Natrawood knot hole panels..just a q.

[Samantha.]

 McKenzie catalog - pg 620. (cat 33)
The hole in the medium knothole piece....would a small raccoon head fit through/in it please?

[mark c]

my guess is yes!    if you keep the head and ears out a little bit  i figure the duck is about the same size as the neck of a coon if not you can cut that stuff just a little .. you do have to paint those also . i use the bigger one all the time so i think you shoulnt have a problem use laquer paint also   mark c

[Samantha.]

Thanks Mark. You have to paint them?
Ok, i assumed they came like that. 
Thanks for the heads up.

[show me]

Well Ive never had to paint any of the knotholes that Ive purchased from McKenzie's, they have all looked better than I would have been able to paint as well. You may be able to work a raccoon into the medium log with alterations but McKenzie does sell a head only through John Rinehart items RC-731, RC-733 and RC-735, that sells for $10.75 that is specifically made for the NW21 knothole... Just for thought there Samantha

As for the painting part I cant speak for the NW19 (large), but the medium and small I have used close to a dozen a piece for ducks etc. and they have always been finished.



Rob

Show Me Taxidermy

[Samantha.]

Thanks showme.
The nw19 is the medium knothole according to my catalog? (although the actual piece is larger than the other 2.)
Yes, i am buying one of those heads to use.
I bought 2 coons. 1 is, i guess, small to average sized and the other is small - half tailed, and slipping on its feet so i thought i might as well use them both, in some way,  with that panel.
I shall email for verification on the painting.
Thanks again. 

[Samantha.]

In case anyone else wonders - yes, there is plenty of room for the small coon head.
What I received is what I'd call base painted. Just needs a touch up.

[mark c]

it dosent take alot of paint just shadowing and high light to make it look a little more real  glade to know small one works on coons though  mark c

[Samantha.]

Hi Mark - it was the medium. (one with the duck mounted in it, in the catalog).
yes, touch up/shading/depth is what i meant.