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 KZread channel through KatyDid. We enjoy your enthusiasm and weight you are able to carry up those steep banks.

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

@cindyli8568

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@tychoscholten4906

4 жыл бұрын

Mamlambo, I agree!

@carpii

4 жыл бұрын

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

@billrobbins5874

2 жыл бұрын

Never thought of that. Exceptional work. ♥️🦀♥️

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

It was such a nice crab to prep 😀

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

@alink5918

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You're welcome!

@lifeofola9289

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

I love the prepping, they look amazing!

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

Fascinating… You certainly have perfected your skills!

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Laura, still learning I would say.

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@ginalanning5303

4 жыл бұрын

@@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?

It’s so beautiful. Thank you.

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

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

4 жыл бұрын

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!

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

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you're enjoying them 😁

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

In a single word... Amazing

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger 😁

Thanks for sharing such awesome work!

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching Laura 😄

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert! Glad you enjoyed it! I have another one you might enjoy then: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJpklLBxdZPWeaw.html

@robertwalsh8704

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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 😄

Fascinating video, thank you for sharing.

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Danielle, my pleasure! Thanks for watching 😁

You have patience of a saint sir.

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

Very satisfying, this. Thanks for sharing.

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 😁 More of them coming soon!

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

Wow that one turned out really well

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross!

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@lindalewis5066

3 жыл бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils Can't wait! 😁

Very cool!!

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel!

Pretty awesome.

Great job live your videos

@MamlamboFossils

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Beauty!

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

@Rookie_Rockounding

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

@@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 😁

Very cool to see 👊👊👊

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nikos 😄

Wow. A fricken mazing!!!

More vids like this it is amazing

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

Amazing

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

More videos like this one! PLEASE!!!!

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Good job.👍

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray! 😄

@MamlamboFossils

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Deborah!

The crabs are ssoooo cool!

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

Fantastic crab

@MamlamboFossils

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

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

4 жыл бұрын

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!

Neat!

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

The timelapses are always satisfying 😁

that last bit of the claw scared me so much "TURN THE SPEED DOWN, YOU DUMMY PLEASEE"

Thank you for serving us yet another wonderful crabby 🦀 patty! Did you free the reverse side?

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Not on this one, I was still very much learning!

Good 👌 one.

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thiago! 😄

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

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.🦀❤👌🏻

WOW!

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

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

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

Patient-centered!!

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luc 😁

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

👏🏻👏🏻

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

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

3 жыл бұрын

That is a cool way of thinking about it!!

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

@MamlamboFossils

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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!

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha crab rave party!

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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 😄

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!

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

What kind of chisel are you using?

What is the tool. A pw\ecialized type of dremmel

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

Very nice morg good crab to

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

@jaymeeallnutt557

4 жыл бұрын

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaymeeallnutt557 nice! Will check them out

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@cedrictopio8161

2 жыл бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils ❤👌

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

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

Hello! What tool do you use?

Painfully slow work but amazing result.

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

Yip! Working on a new one at the moment 😁

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils thanks a lot ;)

Do you use an air pen or dremel? cheers

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

It's called an "air scribe", mine is based on the CP9361. They don't rotate but rather move in and out 13000 per minute 😄

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

@thomasdykstra100

4 жыл бұрын

@@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?

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

2 жыл бұрын

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

How did you know there was a fossil inside. What is the type of rock?

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@MamlamboFossils

3 жыл бұрын

It's a concretion formed from siltstone.

@mainerockflour3462

3 жыл бұрын

@@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?

What is that drill you used??

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

It's an air scribe based on the cp9361 from Chicago pneumatic. This brand, suntech, used to be on Amazon but is now out of stock.

how can i do this? Is that tool an air chisel? So id need a compressor and air chisel? Let me know guys, Thanks!!

@MamlamboFossils

2 жыл бұрын

Its called an air scribe, Google the Chicago Pneumatic cp9361

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

@MamlamboFossils

4 жыл бұрын

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

@LostDamnedSoul

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir!