Fossil Preparation - Hyaenodon horridus carnivore skull in time lapse (30 million years old)

In this next fossil prep video, I'm prepping the skull (both upper and lower) of a 30 million year old carnivore called Hyaenodon horridus. This comes from the Brule Formation of the White River Group of South Dakota, USA. This time lapse video condenses around 15 hrs of prep work into a few minutes. At the end you'll see both the upper skull and lower jaw mounted onto a custom mild steel mount that I welded specifically for this specimen. I've listed below the tools that I've used for this job for those that are interested. Hope you like the outcome!
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TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Pnuematic air tools (linked to large air compressor operating around 80psi):
Paleotools ME-9100 - Air tool with pointed stylus to remove the bulk matrix from around the skull
Zoic Palaeotech ZPT Microraptor - Lower pressure air tool with fine point for finer detail cleaning
Consolidants:
3-4% Paraloid B72 & acetone - helps penetrate into the smallest of fractures to give the bone strength.
Custom Mount:
Mild Steel mount, MIG welded. Matt Black Plasi-cote spray paint for metal
TAGS: #fossilpreparation #fossilprep #hyaenodon

[@ZENMASTERME1]

Absolutely Epically Awesome Video!! 🦖

[@PalaeoArt]

Thanks very much. This one turned out really nicely and really displays how ferocious it's biting power would have been!

[@trevorhill9741]

Wow that is facinating! Please make more videos like this!

[@PalaeoArt]

Thanks Trevor! Yep, lots more to come.

[@kcotfour]

Im loving how often you're putting out these videos. Ive been waiting for someone to start putting out fossil prep videos more frequently, and im ecstatic that its finally happening with cool fossils like these. Well done!!

[@PalaeoArt]

Thanks Kenneth. Glad you like these. I've been putting shorter prep videos up on Instagram for years but thought it would be better to have some longer ones available for those more interested in the details. I've got plenty more videos in the works for uploading and will make sure I upload one every 2 weeks - that's the plan anyway! Next up is a massive Yorkshire crocodile bone block - 200 million years old.

[@kcotfour]

@@PalaeoArt that sounds incredible and I'm excited to see it!

[@aserta]

You can also follow "Mamlambo Fossils" in NZ. Mostly fossil hunting, but also concessional crab/fossil prep.

[@kcotfour]

@@aserta I've been following mamlambo for a year or so now. He puts out great stuff too

[@davidletasi3322]

I did one of these forty years ago and had no idea what I had until it was prepped down to the teeth, great video.

[@quigonjinn3567]

Thanks for sharing & what you are doing. I really don't get why those fossile preperation videos don't attract more viewers.

[@valiantwarrior4517]

Quite some jaws on that thing.

[@iainking4256]

Thanks for your continuing showcase of brillance, just love them Cheers from beer and pies.

[@PalaeoArt]

Cheers Iain. This one came out much better than I first expected.

[@caterina8787]

soooo interesting! the video, your commentary, the end result! 👏

[@wmarian5027]

Thanks for video.

[@oobenoob]

That is a big animal.

[@fossil_holic]

How long does it take ?

[@PalaeoArt]

Good question. I reckon this took about 15hrs to prep in total (including get a rig welded for it).

[@fossil_holic]

@@PalaeoArt it would be quite hard work..

[@aaalyz]

FossilEra?

[@raygrange7312]

Great. Take it your English. Guess you live in America though with these types of fossils.

[@PalaeoArt]

I did live in the US for a few years but I’m actually in the UK. I just have a lot of US material to prep. Moving onto a Yorkshire crocodile next week though.

[@raygrange7312]

@@PalaeoArt Great news. Love your channel.

[@davidalejandrokurodriguez5816]

I have a question, what tools do you use to prepare the fossils? :)

[@PalaeoArt]

Check out the description above where I’ve outlined the exact tools I use. Most are based pneumatic air tools.

[@davidalejandrokurodriguez5816]

@@PalaeoArt thank You very much :)

[@hamishstewart5324]

How common would you say these mammal fossils are?

[@PalaeoArt]

Good question. Carnivore fossils are much rarer than herbivorous mammals. That’s simply the factor of generally more herbivores than carnivores in any ecosystem. Hyaenodon are very well represented in museums but they are still rarer to find in the field vs Oreodonts or Poebrotherium

[@hamishstewart5324]

@@PalaeoArt interesting

[@user-zq2nj4kz3w]

Такого контента мало, интересно, но к сожалению русских субтитров нет

[@bingbong5159]

Did you buy this fossil?

[@PalaeoArt]

This was found by a ranch owner in South Dakota. I purchased it unprepped and this video shows the prep work on it.