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turkeye legs

Discussion in 'Bird Taxidermy' started by drwalleye, Apr 28, 2015.

  1. Apr 28, 2015 #1
    drwalleye

    drwalleye Active Member

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    I have done a ton of fan mounts for turkey but a guy wants one with the legs on the plaque and I never did one of those. do I cut them off and fill with preserve just let them dry and and spray a sealer on then mount on board. any help would be great
     
  3. Apr 28, 2015 #2
    duxrus

    duxrus Active Member

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    Cut off at the knee and inject with Masters Blend. If you don't they will just shrivel up and look like crap. After inject you can pose each foot as desired and let dry for around three weeks
     

  5. Apr 28, 2015 #3
    critterstuffr

    critterstuffr New Member

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    Get the morrow out of them bones . . . . . then as instructed above.
     
  6. Apr 28, 2015 #4
    drwalleye

    drwalleye Active Member

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    does balmex do the same as masters blend? I have some of that at the shop
     
  7. Apr 28, 2015 #5
    dablaw

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    Or just mold and cast them..no issues that way...
     
  8. Apr 28, 2015 #6
    Tanglewood Taxidermy

    Tanglewood Taxidermy Well-Known Member

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    No. Not even close.
     
  9. Apr 28, 2015 #7
    byrdman

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    and get the stinky tendons out
     
  10. Apr 29, 2015 #8
    alan webfoot

    alan webfoot New Member

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    never had any problems with tendons BUT there's always a first ,seriously I drill down through the bone this removes the marrow then inject,more people seem to be wanting the whole foot on their tail mounts now than before.
     
  11. Apr 30, 2015 #9
    drwalleye

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    thanks for the help I would have forgotten about the marrow. I froze the legs for now and will get some master blend