Glad you think so!

Glad it was helpful!

Hi Steve … the advantages are , skin will stay moist through your the process, even after blow drying at the end because by then the skin is sewn closed , so I only blow dry the feathers and not the skin. It’s faster , because some of the feathers will dry by themselves while I’m handling it on the towel. I only blow dry turkeys before mounting due to their very large feathers and getting too heavy to handle.

Hmm,, never thought of it. If the bird is fresh it usually flushes out fast and if it a dried out one, it usually flushes out more solidified.

Thanks

I flush with acetone! Dissolve the fat! I don’t have an air gun so first I use a wire to remove most of it and then I flush with acetone until it comes out clear.

@@frenchustube Thanks for sharing your method as an alternative.

There are pros and cons to both..in my situation (lots of repetitive birds) casted ones are cleaner, quicker ... but I still use real skull when I have only one species once in a while. real skulls need to be touched up with some paint as well, otherwise their color will fade over time.

Dawn Dish detergent , it’s a good relaxer and also has anti bacterial.

No I don’t think you can find it. Unless someone buys and bring it with him.

You can use air compressor for drying and also there are bird feet preservatives you can buy off of major suppliers.

Good question but I’m sorry I have no answer to , because it’s a very easy product to find and available in almost anywhere.

Alright thank you very much sir

These are actually the most legal species to own in Canada.

Smooth on resin.

Is it like a plastic. Just starting out and love your videos

@@rackmounts9631 kind of... its a two part resin and hardener, but hard and brittle.. so works pretty good. very good quality.

@ArtofTaxidermy ok thanks

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Thank you Craig , Tomas was the second guy who sent good news and I like to receive more and more. It feels rewarding.

Thank you for your comment. I totally understand what you mean. And I’m not planning on quitting. 👍

Thank you Tomas as long as I can I’ll be continuing.. I had a hard time learning as no one was open about sharing and I decided I break the taboo.

😂😂😂 I do sometimes in some of my other vids .. but I still have to wear gloves. I literally have sticky-phobia 😂..

@@ArtofTaxidermy haha alr.. Grest work btw, how much do you earn for one of these beauty’s?

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@@ArtofTaxidermy you’re welcome! Thanks for making the video! If I wanted to car hawk a Sharp-shinned hawk, would a good progression be a kestrel, then a Merlin, then a sharpie?

@@Sunsaintsandwaves if you are a detailed person and can handle delicate birds , one Merlin would be good enough.

@@ArtofTaxidermy thank you! That is helpful, a Merlin and a Sharp-shinned hawk are the ones I really want to fly. I think I’m pretty detailed but I probably need a mentor who has experience flying delicate birds.

@@Sunsaintsandwaves if you can find one local would be the best.. but a merlin would be a great starter... couple of things are super important with small birds: delicate and functioning equipment (jess, Aylmery, gram scale with 10th of a gram accuracy, hood, or giant hood, and above all: DIET.. if you want your merlin, sharpshin or kestrel to survive, NEVER settle for less than natural food, : always go for starlings, sparrows, etc... never ever go for domestic qualis or easy to obtain meat that would be suitable for larger birds.. I used to buy dead starlings from Orchard trappers by hundreds and freeze them for the whole year.

Glad you are enjoying the videos

Yeah it was an already made hide paste.

Fleshing machines are a must. Dakota pro is a good one.

Gracias...

Formalin mix. Glycerine and formaldehyde mix. I have explained it in many of my videos.

I used 10 , you can use anything you are comfortable. A sharp knife or a bigger blade .. but you personally prefer the ones that are a bit rounded for this job.

Bare razor blade or whatever that is sharp but just don’t cut yourself using an awkward to handle tool.

Thanks.. I have a little dissection kit I got a couple of years ago.. I'll be getting new blades and will be using that for the skinning 👍🏻

Good question 😄 it doesn’t matter really. Just fill up your dish and use a little bit till it gets a little colour to the water. If you over use or under use , doesn’t hurt anything. As long as there is some in the water it helps with relaxing the skin.

Thanks! I've got a couple of birds sitting in my freezer for months lol.. I'll start working on them soon 😊​@@ArtofTaxidermy

Also, can this apply to budgies? I have one that's been sitting in the freezer for a week now.

@@w0nkwonk it should however the smaller it gets more delicate it can be.

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