bigbuckdown70 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 killed my first bear and getting it mounted are just a rug a should say taking it to a diff. tax. then i normaly use going to look at some of his mounts first what should i look for as for as a good mount are is t the same as deer as far as flows in his work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Look at his rug work. If it's to your liking and the price is right then go for it. Be advised that most taxidermists send out their rug work to be done elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuckdown70 Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 he said he does all his in house tanning also thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Be advised that most taxidermists send out their rug work to be done elsewhere. And if they send it out to Jordan's Bear Den in PA......rest assured you are getting the very best possible quality available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberlandtaxi Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 I would want more info on the in-house tanning. bears are a little tricky to tan. If not de-greased properly you will run into big problems down the road. Also, make sure the hide will be tumbled in a tumbler to break down the leather and make it soft. Many taxidermists, myself included, don't use tumblers for in-house tans because mounted capes don't need to be soft, but rug work does so you will want them tumbled. If it were me I would prefer to have the bear commercially tanned, but that's not to say a good job can't be done in house. As for quality I would DEFINATELY want to see some rug work. Pay close attention to the eyes and inside the mouth. If it looks real they have done their job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 he said he does all his in house tanning also thanks for the info In house tanning is one thing, and rug work is a whole different ball game. I do in house tanning and have for years, but as far as rug work don't ask me to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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