December 2002 Archives
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• Taxidermy schools (12/31/2002)
  Size: 2K. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 01, 2003
• Squirrel ears (12/31/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 01, 2003
• Accept my apology now, before reading this post (12/31/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
• Ataching cape around antlers (first time) (12/31/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 01, 2003
• Would like to know (12/31/2002)
  Size: 7K. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 01, 2003
• Plastic bags and slippage (12/31/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
• Leukanol Instructions (12/31/2002)
  Size: 2K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
• Pa. Taxidermy Permit (12/30/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
• Air brush system for beginner (12/30/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
• Faded (12/30/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 01, 2003
• Coon Bugs ? (12/30/2002)
  Size: 8K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
• Thin skinned young deer, tad, freezer burnt (12/30/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Monday, December 30, 2002
• Breakthrough (12/29/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 30, 2002
• Gluing Squirrels (12/29/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Monday, December 30, 2002
• Two questions (12/29/2002)
  Size: 8K. Last Modified: Monday, December 30, 2002
• Ebay and mandarins (12/28/2002)
  Size: 11K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 29, 2002
• Otter nose (12/28/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 29, 2002
• Re freezing (12/28/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 30, 2002
• To Cur (12/28/2002)
  Size: 14K. Last Modified: Monday, December 30, 2002
• Savides' Artifical Bird Heads - Owl Question (12/27/2002)
  Size: 8K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 29, 2002
• Removing paw meat (12/27/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 27, 2002
• Tanning first deer hide (12/26/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 30, 2002
• For Bruce Rittel (12/26/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• First fox (12/25/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• Compressor/Air Brush Connection (12/25/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• Airbrushing (12/25/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• Tumbling (12/25/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• Syn-oil tan (12/25/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• Preserving my first deer head (12/24/2002)
  Size: 14K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• Called Davids deer (12/24/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• Deer Santa (12/24/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 25, 2002
• Setting up a room for taxidermy (12/23/2002)
  Size: 13K. Last Modified: Friday, December 27, 2002
• Freezer damage? (12/23/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• Need How-To for Whitetail Deer Skull Mount (12/23/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• Twas the week before Christmas (12/23/2002)
  Size: 2K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• Looking For Goat Eyes (12/23/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• Red Stag question for Bill Yox (12/23/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• Stained cape ? (12/23/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 28, 2002
• How to get started? (12/21/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• Antler mount for a button buck help! (12/21/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 22, 2002
• How much inner nose skin (12/21/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 22, 2002
• Dirty Creek Tannery ? (12/21/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 21, 2002
• Evaporated Salt for pickling and salting the hide? (12/21/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 22, 2002
• Cat Brain Removal (12/21/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 21, 2002
• Female trout (12/21/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 22, 2002
• Rabies ?? (12/21/2002)
  Size: 9K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 26, 2002
• Pickle not working like before (12/21/2002)
  Size: 11K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• What is it ? (12/20/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 21, 2002
• Time needed to wash (12/20/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 20, 2002
• Hide adhesive (12/20/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 21, 2002
• I Didn't Know (12/20/2002)
  Size: 14K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• Help Ring bill paint colors (12/20/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2002
• "Dead" odor on squirrel tails, help? (12/20/2002)
  Size: 12K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 21, 2002
• Finish eyes and nose on otter (12/20/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Friday, December 20, 2002
• What's turning ears mean? (12/19/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Friday, December 20, 2002
• How to measure cape taken off animal? (12/19/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 19, 2002
• Skulls - How to bleach them (12/18/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Friday, December 20, 2002
• Question for Superpig (12/18/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 18, 2002
• Having capes tanned professonally? (12/18/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 19, 2002
• Need non-alum recipe suggestions (12/18/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 18, 2002
• Does this happen often -- Supplier problem (12/18/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 18, 2002
• Muskrat skull (12/17/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 18, 2002
• Coon skin hat (12/17/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 18, 2002
• Flat Head or Half Head Black Bear Rug - questions (12/17/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 18, 2002
• Pelting Tools Wanted (12/17/2002)
  Size: 2K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 17, 2002
• Georgia taxidermy laws and regulations (12/17/2002)
  Size: 7K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 17, 2002
• Caribou Worms (12/17/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 18, 2002
• Tanning first coon. Help ! (12/17/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 17, 2002
• Formic pickle temp? (12/16/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 19, 2002
• Cream tans (12/16/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 17, 2002
• Taxidermy school (12/16/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 21, 2002
• First antelope (12/16/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Monday, December 16, 2002
• Cadmium (12/16/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 17, 2002
• Digital Cameras (12/16/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 17, 2002
• Preserving Mammal Skins/Study Skins (12/16/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Monday, December 16, 2002
• Finishing Deer Mounts (12/16/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Monday, December 16, 2002
• Help with beaver! (12/15/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 16, 2002
• Drying coons (12/15/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 15, 2002
• Setting eyes (12/15/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 15, 2002
• McKenzie / Authentic tumblers (12/15/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 16, 2002
• Holy Cow! (12/15/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 15, 2002
• Tanning (12/15/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 15, 2002
• Shipping Frozen Specimens (12/14/2002)
  Size: 7K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 15, 2002
• Compressors (12/14/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 14, 2002
• Velvet Tan (12/14/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 15, 2002
• Someone help! Please! (12/14/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 15, 2002
• Mounting deer horns on a plaque (12/13/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 14, 2002
• What do u mean by shaving? (12/13/2002)
  Size: 7K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 21, 2002
• Walmart Caulking (please no fighting) (12/13/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 14, 2002
• Thanks for the archives (12/13/2002)
  Size: 2K. Last Modified: Friday, December 13, 2002
• Flexiform vs. Rigiform ? (12/13/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 13, 2002
• Dorsal Javelina (12/13/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 15, 2002
• Schools in Ohio or surrounding states (12/13/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 13, 2002
• Road Kill Bear - need suggestions on rug, or ...... (12/13/2002)
  Size: 8K. Last Modified: Monday, December 16, 2002
• Hide glue/paste in Australia (12/12/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 13, 2002
• In need of manuals/videos (12/12/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Friday, December 13, 2002
• Skiving knife (12/12/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 13, 2002
• Whitetail Nasal Cavity Question (12/12/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Friday, December 13, 2002
• Epo-Grip eyes (12/12/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 14, 2002
• Pinning (12/12/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 12, 2002
• NTA Seminar for Beginners (12/12/2002)
  Size: 12K. Last Modified: Friday, December 13, 2002
• Pictures (12/12/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 12, 2002
• Tumblers (12/12/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 12, 2002
• Ran out of acid! (12/11/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 12, 2002
• Beaver earliners (12/11/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 12, 2002
• Bob cat and coyote tans (12/11/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• Opossum mount for sale (12/11/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 27, 2002
• Pheasant tail plaques or mounts? (12/11/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• How much time out of the pickle? (12/11/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• Javalina jaws (12/11/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• Help with Splitting! (12/11/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 12, 2002
• Federal License (12/10/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• Taxidermy schools in Alabama (12/10/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
• Please read my response under DP or tanning cream ... (12/10/2002)
  Size: 15K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 12, 2002
• Washing/Cleaning (12/10/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• European Mount (12/10/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• Droop? (12/10/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• Bear paws (12/09/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
• Tanning (12/09/2002)
  Size: 2K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• Rehydration pondry (12/09/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• Mandarin Drake For Sale (12/09/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• Deer with an over-bite (12/09/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
• Question about selling capes (12/09/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• Tape to be given away to Youth. (12/09/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• Albino Deer needs to be whiter (12/09/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
• Steve roadkill ... (12/09/2002)
  Size: 2K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• I'm Afraid of the Orange Button (12/09/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• Beginner European mount (12/09/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• Deer capes,opossome,armodillas,raccoon,squirels (12/08/2002)
  Size: 2K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• I've got to ask! (12/08/2002)
  Size: 7K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• Elk tear ducts (12/08/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 08, 2002
• Another hole in cape (12/08/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 08, 2002
• Whitetail shoulder mounting kits? (12/08/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Monday, December 09, 2002
• Boy! ... This is Great! (12/08/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 08, 2002
• Just wanted to say thanks (12/07/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 08, 2002
• Seam opened up, what now? (12/07/2002)
  Size: 8K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 08, 2002
• Hole in deer cape (12/07/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• Antlers & cape: Match or swap? (12/07/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• Rugshell (12/07/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• DP or Tanning creams? (12/07/2002)
  Size: 9K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
• Cape seems too long (12/07/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• Fleshing with bench grinder (12/06/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• Fish eys question (12/06/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• Is it too late for tanning? (12/06/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• Pickle question (12/06/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Fawn legs (12/06/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Is anyone havin a hard time getting in touch with McKenzies (12/06/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• Turning your tanned hides into clothes (12/05/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Skull Cleaning (12/05/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• How to preserve Quail Wings? (12/05/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• Great help from "most" of you! (12/05/2002)
  Size: 29K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• Saftee Acid and EZ-100 (12/05/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Tanning fish (12/05/2002)
  Size: 12K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Fleshing, thinning, scraping? (12/05/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• Terms of taxidermy please? (12/05/2002)
  Size: 9K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Any suggestions with elk cape for salt sweating (12/05/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Help with Bear skull (12/05/2002)
  Size: 7K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• Antler coat rack (12/05/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• Steer horn tips cut off (12/04/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• Tanning for mounts? (12/04/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Earlinners (12/04/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Friday, December 06, 2002
• Moose Antlers - Size of plaque? (12/04/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• What is up with the European Mounts? (12/04/2002)
  Size: 8K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• Sal Soda ? (12/04/2002)
  Size: 9K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 07, 2002
• European Deer Mount (12/04/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Monday, December 16, 2002
• Drawing conclusions (12/04/2002)
  Size: 11K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• European mount (12/04/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• Shipping mounts to customers (12/04/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• I'm confused (12/04/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• Need help preparing hide to make leather (12/04/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• Squirrels (12/04/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• Illegal to sell wildlife in Florida? (12/04/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• "Hair" is a question for ya (12/04/2002)
  Size: 7K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• Is there online Certified Taxidermy Training available (12/03/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• Cleaning Turtle Shells of Meat & Moss (12/03/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• After checking archives I have a beetle question. (12/03/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 04, 2002
• Need help with fleshing info and skife knife (12/03/2002)
  Size: 7K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
• Need help on a Turkey Cape (12/03/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
• Ears (12/03/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
• Freezer storage (12/02/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
• New taxidermist -- Lifetime tanning methods (12/02/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
• Need average charge for bobcats (12/02/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
• I searched the archives - What now? (12/02/2002)
  Size: 6K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
• Taxidermy Schools in upstate New York (12/02/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
• Tanning/pickling? (12/02/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 03, 2002
• Bactericide (12/02/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Monday, December 02, 2002
• New to taxidermy and do I have questions? (12/02/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 02, 2002
• Need help with fish heads (12/02/2002)
  Size: 4K. Last Modified: Saturday, December 21, 2002
• Deer records? (12/01/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Monday, December 02, 2002
• Rehydrating in the pickle (12/01/2002)
  Size: 5K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 01, 2002
• Raccoon tail (12/01/2002)
  Size: 3K. Last Modified: Sunday, December 01, 2002