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Flight Web

Discussion in 'Bird Taxidermy' started by Bryan, Nov 18, 2020.

  1. Nov 18, 2020 #1
    Bryan

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    Alright need to step up my work on the flight webs. What techniques are working out. Had a few feather lift on me lately

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  3. Nov 19, 2020 #2
    Wildthings

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    Carding
     
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  5. Nov 19, 2020 #3
    George

    George The older I get, the better I was.

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    There was some market for magnetic tape. The problem with that crap is that the magnetism isn't strong enough. What I did was cut posterboard carding straps. I bought several packages of "super magnets" from Harbor Freight. I would tape 12 gauge wire on one card with masking tape and then use several super magnets to hold the cards together. I could then bend the wired card in any contour I wanted.
    In retrospect I should have used rat wire that WASCO sells for fish fins and covered both sides with duct tape. The magnets would have stayed in place better.
     
  6. Nov 21, 2020 #4
    Wildthings

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    inject a small amount of water in those area to soften up the skin and when it softens, preen those feathers back into position, lay a piece of thin cardboard over them and put a hair clip, clothespin or paper clip on it. Then preen the underneath feather and do the same. One hairclip can get both sides.

    For the cardboard I use soda pop cartons cut to size and use the uncolored side against the feathers
     
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