A coffee can with about 20% of the rim circumferene should work for
skimming.

Kind regards, and aloha,  Sid


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From: "Ed and Susan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 3:22 AM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Technique for micros?


> Thanks for your suggestions Sid.
>
> Flat-bottomed sieves are really wonderful for sorting shell grit material
> after the washing and drying of the material is all finished. There are
> beautiful sets of paleontological sieves like that, with the various
> different meshes, but they are extremely expensive. I have used kitchen
> sieves to sort material by size in a similar way, and they worked fairly
> well.
>
> But I have never had any success trying to scoop up a very thin layer of
> drift off of damp sand with a kitchen strainer, even a small one, because
> strainers all have a rounded frame and usually a rather thick edge too.
>
> I do like the idea of the rocks, the pillowcase, and the crow bar! However
> on Sanibel I can only collect dead shells (it's the law).
>
> But it's great to hear everyone's suggestions!
>
>
> On 10/23/13 8:38 PM, "S. Sneidar" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Ed and Susan, I've been collecting shells including micros since 1964.  I
>> made frames from 1 X 2" wood and notched for 6 different  stainless steel
>> mesh bottoms; 1/6 to" less than 1/64th".  This proved too elaborate.
>>
>> Have you tried a kitchen strainer with handle? Just scoop and dump in a
>> container for later searching .
>>
>> All good for sand.  for rocks put small rocks in an old pillow case and
>> give
>> it a couple whacks with a crow bar.
>>
>> Please let me know if this helps.
>>
>> Aloha
>>
>> Sid Sneidar
>>
>> ---- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed and Susan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 11:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Technique for micros?
>>
>>
>>> The time I did get over to Lighthouse Beach (it was not low tide) there
>>> were
>>> some nice small patches of micros near the fishing pier.
>>>
>>> Steve, how did you scoop your material?
>>
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