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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
Well, I'll never have another opportunity to post this pic... met this guy at the Agate Fossil Beds in Nebraska (the country's 5th-least-visited national park or monument). Couldn't tell what he was, so I zoomed in as much as I could and looked at the photos later with a ranger.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
great pic !
quote - "the country's 5th-least-visited national park or monument"
- whose job is it to gather the data behind that ?
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Rest in Peace
United States
9104 Posts |
Quote:Hmmm. Now where can I find me a porcupine?  
Just sic Phydeaux on him. Yeah, that's the ticket! |
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Valued Member
United States
417 Posts |
Porcupine's are now legal to hunt in Pennsylvania. I could shoot them and sell the quills or trabe for coins to Earle42 before he puts them on ebay |
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Valued Member
United States
79 Posts |
Dang it, there aren't any porcupines or hedgehogs in FL.
Poor dog!
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Valued Member
United States
260 Posts |
Ouch! Poor doggie!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
I was thinking stupid dog and poor porcupine, must be half bald now. |
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New Member
United States
4 Posts |
There are ALOT of porcupines that litter the roads here in Northern NY.they are the biggest reason people here buy new tires.i have used the quills for all sorts of odd jobs,from cleaning coins to sewing in the field to stitching up a bad wound or even snare traps.we might be able to talk trade if people are interested.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3546 Posts |
I took Earle42's lead to land at this thread to suggest that CCF's ppine users might preserve their quills a bit longer by using my contraption to facilitate and enhance the overall coin picking process: mdp |
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
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Oh boy, zombie thread!  Anyway, when reading the title I thought Earle had found the numismatic equivalent of kopi luwak. Turned out it's about using the quills.  Nevertheless, thanks for the tip. If we ever get porcupines here in Norway, I will hunt one down for a needle. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3546 Posts |
need the quills? Just search for 'porcupine quills' on ebay; they range from 1" to 5" long and all function the same w/r/t preserving the patina of a coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
Sharpen a toothpick a little......it works great too....sharp, rigid, but just enough flex.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1314 Posts |
When using a tool to remove crud from coins, wipe off the tool frequently. You don't want to pick up something hard and have it scratch the coin. Sand is common, but I've even dislodged glass chips.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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When I started this thread 5 years ado (!) I had been living in the southern part of PA, but had recenlty gotten serious once again about my coins. So the quills I had were just some that had been put away and gettoen out with the coins again.
Living in southern PA, I have not seen another porcupine. It just must be too warm for them down here. I still have some quills that I use b/c a friend of mine who hikes a lot ran across one of the critters and remembered seeing me use quills. So he got me a few more.
If I ever do get back up where I used to see them, and run into one (figuratively!), I want to load up on them.
Although now I want to try another method - acetone in am airbrush. I am wondering if the pinpoint high pressure mixed with organic solvent might not just do the trick?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Earl, approach the acetone with caution. I'm not sure if the vaporized spray is a flame or explosion hazard. I do like the idea of using compressed air, and might try soaking the coin in acetone and using the compressed air alone just to see what happens.
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Posted 05/10/2011 5:53 pm
