Hi guys, I know that there is a ton of info on this but I cant find one that specifically answers my question, so I thought I would rely on the experts of Taxidermy.net to help me out. I am doing a simple fan/beard/spur mount on a panel and I am confused on the legs. I know on a full mount that I cut the foot pad and pull the tendons, but when the legs are just hanging on a board, I dont want the incision. How do I get the tendons and marrow out for this application, or, is it even necessary. I plan on injecting the feet and legs, but thought the tendons should first be removed. Please advise. Thanks.
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That's some pretty old information you have there. Even a 3/16 inch rod will go down the leg on the opposite side of the spur without pulling tendons. I usually just run a wire down to the ball of the foot and then snip it. Then I pursestring a piece of buckskin around the knob and curl the snipped end off to make a hanging loop. Most times, however, I encourage hunters to just cut the leg off above and below the spur and hang it with a leather thong.
Donny,
When I use to do the legs I made and incision in the pad to pull out the tendons, but I would cut the leg below the joint, cleanout the marrow and use the leg for the nut. In other words I would have a long screw come through the board and go down into the leg about 2". Then I would put some gold braided rope around the base of the leg or some kind of decorative ferrule. BUT I don't do legs anymore because the only thing you want to display is the spurs anyway. So I cut them off and prepare/polish them up and hang them on the board so they display nicely. Customers love them this way, I haven't had one request the full legs in 5 years, when they see my displays...
Good luck..
Tom
in. Cut the ball off, clean the bones out. Run a wire if you want the toes to stay farther apart, then without wire. Inject as usual. After they dry, paint them but don't over do it. Then I put a small piece of buckskin over the top and wrap another around the top of the leg. Just small pieces to make a clean finished look. I also found the easiest way to put them on the board is to screw them on. Sink a hole in the back, then screw from the back into the leg. Doing it this way, you can still move them if you don't like the way they look. I usually have the top part of the legs close together, with the rest going out at an angle, making sure the spur is on top. Most of my customers just want the spurs but some still want the whole thing. On a breat mount it's almost alway's the whole leg.