The Kid Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 hey guys looking to try some mounts been reading a few books and watching some videos, but just was wondering what are all the tools needed to do it..thanks for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggunner Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Some MUST haves 1.) An ear opener. 2.) A tail skinner 3.) Lots and lots and lots of sharp blades. 4.) A really good bone saw (If you are mounting bucks) 5.) So0me fish skinning knives, they work great on everything, not just fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patriotoutlaw Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 You are looking at alot of $ to get started to do it right. If you are going to have them professionally tanned instead of tanning yourself, that will save you alot of $. You will need, at the least, these items: Fleshing beam fleshing knife ear splitter scalpel and blades feshing tools (my favorite is one I made from a baseball bat. It is about 18" long. From the end opposite the handle, sharpen to a point, so you can stick it in eye holes and nostrils) non-iodized salt (depends on the tanning outfit your using) sewing needle light thread heavy thread (artificial sinew is awesome) bank pins brads t-pins hide paste epoxy (natural, pink, black, and brown) curved sewing needle potters clay critter clay sculpting tool stout ruffer hide adjustment tool lip tucking tool lacquer thinner bondo, f'glass matting and resin, hardener dremel tool with small cone shaped tip propane torch and grinder screws mallet small level tape measure drill drill bit countersink bit staple gun and staples bright brushes fine 00 sable paint brush paint pallet oil paints: white, yellow ochre, black, burnt umber, red, pink air brush and paints: brown, black, bone white, red, med. pink matte polymer medium If you are going to do a "decent" job and plan on "finishing" the deer, you will need these items. You MAY get by w/o the airbrush or the oil paints one, but not both. I would recommend finding a local taxidermist who would "take you under his wing" for your project. There is alot more involved w/ mounting a deer head, that you will be proud of and enjoy looking at for the rest of your life, than most people realize. Mckenzie has everything you would ever need to complete the job. there are other supply houses out there, but most are lacking one thing or another that you may need. If you are serious about getting into taxidermy as a sideline or profession, save yourself a bunch of heartache AND headache and spend the $ to attend Joe Meder's deer mounting course and you will save yourself a lifetime worth of troubles. It is $ well spent. Even taxidermists who are already praticing, attend his courses and come out of there better than when they went in. You can find him on the net. He is THE MAN in the deer mounting taxidermy world as far as I and many others are concerned. I am on camospace as Patriotoutlaw if you want to holler @ me with any questions, I'll be glead to help you to the best of my ability. Good huntin. Take Care, Dave C. Patriotoutlaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 We are not professionals, only do it our own deer and we think they look pretty dang good....here is what we use. We had our hides tanned by a local "taxidermist", bad idea....get it done professionally, much better!!! For the most part you need a tucking tool for the mouth, eyes, and nose, scalpels and blades, I like earliners for the ears, clay, the eyes and form, hacksaw to cut the skull, screw and drill with wood shims to attatch skull to form, get a good sewing needle and cape thread to sew up the hide and get a smaller needle and waxed thread for sewing up holes in the hide, use bondo and mache to form the top of the head after the horns are attatched, Staple gun to tack the hide to the back of the form, pins and/or t-pins to hold things in place (like the nose, eyes, and mouth after you tuck them), dremel with correct bits to drill out the eyes, nose and mouth, also need rough sandpaper to rough up the hide, get some good hide paste also. Then when the mount dries you will need to paint it! Hope my long rambled on list helps and you can understand it and I didn't leave anything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 All of the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 You are looking at alot of $ to get started to do it right. If you are going to have them professionally tanned instead of tanning yourself, that will save you alot of $. You will need, at the least, these items: Fleshing beam fleshing knife ear splitter scalpel and blades feshing tools (my favorite is one I made from a baseball bat. It is about 18" long. From the end opposite the handle, sharpen to a point, so you can stick it in eye holes and nostrils) non-iodized salt (depends on the tanning outfit your using) sewing needle light thread heavy thread (artificial sinew is awesome) bank pins brads t-pins hide paste epoxy (natural, pink, black, and brown) curved sewing needle potters clay critter clay sculpting tool stout ruffer hide adjustment tool lip tucking tool lacquer thinner bondo, f'glass matting and resin, hardener dremel tool with small cone shaped tip propane torch and grinder screws mallet small level tape measure drill drill bit countersink bit staple gun and staples bright brushes fine 00 sable paint brush paint pallet oil paints: white, yellow ochre, black, burnt umber, red, pink air brush and paints: brown, black, bone white, red, med. pink matte polymer medium If you are going to do a "decent" job and plan on "finishing" the deer, you will need these items. You MAY get by w/o the airbrush or the oil paints one, but not both. I would recommend finding a local taxidermist who would "take you under his wing" for your project. There is alot more involved w/ mounting a deer head, that you will be proud of and enjoy looking at for the rest of your life, than most people realize. Mckenzie has everything you would ever need to complete the job. there are other supply houses out there, but most are lacking one thing or another that you may need. If you are serious about getting into taxidermy as a sideline or profession, save yourself a bunch of heartache AND headache and spend the $ to attend Joe Meder's deer mounting course and you will save yourself a lifetime worth of troubles. It is $ well spent. Even taxidermists who are already praticing, attend his courses and come out of there better than when they went in. You can find him on the net. He is THE MAN in the deer mounting taxidermy world as far as I and many others are concerned. I am on camospace as Patriotoutlaw if you want to holler @ me with any questions, I'll be glead to help you to the best of my ability. Good huntin. Take Care, Dave C. Patriotoutlaw Is that all????:jaw: Geez O' Willakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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