I doing a coyote lifesize for my first mount. I had the hide tanned professionaly. Turned out very nice. Is it normal to cut off 1-2 legs and then bondo them back just to get the hide on? Can the ears be turn out more after the tanning process? Thanks, Mike
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Everyone has their own ways of doing things but it's normal for me to cut a leg or two off. I make a "v" cut so everthing lines up when I glue back together.
Most of the time the ears will need fine-tuning when returning from the tannery. I leave at least 1/4 inch un-turned. Sometimes sawdust gets caught up in the ears when tumbling and they will blow out. It's a lot easier to turn a 1/4" than sew a blown out ear.
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