Taxidermy diy

[bigbulls 26]

Gona get some borax powder n get a fox mask curing aswell

Witton

youv prob read enough and picked up the proper info by now but you can do it with the industrial meths and just work in some "neats foot oil" after to stop it stiffening, put the oil on with a brush on the underside work it gently over the back of a wooden chair or such like.i did buy some stuff from the midlands game fare one year, think it was called "allum salt " or something.

[witton 6]

http://www.taxidermy4cash.com/taxidermyhousekeeping.html

 

That made interesting reading

 

 

Made interesting reading?!? F*ckin hell, Witton; I've just Completely lost myself in there for an entire, long night and have yet hardly scratched the surface! What a bloody Site!

 

Ay ditch it certainly does mate I think this taxidermy lark is would be a good thing for you to turn your hand to mate

Would make for some interesting write ups

 

Cheers big bulls Iv actually got my mum picking me some up tomorrow

That allum salt stuff from what iv read seams to do a similar job to salt....still leaves the mask very stiff.....i like the meth idea and after reading up on it am going to try 2 testers.....1 meths and 1 turpentines....Just see how it goes

Anyway im off gota get read for a spot of ferreting.....and some daytime bunnies with the pup

All the best witton

[zek 0]

You seem to have done a good job with the skinning. Most taxidermists around here simply rub borax into the flesh side of the skin untill it'll take no more, and mount it the same day. Use plenty of pins to hold it for a few weeks while it drys. There are better methods around however and skins should be fixed properly and tanned before mounting, although there are many opinions and recipies. Look up Snowdonia Taxidermy Studios, as they've got books and chemicals and body forms. Practice makes perfect (or so they say).

 

 

 

A Labourer works with his hands.

 

A Tradesman works with his head and his hands.

 

An Artist works with his heart and his head and his hands.

 

Every taxidermist should be an artist.

 

 

 

All for now

Zek.

[Guest little_lloyd]

Witton,, grand job mate and i look forward to seing the end result

 

Ive just started to do a bit myself ive always wanted a Jay, Mink , and varoious others,, But i would not go out and by one its all about what you have taken,, And to look up on the wall for something to be proud of

 

my family have had a fox mask and a full fox with a pheasnt in glass cabinet for donkeys years now,, Not sure who made them tho.

[Timid Toad 18]

Give John Hallet a ring im sure he sells taxidermist equipment and as he does a load himself sure you would get some good info hes in the c/m weekly . hope all goes well

Edited December 22, 2007 by Timid Toad

[Guest coney catcher99]

iv had a few bits of john they are top class heres the link to his site he also has a shop on ebay selling equiptment http://www.geocities.com/johnhalletttaxidermy/Index / http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JHT-Taxidermy-Sup...sQ3amesstQQtZkm

Edited December 22, 2007 by coney catcher99

[TOMO 26,280]

JUST SEEN THIS WITTON, WELL DONE MATE, I TRIED SKINNING A ROE BUCK HEAD LAST YEAR , GAVE UP CHUCKED IT ON THE GARDEN FOR THE DOG TO CHEW ON

 

IM SURE WE CAN GET A FEW BITS AND BOBS FOR YOU TO DO TOMO