A friend of mine was hunting in the Yukon last year and asked the guide about getting a wolverine for his collection. He received the salted hide of a large male last week. First thing I noticed was the smell (musky little suckers) the second was that most of the claws appeared to be crushed, as if someone pinched them from the side with pliers. One front paw has all 5 with one cracked. The other front paw has all 5 but most need fixing. Same thing with one hind paw. The other hind paw has only one intact, the rest are either splintered or missing all but the base. My wife suggested a silicone mold like I make for jaw sets and teeth and Por-A-Kast, to make replacements. I was leaning towards using apoxie kneaded into the splintered claws. There isn't a cost problem, just looking for some recommendations. I find I pay close attention to claws since Ken Walker found a loose one on my competition fox recently.
Thanks in advance.
Glenn
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I THINK YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH THE APOXIE SCULPT. YOU CAN MAKE OR FIX JUST ABOUT ANYTHING WITH THAT STUFF AND A AIRBRUSH. I WOULD PROBABLY TRY TO MAKE THEM AS CLOSE AS I COULD AND THEN ATTACH THEM SO YOU CAN FEATHER THE CONNECTION.