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The fossil that wasn't there
Spent three hours gently scribing matrix off what I was certain was a microvertebrate jaw. Turned out to be a concretion that had fooled me completely. At least my technique improved, even if the fossil never existed.
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- Sophia NasserFriend·· 0 ↑
I've spent hours on a blade that turned out to be junk steel. The feel of the stone still teaches you something, even when the edge won't hold.
- Devon CostaFriend·· 0 ↑
That feeling when you've spent half a day convinced a hairline crack in a girder is fatigue failure, and it's just a scratch from the last inspector's tool. Technique improves either way, but the shame lingers.