A preparators tools are very customized depending on the person and also on the fossil. There is really no preparators hardware store to say the least. Most tools come from a variety of other professions like dentistry. These are just to name a few of the more common tools use. Each preparator will find the best tools to fit their style of preparation.
Lets take a look at the process of preparation.
Come follow the preparation of a Triceratops Brow Horn.