. Practical taxidermy, and home decoration; together with general information for sportsmen. Taxidermy. â tached, the board in the cast will be long enough, and should have a long base-board for the neck, as shown in the illustration. The horns should next be fastened to the skull in this wise : With a brace and long bit, bore two holes into the top of the skull, about two inches apart, and so ar- ranged as to be di- rectly over the wood in the cast. Countersink the holes to receive the heads of the screws, which should be long and run deep into the wood in the cast, thereby holding the horns
. Practical taxidermy, and home decoration; together with general information for sportsmen. Taxidermy. â tached, the board in the cast will be long enough, and should have a long base-board for the neck, as shown in the illustration. The horns should next be fastened to the skull in this wise : With a brace and long bit, bore two holes into the top of the skull, about two inches apart, and so ar- ranged as to be di- rectly over the wood in the cast. Countersink the holes to receive the heads of the screws, which should be long and run deep into the wood in the cast, thereby holding the horns firmly in position. Perfect the anatomy by modelling with potter's clay, where the skull bone joins the cast, and the head is ready for covering. The skin should be well moistened on the flesh side with arsenical soap, and drawn over the cast; and the neck- board should be fastened in a vise, with the cast and horns upright, to facilitate sewing. "Waxed hemp-twine and a heavy three-sided, post-mortem needle is best adapted for sewing up the skin. Gather the skm around each antler ; â¢draw it tightly about the base of the horns, by slightly â¢puckering, and tie fast. Take a stitch through the two points of skin at the base of each antler, and tie firmly. Sew with the two strings from each horn to the middle, by cross-stitching from the under side ; then tie tightly together, cutting one string, and leaving the other to continue the seam down the back of the neck. Close the BASE-BOARD FOR LONG NECK. BASE-BOARD FOR SHORT Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Batty, Joseph H. , d. 1906. New York, Orange Judd company
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