woundering when most people sew as opposed to pin,I am not the best flesher/skinner in the world and always seem to get a few holes while splitting ears,eyes and lips most of the time the holes are only 1/4 inch should these be pined or should I sew up before mounting. thanks
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If you're a taxidermist, you sew your holes up, if you're a carpenter, you nail it up. Now are your customers paying you to mount a deer or build one?
JesusChrist was a carpenter and He was nailed.
I guess if your a taxidermist asking a question on this site you can expect to be verbally crucified.
Pjk, many times I pin small holes on the face where the hair is very short or around the eyes when hunters do a butcher job on the eyelids. The hide paste holds it place just fine.
Breck. I agree on all points.
If a hole is there, it needs to be sewn. That IS of course unless you're mounting without using hide paste. The "exception" holes you're talking about should be repaired with shaved skin/clothes softener sheets and super glue if you can't sew them with invisible thread. And to make the comparison to Jesus is a leap for someone too damned lazy to do the job right. Pins ALWAYS leave dimples and I've seen work like you two put out for the last 40 years. God didn't make them with holes in the hides and the least you could do is to try and re-create the allusion that the hide was in the same condition when you mounted it. Now if that offends your tender sensibilities, I'm glad because what you're suggesting is nothing short of shoddy work and gasoline asses in too big a hurry.
don't make the holes in the first place and you won't have to worry about it. accidents happen but if you take your time and be careful you shouldn't have to worry about having holes to sew up in the first place. as far as pins or sew? do what you want. if you want to cut corners and do a half ass job then pin it. if you want to do it right then sew.
....how you can judge and condemn our work without ever having seen it. Perhaps you could judge the world also!
....and then blast away! www.BreckDickinsonTaxidermy.com
It has nothing to do with being lazy. Many times I find that if the hole is on the face and small enough, the skin lays better than with a stitch in it. I agreed simply for the fact that a simple answer could have been given and Pjk was made to feel stupid for even asking. It has nothing to do with being sensative. It is about asking a friendly question and trying to get a decent answer.
Big Bear, I agree on all points.
Brett, my remark was crass as I don't know you from Adam and I haven't seen your work (haven't been to your site yet). For that I apologize, but what you two haven't addressed is the gist of the intial remarks. "JT" saw the same thing as I and if you've been around awhile, you overlook the subliminal message. This individual admits to making a lot of cuts in areas that MUST be preserved as they are the signpost of your work. If he's making that many holes, he needs to become better at fleshing before he starts the advanced techniques of pinning everything. I've found over a half century that those people who cover their work with pins, often carry it to holes in the hide itself and then "saving money" by using pins instead of glue. If you had to sew up every hole you cut, you'd get a whole lot better faster.
So you two can go on with your romance, but I'm not buying into "pinning" except it RARE circumstances.
p.s. Breck you don't want me to comment on your work, believe me. especially on your deer mounts, since this is the deer page.
You said a whole lot of nothing! Blast away!
p.s. Show us your expert work.
To all of you who answered my question thank you.Yes George I am learning as I go, self taught and have been told by others that I "DO"show alot of talent with that being said not every cape I work on ends up with holes some turn out perfect but every now and then I do split an ear or nic a eye corner and with being"self taught"I do not know the secrets to fixing such problems that is why I as well as others are on this site thank you have a great day. PJK
Your work would sell here in Mo Breck..We all get better as we go . NO ONE was perfect when we started.
Alot of the taxidermist in my area do a half a$$ job. I learned a valuable lesson on a coyote I took to a guy that was referred to me. Every cut he made when skinning now has 1 inch staples holding it together. Wish I would have called you.
Nothing wrong with that. So am I and I'm still not much better than I was 47 years ago. You keep at it and one day, you'll think the same things I did when someone else poses that question. Best of luck.