Tedious work... to say the least !!! But thank you so much for allowing us to appreciate the amount of detail, work, tools and space that it requires, and what goes into this craft, Sir. I've always appreciated it and thought of trying my hand... years ago. But, life happens in my case, it was a 148 animals on a hobby farm and amateur field trials. So, my work in the end, was limited to the repairing my husband's taxidermy "finds." That he... well, honestly, I would find... 🤭 Or come across in antique stores, etc. over the years. As well as the occasional studio where the hunter failed to pay for the work to be finished, by the taxidermist 🙄. This cowgirls home doesn't quite look like the inside of your average House Beautiful Magazine. Elk, antelope, bobcat 🫎🦌🦃🦆🦡🐻🦊🦫 and finally 🦬 shoulder mount. My husband's passed on now, but I'll drive by the old * D.C. pull up with something Big and Grand in the back of the Truck 🛻... (as the drivers, still get a kick out of what I'm working on next)... and it keeps me off the street 🤭. I truly enjoy fixing the damaged ones, bringing them to life again, laying out a new scene/display, or bases for the ones in need to allow them, to look more natural. I had no clue what I was doing... at first. But the amount of respect I felt for the amazing God giving creations, and the joy they give us. I never minded... not harvesting one for ourselves, in all those years of hunting with him. Just being out glassing and watching them move, their structure, and habits was all worth it. But the level of artistic talent and experience it takes to skin and flesh out these works, is far beyond what could have done at the time. God bless you for sharing🤲 your talents and gifts with others so as not to lose this art form. Best wishes, I've been watching another young lady, and your video link came up, I personally really like the waterfowl and birds as I'm running out of room now...😉 So please know your post was helpful with the importance accurate measurements in working with them.
@@c.a.5808 honestly I didn’t see the read more button 😂 but I appreciate the kind words! I like to share as much as I can. I’m no pro by any means. I like to go back and see some things I was doing wrong and watch my self develop in this craft. So many different changes from my first mount and I am well over 100 mounts now it’s like a night and day difference. Keep up your grind and like anything always strive to learn new tricks of the trade and grow! That’s what I do! 🤙🏼
After watching this I'm pretty sure I can do this!! One question... I'm thinking about just mounting some bird heads... how do you clean the head so that it's ready to mount?
@@pricefutrell5871 you are skinning the head and using the same method at fleshing and washing. Once you get hands on and start trying it will click. 🫡
Keep ‘em coming! I’ll be watching
Appreciate ya
Tedious work... to say the least !!! But thank you so much for allowing us to appreciate the amount of detail, work, tools and space that it requires, and what goes into this craft, Sir.
I've always appreciated it and thought of trying my hand... years ago. But, life happens in my case, it was a 148 animals on a hobby farm and amateur field trials.
So, my work in the end, was limited to the repairing my husband's taxidermy "finds." That he... well, honestly, I would find... 🤭 Or come across in antique stores, etc. over the years. As well as the occasional studio where the hunter failed to pay for the work to be finished, by the taxidermist 🙄.
This cowgirls home doesn't quite look like the inside of your average House Beautiful Magazine. Elk, antelope, bobcat 🫎🦌🦃🦆🦡🐻🦊🦫 and finally 🦬 shoulder mount.
My husband's passed on now, but I'll drive by the old * D.C. pull up with something Big and Grand in the back of the Truck 🛻... (as the drivers, still get a kick out of what I'm working on next)... and it keeps me off the street 🤭.
I truly enjoy fixing the damaged ones, bringing them to life again, laying out a new scene/display, or bases for the ones in need to allow them, to look more natural.
I had no clue what I was doing... at first. But the amount of respect I felt for the amazing God giving creations, and the joy they give us. I never minded... not harvesting one for ourselves, in all those years of hunting with him.
Just being out glassing and watching them move, their structure, and habits was all worth it.
But the level of artistic talent and experience it takes to skin and flesh out these works, is far beyond what could have done at the time.
God bless you for sharing🤲 your talents and gifts with others so as not to lose this art form. Best wishes, I've been watching another young lady, and your video link came up, I personally really like the waterfowl and birds as I'm running out of room now...😉
So please know your post was helpful with the importance accurate measurements in working with them.
Thank you for watching!!
@@DuckalopeOutdoors Wow, 🤣🤣🤣 you must have gotten tired of reading... as I was going on. Sorry.
But Sir, you have a new subscriber 🫡
@@c.a.5808 honestly I didn’t see the read more button 😂 but I appreciate the kind words! I like to share as much as I can. I’m no pro by any means. I like to go back and see some things I was doing wrong and watch my self develop in this craft. So many different changes from my first mount and I am well over 100 mounts now it’s like a night and day difference. Keep up your grind and like anything always strive to learn new tricks of the trade and grow! That’s what I do! 🤙🏼
That was very cool and well explained my friend!!
Thanks for watching! Hope all is well!
After watching this I'm pretty sure I can do this!! One question... I'm thinking about just mounting some bird heads... how do you clean the head so that it's ready to mount?
@@pricefutrell5871 you are skinning the head and using the same method at fleshing and washing. Once you get hands on and start trying it will click. 🫡
I would order a scauple with a #10 blade
They are rounded blades . makes it way easier to use !
I was just thinking about that today when I was working on the wood duck . Good look on that! Appreciate it!
@@DuckalopeOutdoors Amazon !
@@ryanlaporte8224 definitely gotta save that money!