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John Janelli
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« on: May 19, 2009, 12:10:33 AM »
 Happy birthday "Ake" !
The world of taxidermy was destined for change on 5/19/1864, when Carl Akeley was born.
 Your bones may be in Africa and your soul may be with God, but your legacy lives on with us. 
 Yox and I promise you...it will never die.

John Janelli
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 12:14:54 AM »
Yes  HAPPY BURFDAY Mista Carl.....   But,  I would be willing to be  he is somewhere luaghing his arse off at us     prolly sayin something like  sheeesh  master schmaster,  I AINT NO MASTER_  I WAS JUST BEEN PAYING ALL MY LIFE!!! Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 06:55:59 AM »
And thank you John for giving me the education and enlightenment of Mr Akeley's masterful life!
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 07:21:35 AM »
John, Did you stay up past midnight to wish Mr Akeley happy birthday? I'd be willing to bet that you are leaving a mark with family and friends, and some, of this industry as well.
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 10:37:03 AM »
 Wayne, that's exactly what I did. But you know, it was Akeley who left his mark on us. All I do is brag about (and love) the man for what he gave us. If I could only think of one thing to accredit him with, it was the way he disciplined the world into believing that taxidermists are artists and nothing less.

Joe, I must have sounded like a phone off the hook at times when you were here, but Carl Akeley has a way of doing that to us. You were an absolute joy to have in the AMNH last week. If it were up to me, I'd rename Akeley's African Hall to Akeley's African Chapel. Just think, somewhere on Mikeno, he's up there still...watching over all his gorillas and all 'his' taxidermists.

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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2009, 11:50:57 AM »
I wonder if he bitched about leg rods in lion forms that needed to be altered as much as I have for the past two days....
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2009, 12:14:12 PM »
JJ, sorry I missed this post, I started another about my neighbor Carl Akeley, too. Oh well, I suppose hes worth two posts today!
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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2009, 12:56:31 PM »
Quote from: JoeHunter on May 19, 2009, 06:55:59 AM
And thank you John for giving me the education and enlightenment of Mr Akeley's masterful life!
Very good Joe! You had the honor of having JJ as a guide through the AMNH too? What a treat!
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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2009, 01:40:57 PM »
 Not to worry Bill. I gave my mom a day off from cooking lunch today in honor of Carl Akeley. You bet he's worth two posts!!!
Why don't you let me know exactly what you will need to mount a deer head using Akeley's method, and I'll get it up there to you. I'm serious too.

Crusty, no 'guiding' I ever did down here comes close to what you did for me up in Alaska last Feb.
I'll never forget it either.
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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2009, 02:09:17 PM »
Quote from: NTA-4U on May 19, 2009, 01:40:57 PM
Not to worry Bill. I gave my mom a day off from cooking lunch today in honor of Carl Akeley. You bet he's worth two posts!!!
Why don't you let me know exactly what you will need to mount a deer head using Akeley's method, and I'll get it up there to you. I'm serious too.

Crusty, no 'guiding' I ever did down here comes close to what you did for me up in Alaska last Feb.
I'll never forget it either.
Until you come up again and we can get out and REALLY see some country..... Wink
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2009, 02:25:08 PM »
Quote from: Crittercoroner on May 19, 2009, 11:50:57 AM
I wonder if he bitched about leg rods in lion forms that needed to be altered as much as I have for the past two days....
Akeley would have never needed to alter anything. He sculpted the actual model of the mannikin in whatever pose he needed the mount to assume. Once he made the form from the original mold, he wrote that he never had to test the skin before mounting it. It was THE signature difference between the taxidermists of then compared to those of today. The talent is definitely out there...but the gifted ones are few.
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2009, 03:58:16 PM »
John, I know all that, i was just being facetious.
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« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2009, 04:00:41 PM »
Quote from: NTA-4U on May 19, 2009, 02:25:08 PM
Quote from: Crittercoroner on May 19, 2009, 11:50:57 AM
I wonder if he bitched about leg rods in lion forms that needed to be altered as much as I have for the past two days....
Akeley would have never needed to alter anything. He sculpted the actual model of the mannikin in whatever pose he needed the mount to assume. Once he made the form from the original mold, he wrote that he never had to test the skin before mounting it. It was THE signature difference between the taxidermists of then compared to those of today. The talent is definitely out there...but the gifted ones are few.


JJ   "would have never altered anything?Huh?"     cmon  now.........
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« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2009, 04:36:02 PM »
 Your right Ron! Dave is my alter ego, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, if Dave can't get 'er done, nobody can! He's done mounts for me so well, that Akeley himself would cringe. C'mon, it's Akeley's birthday Ron, I'm not one of the gifted ones trust me. Cut me some slack huh? I'm celebrating all day!
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« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2009, 04:41:03 PM »
celebrate on JJ!!!    Akeley was one of us  so hes deserving as the next!!!!!! Wink Cheesy
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