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I need help with duck size

Discussion in 'Bird Taxidermy' started by fireboy233, Feb 16, 2011.

  1. Feb 16, 2011 #1
    fireboy233

    fireboy233 New Member

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    I am going to do a Malard Drake and Hen, first for me but dont know how to get the size for forms any help would be great and how to get the size of the eyes needed thanks ???
     
  3. Feb 16, 2011 #2
    glarsonnd

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    skin out then measure length from shoulders to tail then use a rope tape and measure distance around breast,WASCO has a chart on eye size. Gary
     

  5. Feb 16, 2011 #3
    fireboy233

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    Thanks for the info should I freeze the skin while I wait for the form to arrive or treat for mount and keep in fridge
     
  6. Feb 16, 2011 #4
    dc taxidermy

    dc taxidermy Me and My Baby's senior picture

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    freeze
     
  7. Feb 16, 2011 #5
    smalliestalker

    smalliestalker and a river runs through it.

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    wingman put together a nice how-to on freezing a bird ... http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,68147.0.html
     
  8. Feb 16, 2011 #6
    fireboy233

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    thanks to all for the help
     
  9. Feb 17, 2011 #7
    FurNFeathers

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    For mallards I use 10mm eye size dark brown.
     
  10. Feb 17, 2011 #8
    fireboy233

    fireboy233 New Member

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    Thanks FurNfeathers
    I am going to get the ducks out of the freezer this weekend and sikn them out ao I can order the forms eyes and I hope to get them mounted in a couple weeks. I dont have flesher so I will be doing it by hand with wire brush who do you use for your forms and eyes
     
  11. Feb 17, 2011 #9
    txoutdoors

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    Do NOT depend on eye charts for sizes. Most are wrong!!!! Always measure the real ones and order from that. I can almost gaurantee that if you use the eye charts they will be to big.
     
  12. Feb 17, 2011 #10
    FurNFeathers

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    I get mine mainly trough van dykes. And yes I have found some charts to be wrong so be careful bud. And I do the same. Skin,freeze,order,finish since I work two jobs.
     
  13. Feb 18, 2011 #11
    FurNFeathers

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    Hey fireboy233 send me pics when your done I'm interested on how they turn out. My email is on my profile.
     
  14. Feb 18, 2011 #12
    fireboy233

    fireboy233 New Member

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    Fur N Feathers I will send you picks may take a while I work nights 12 hrs and I am learning taxidermy on my own in my off time I am remodeling a house also I would like to do enough taxidermy work to support the habit I was in the Marines and injured so they didn't want me got heals up worked as a firefighter medic till injured and they didn't want me so I am a Mgr at Wal Mart now
     
  15. Feb 18, 2011 #13
    FurNFeathers

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    Right on thanks. Gotta take work where you can get it in this economy.
     
  16. Feb 18, 2011 #14
    glarsonnd

    glarsonnd 05' Nat'nl champion

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    Thanks for your service Fireboy