Thread: BB taxidermy extrordinaire!!!!!!

I have been looking for a reasonable enough headskin for almost a year for the 10 6/8 Cham I got last year as the original skin was abit fooked due to less than glamerous shooting!

Last Friday I went over the hill to long time friend PJ RITCHIE from rangitata
retired taxidermist extrordinaire!
I decided I was gonna help do this to add to the nostalgia of ther finished mount!
At 83 years old PJ is still very active and would give most 50yr olds a run for their money!!

Well I tried to help but ended up with a slap round the face!

Heres part one of the mounting which included the skinning out of the head.. getting the skin pickling and casting the cast for the skin to go on.. we also screwed on the horns to the cast ready to go!
If ya want a description of anything post and ill do my best to explain!

It takes 3 weeks to properly pickle and tan the skin so hopefully ill be back it a month for another slap round the face and to finish my mount!!!!

Ill also photograph part 2 of mounting and post up in a similar fashion!!

Cheers guys!