Hey guys (and gals). In the video I got for mounting turkeys Ed Thompson makes an incision in the bottom of the Turkey's foot and removed the tendents so the wire can fit up through the leg.
Question, if you going to inject the feet and legs, how do you stop the fluid from escaping through the incision? Seems like if you even sew it back up that it will leak.
pat
PS: Thanks Joey for your previous response and great advise.
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I did it for years, but found that I could get a 6 gage wire through there with just a little extra effort.
Thanks George
just curious, do you run the wire down the outside of the bone or inside by drilling through. I have been removing the tendons but think I am going to try leaving them in on my next turkey.
There's a natural channel on the side of the leg opposite of the spur. The TOUGH part is bending that big assed wire once it comes out of the center toe joint.
Just personal opinion now. One of the best bases I've ever used is made and sold by Anthony Eddy. It works GREAT for the big wires on turkeys and has a recess to you can secure the leg without damaging everything around it.
is a B*** I am going to try it but I might try to drill down to the middle joint by going through the bone. I use the buckeye manikins so I guess that is what I need to do then tread the wire on both ends. ThanksGeorge
From what I'm hearing, I'm old-school but I remove the tendons on all my bird [I also dorsal cut and do long cuts on all capes] for that matter.
I don't remove them to make room for the wire but because I still think it's bug food, source of smell, discoloration and in a belief ALL meat should be removed.
I seal the cut with magic-sculpt.
do you remove it out of the toes too. If not then isn't that bug food also. I am not trying to argue but I have seen people say they remove the tendons in the legs but never mention the toes. IMO there is as much tendon mass and fat in the toes as tendons going up the legs. once again just curious.
joey i didn't post that, to argu with you , it was my opinion and you can't argu with it.
email me if you wish to tell me, i've been doing it wrong for 20+ years or, for help .
I have been posting here longer than you've been a taxidermist, not that that makes me right or wrong ,but lets stick to the ? pat asked.
I didn't say you where wrong, I was just asking. and just because you been doing it for 20 plus years don't mean a d@&& thing to me. I was asking to be asking for your opinion.I guess I have to assume you don't know Besides that just how do I email you. You didn't leave one. If you reread I was just curious and didn't want to argue once again I was asking you opinion it wont happen again.
Regarding how to keep injection fluid where it belongs when the tendons have been removed, toes included. From time to time, and for no particular reason other than lazieness, I remove the tendons. Before injecting I use a "dab" of epoxy sculp and cover the space and incision points. I also do this if legs have been shot. In 30 minutes, the material is hard and the leg can be injected without fluid running out the hole made to remove the tendons. Fluid also runs out the holes made by the needles, so I leave use lots of needles detaching from the syringe and leaving in place till the fluid starts to set, then I remove them. Good Luck
Hey everybody, thanks a million for all the help and advise. This Forum is GREAT!
By the way, in the Ed Thompson video he says that he does NOT remove the tendons from the toes. I can't remember why he doesn't, but I remember thinking that it made sense. Next time I watch the video I'll pay a little better attention and post it.
Again, thanks everybody
Pat