What's On Your Workbench? February 2023

You guys are Awesome.. I see where the string is gonna be part of my standing birds cus I have the same issue Brooke talked about .. Thanks for adding tips and reasons for why you do certain things .. It’s So helpful cus we are not all as good as the pros like Brooke and a few others here , I really appreciate the tips … Ive been using less and less caulking in the heads for sure cus when I have a problem.. it’s usually my fault and involves caulking on feathers .. Your pretty screwed if you get it on the facial feathers .. hard to get out .. I’ve learned to leave it let it set up a bit and it comes off very easy … it’s hard to just leave it but if you try and clean it while wet .. forget it , gona make a mess
Sorry I complain about pinfeathers , I really hate them … crap shoot ..can’t do much about them especially in the head on top .. Thanks all great info !

 

Brooke just so I totally understand . . . Blow some air "in the head" as in the bill opening after pinning the ears then glue the head? Then more from the outside if needed?

 

These two ducks the Euro and Brewers duck had been frozen in water since the late 90s .. the Brewers was in bad shape so it came out like it came in .. a turd .. but for birds that should been trashed yrs ago they worked OK .. And A couple standing mounts I rarely do .. 2 of the harder Teal to get for us in Ka of the Three and a Hollywood

 

Would have never thought of that but when ya think about it it makes perfect sense . . . Thanks

 

Above is some reference pics and my second Bull Pintail for the year in Michigan . . . If I knew all I had to do was complain to Brooke I never get these to mount to get some I'd have complained a while ago. Thanks Brooke

 

Man I really like that mount!

 

Love that hen pose, Brooke

 

If you guys/gals ever need Sprig during the season , let me know I can likely help you out we have millions of them here in KA ..but we can only shoot one , dumb cus there are so many its not funny .. More than in the late 90s when we could shoot 7 .. a lot more .. ask any Ca duck hunter ...

 

Pay close attention new or maybe the seasoned bird mounters out there . . . the vise thing works great on standing birds!

 

X2, all my standing birds are put together on a vice before I transfer them to bases

 

That's a beauty of a hen Canvasback. Very nice pose and soft immaculate plumage. You did good!!

 

That pair looks like they will make a great mount. Like to see when done Brooke!!