A quick question.. Are most Wolverines Pelts you find (is it typical) for them to be cut so that they can be used for Rugs (wallhanging)? I see them on E-bay, etc and they look pretty much alike..
What does cased mean?
Thanks a million. Once I find a suitable pelt, I'll be off to a Taxidermist to get it rugged.
Tanks again !
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Cased skined, also known as tube skinned is where they cut accross from one back leg, under the tail to the other back leg. (accross the back-side so to speak)
Most lifesize animals like wolverines are skinned out using one of the three most used methods:
Dorsal cut: meaning the cut is made on the back of the animal running from just behind the ears to the base of the tail.
Case cut: animal is cut along the back legs and tubed out like a sock.
Belly cut: animal is cut along the belly and the inside of the legs so it lays flat after it is skinned.
The belly cut is what you are looking for for a rugmount. A case cut skin can easily be turned into a belly cut skin since this would be just a continuation of the cutting process. A dorsal cut skin could be turned into a bellycut skin but it would require sewing up the dorsal cut first. Try and find a bellycut skin as this would be the easiest for the taxidermist to take care of.
THANKS !