Triceratops Skull Preparation | Part I

This is the Part I of the preparation process for our triceratops skull, Skull X. Roughly 40% complete, this skull was excavated in September of 2019. A myriad of species including tyrannosaurus rex, edmontosaurus, champsosaurus and various turtles were found at the same site. This indicates that it was a river wash deposit.
The removal was featured in the Wall Street Journal's video on the commercial fossil trade. (link)
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More videos are soon to come as the preparation process continues.
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[@karlipollich9142]

i couldnt imagine the excitement of being that one to find something like this.. so awesome..

[@assassinboy9902]

I have like 3 questions: 1 how long did you go to school to do this, 2 how does one procure a dinosaur skull, and 3 how do you know what’s bone and what’s random dirty?

[@killerplane1136]

I'm not him, but I can try and answer the last two questions. 1.) You can obtain a real Dinosaur skull by purchasing one. However even the replica skulls are hundreds to a few thousand dollars. 2.) Bone is harder than sedimentary rock. If you press down slightly on the bone, it won't break. If you press down on the rock, it'll break down like dust. (He has an example in a previous video.)

[@ryleewatsica7122]

man this guys is leaving he dream

[@Max-pj4ok]

Absolutely amazing video, can't wait to see the rest of the preparation!

[@edwinfernanadez7595]

This is my favorite, working

[@joesphjacobs8017]

thanks for sharing this

[@fossilexcavators1927]

My pleasure thanks for watching:)

[@lolitabeier3215]

this was something new..

[@leifboyle994]

so amazing and beautiful.

[@fossilexcavators1927]

Thank you! 😊

[@Artemis87.]

I NEED LIVESTREAMS

[@colemanjerde2040]

this is so cool ..

[@jackkolb]

Question, what sort of bits do you use on your dremmel? Likewise, is there risk of damaging bone with the dremmel, or do the bits only cut through sand?

[@davinhyatt6322]

Amazing..

[@fossilexcavators1927]

Thank you! More preparation videos are on the way, cheers!

[@kaylagrant4867]

liked shared and commented

[@fossilexcavators1927]

Thank you! We appreciate it!

[@nicole_toast]

Do you work with a museum or company that preserves fossils or do you do this type of work from home?

[@jackkolb]

ALSO, does the adhesive glue the tiny bit of leftover sand to the bone? How do you get rid of this afterwards?

[@Sarah-yq9ke]

It would have to be mechanically removed with hand tools or an air abrasive tool.

[@victoriaryan5071]

he is sitting on the accent treasure

[@Pafkatax]

waiting for part 2

[@cherrycotapie]

im sure this is your job. could i ask what is your major? i really want to be like you when i graduate highschool!

[@dennisgatlin8779]

is that a real skull

[@fossilexcavators1927]

Yes it is:)

[@jackbutler9875]

i wish i could goback 65 million years just for 10 mins..

[@laniedonilongo1410]

are those real?😲

[@santiagohills6364]

subscribe to your channel

[@fossilexcavators1927]

Thank you!

[@reidkuvalis444]

dainosar always

[@crazyhorse4452]

How many pounds does it weight?

[@fossilexcavators1927]

700-800 lbs, a complete skull weights about a ton.