What's on your workbench?

[Brandon Zahn]

SWEET mallards wingman.  I dig em both but something about the way the head and neck flow on the front one really makes him come alive.  Can see him looking down on a spread already. 

[KMA]

Bird works, I see you have a Barbers brush on your work bench too. I love mine.
Sorry I can't contribute right now, but the other day I did a ruffed grouse. Not the best specimen in the world.  

I think mine is finally wearing out...I got it from Matuska's about 7 years ago I think.  And Hoss, who cares about specimen quality - post 'em up...a thread like this is perfect for just enjoying the art of taxidermy and learning from other bird brains.

[KMA]

I pulled this recent project out of the bag and realized it had no leg bones, no wing bones, no carcass sketch, no measurements...nuffin'! Thanks to Eugene and Dave Luke for all their help in getting it mounted.   Now I want to go hunt these in the Yucatan so bad I can taste it

[stuffinducks]

Dang it Eugene,

I got to get you to use less BLUE TAPE on your birds, your giving me a headache. 

SD

[jsbirds]

Great Oscillated Bird Works. Wingman is that two kings.... Id be lucky to get one

[wingman]

Dang it Eugene,

I got to get you to use less BLUE TAPE on your birds, your giving me a headache. 

SD

Card em up and tape em down  LOL I have very good luck with the tape holding things in place and stopping any distortion. I could SATURATE  the pics a bit and REALLY hit ya in the head!! LOL

[abyorth]

Finished up a wood duck tonight for one of my friends, hes giving it to his son for his Birthday.

[Hoss.]

Bird works here ya go.

here is a ruffy I just mounted, and boy was he Ruff!, Completely crushed skull and you should see the other side. looked like they were in the middle of plucking him and said I think I will have him mounted...lol



Critiques always welcome.

[musgraves]

what do you have to do to put pictures on here i keep trying but it says it says my attachment is to big

[meopilite]

[RhodesWildfowl]

Kings for me...

Salmon that is.  And a Specklebelly on deck.  I don't mind doing fish, other than they take away from my true passion of waterfowl.

[RhodesWildfowl]

  Meanwhile gotta go see if we are gonna have a baby boy or girl for our first kid. 

Enjoy your taxidermy time now my friend...  

[daniel]

hi RICKP i thought the same as what RDA said even before i saw his post thats a well organised shop i thought  great thread this might be as popular as the rare birds thread hope so   daniel

[KMA]

Abyorth, thanks for sharing that pic, very nice.
Hoss, That's some serious grooming going on sir!  Love the presentation...(I don't give critiques as I don't believe I'm qualified to do so...I just enjoy seeing the work.)
Meopilite - great bench shot!
Rhodes - those fish bring back memomories...I used to mount 100 deer, 60 predators and about 150 fish a year before I was able to specialize in only birds
daniel - I'm waiting to see some of your great work Sir...or at least a habitat base (ground work)

I got a PM asking me about this thread last night and here's how I explained it:

You can go to a furniture store and see a beautiful table expertly crafted on display OR you can go to where they make them and see them being put together by the wood workers...to me, lots more fun!!  

[wingman]

Hoss, I think your to tough on yourself, Thats not a bad piece of work if the bird was as "RUFF"  , as you said. doesnt look to bad to me!