Preparation Of A Museum Quality Fossil(3 Year Project)

Here is @ Mike Harrison fossils with his "Jewellers Loupe" on with his giant “Jurassic Jigsaw he is working on. He has taken 3 years finding and preparing this so far. “You can see a lovely Crinoid Cup, there on his Jurassic Coast find - that Mike made recently. He has worked ever so hard to put a lot of the Crinoid fragments back together again. This film is another update of his work in progress ! The other film 🎥 I made of Mike finding this specimen I’ve included in this KZbin video as follows - Mike Harrison has found the most wonderful crinoid fossil you could ever imagine. Here is just a fragment of what he has been digging up, in a mud slip. The area he is digging in and working on ,is like “soft cream cheese.” He has got special permission to do that work by the National Trust . Mike has another large fossil he found on Black Ven, that is the skull of an Ichthyosaur- in the Lyme Regis Museum. We will bring you more film on KZbin of this crinoid specimen, when its fully developed.The best tools are your eyes when finding fossils. When preparing fossils Mike uses a lot of concentrated effort. He has many years experience handling the sharp implements he uses, to help him prepare the fossils. I recommend wearing safety glasses and sturdy rubber gloves when hammering the right little rocks. Remember the cliffs are dangerous and liable to fall suddenly and without warning. Keep away from the dangerous cliffs, the best fossils are washed out onto the beaches at low tide, by the sea's actions. Look out for the slippery seaweed on the ledges and rocks. I offer fossil walks along the Jurassic Coast on the following website, so feel free to take a look at the website I made, with our online fossil walks ------www.lymeregisfossilwalks.com There is a fossil collecting code of conduct in place along the Jurassic Coast.#fossilhunter#fossils#crinoid

[@davidthomas6859]

Mike is doing an excellent job ,a definite labour of love .Great video Brandon 💪

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 very much for your comments. I have to take my hat 🧢 off to Mike, I don’t know where he finds the time for all his fossil prep

[@Everythingdinosaurdotcom]

A remarkable insight into the amount of work that goes into preparing fossil specimens. It certainly is a colossal crinoid specimen!

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 very much Mike for your great comments as always. The next video about the Crinoid specimen will be the whole completed ✔️ piece. What an extraordinary piece of work that will be from Mike !

[@gomergomez1984]

Looks like a backdrop of an Alien movie, pretty cool.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 a smart description from you 🙌

[@necmettincelik7457]

❤

[@ryanwalker7289]

Great video

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 for watching

[@walidjaziriofficial]

Awesome

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏

[@22patch22]

The amount of time they've been there is absolutely mind blowing

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Yes 🙌 totally mind blowing 🌀🪨

[@playerone82]

Great video Brandon. Can wait to see your video when Mike completes all the pieces. By the way it was great to pop in and enjoy a chat with you the other week when we were in Lyme. A quick thumbs up for the NHS workers out there 👍. Both me and my wife love the fossil we brought back from your shop.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 very much for your comments, I enjoyed the good conversation we all had at the shop. You have a good ammonite, always a great display item . Now I know who Player One is 🙌 ✔️.

[@wojciechtreffler2204]

Hi. These crinoids are beautiful ..😍... but you have a tough job ahead of you for the long, long winter days and evenings...😄 . The end result will probably be amazing. I look forward to the end of your work. Congratulations and warm greetings from Poland 👋 .

[@LymeRegisFossils]

The cold 🥶 Winter nights are a great time for fossil preparation indoors. You can stay warm and keep out of the cold. I look forward to showing you the completed specimen next year with my filming of this colossal Crinoid . Greetings from the ☀️ the Jurassic Coast 🌊- Lyme Regis 🏖

[@fiorenzotiozzo1200]

Ciao Lyme Regis fossils I tuoi videos sono molto interessanti Complimenti ! 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 Hi Fiorenzo from Italy

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thank 🙏 You

[@kam7005]

Incredible

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Must be a once in a life time find that one

[@kam7005]

@@LymeRegisFossils agreed, best i've ever seen!

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Imagine all the work Mike @mikeharrisonfossils had got on his “plate,” doing all the work on that grand scale. He has put huge amounts of time in already developing that Crinoid

[@kareno8634]

TOTAL TREASURES! *Thanks for the View!* i Think i've found Crinoids in Yard, the tiny pieces: Calyx, Arms, Feeders 'heads' of a unknown various shades, look of darkish to brownish Green mineral. For most part, Matrix is Calcium Carbonate. Odd, Stems Not as pictures, but can see sections, no [total] crinoid over 1.5 inch, if that. Still wonder if i'm just Wishing?

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks very much for your comment. You can always send me a photo to look at of your find

[@raygrange7312]

Just can't get enough of this amazing find. Incredible work by Mike. And as usual great update Brandon. What are Mikes plans for the finished piece. It is truly something special.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Mike has plans to get the whole Crinoid together. I will film 🎞 it next year when completed ✔️. It will stand up altogether for a great photo. Thanks 🙏 very much for your comments.

[@WatchFlares]

Such an incredible specimen Brandon. What a privilege to watch as always, cheers.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 very much indeed Phil. I can’t imagine what it will all look like in the end all put together like an amazing jigsaw puzzle 🧩

[@WatchFlares]

@@LymeRegisFossils can't wait to see it. We're aiming to be down in October half term.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Great stuff Phil, look forward to seeing you during October half term week. That will be fun catching you up then. It will be very interesting to see what’s happening then with the beaches around Lyme Regis- at low tide

[@LymeRegisFossils]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKXTf3WGd9iXeZY that’s the longer version of Mike finding this remarkable once in a lifetime find

[@karstengenzel7839]

Hey together, is there a reason for not air abrading the pieces?

[@LymeRegisFossils]

The air abrasive is abrasive and the mud can just be scrubbed off with a brush leaving better definition. That is for the most part what Mike is doing - scrubbing, he might need to air abrade a bit of it maybe 🤔

[@georginahiggins2255]

This looks amazing 👏

[@LymeRegisFossils]

I will try and show you how to pin 📌 point Crinoid in the Winter months !

[@georginahiggins2255]

@@LymeRegisFossils 🙏🙌

[@LymeRegisFossils]

We won’t find anything like Mike, but just a fragment of Crinoid is fun 🤩 to find in the winter

[@georginahiggins2255]

@@LymeRegisFossils any fossil is a great find 😊

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Yes 🙌 , true and a fossil saved from the destruction of the sea is truly worth it

[@jefftrag1956]

Wouldn't one of those fabric water jet guns work on this?

[@LymeRegisFossils]

The material is rather delicate in places, I would have to look into it . 🙏

[@jefftrag1956]

@@LymeRegisFossils Make sure you get one with an adjustable spray pattern and water pressure.

[@necmettincelik7457]

War is hier?

[@LymeRegisFossils]

A large Crinoid fossil specimen

[@andrewandrews7427]

It's a bit stiff