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    Tools and tips

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I finally bought a cordless oscillating tool....
    Post by: rbear, Sep 5, 2019 in forum: Deer and Gameheads
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    Death Mask

    When I did a lot of them I was looking for more of the underlying detail. I would rub the Vaseline into the fur really well then smooth it all...
    Post by: rbear, Aug 29, 2019 in forum: Lifesize Mammals
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    Death Mask

    I haven't done one in a long time. But if I remember correctly I used vaseline on the hair before the plaster.
    Post by: rbear, Aug 6, 2019 in forum: Lifesize Mammals
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    Come Back!

    Rick I love you man but who cares what name you use? People that use this site get used to the names that are used and figure out in sort order...
    Post by: rbear, Jul 19, 2019 in forum: The Taxidermy Industry
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    Instead Of Politics And Sale Items, Let's Do Something Weird

    George to the second story I always reply " a great taxidermist doesn't have to fix, or hide anything" I had a guy called me to see if he could...
    Post by: rbear, Jun 13, 2019 in forum: The Taxidermy Industry
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    Gator/crocodile Mount

    Great job.
    Post by: rbear, Jun 6, 2019 in forum: Reptile Taxidermy
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    Help With Minor Alteration - Elevating Whitetail Semi Sneak To Have Head Up

    [ATTACH] What crittrstuffr said is the correct way. The head will rotate and tip at the head neck juncture. Draw a line on the side of the neck...
    Post by: rbear, May 22, 2019 in forum: Deer and Gameheads
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    Competed With My Turtle At The World Show

    Nice job
    Post by: rbear, May 13, 2019 in forum: Reptile Taxidermy
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    Paddlefish

    I will. I would think boiling a fish head would just make a mess of it. Thanks Ralph
    Post by: rbear, Apr 28, 2019 in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    Turtle Id Please

    Eastern longneck, and a loggerhead would be my guess, but I'm not much of a turtle guy either. Ralph
    Post by: rbear, Apr 27, 2019 in forum: Reptile Taxidermy
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    First Alligator

    I would send it to a tannery that knows how to handle them. You would not be able to flesh them with a traditional flesher. The tannery I take...
    Post by: rbear, Apr 27, 2019 in forum: Reptile Taxidermy
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    Paddlefish

    That is amazing. I will have to read up on how to do them. Looks like if I get a good one it will be a replica and a skull mount.
    Post by: rbear, Apr 26, 2019 in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    Paddlefish

    My tag is for Gavin Dam in South Dakota. It if for archery and you only get one tag, one fish. I have heard the meat is excellent and if it's a...
    Post by: rbear, Apr 23, 2019 in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    Paddlefish

    Can you skin mount a paddlefish? I drew a tag for the Missouri river and am headed there the first week in June. If I get a nice one wanted to...
    Thread by: rbear, Apr 23, 2019, 13 replies, in forum: Fish Taxidermy