com/fossilprep

[@STHFGDBY]

Painfully slow work but amazing result.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahaha thanks