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Aaron and Austin aka The Taxidermy Twins, are second generation full time taxidermists. They own and operate Stehling's Taxidermy LLC which has been in business for over 50 years.They work on fish, birds, mammals, and reptiles for clients worldwide.
I used to feed wood ducks in my home town, so I got used to seeing them up close, and all the detail that’s on them. This is one of the best taxidermy videos of a wood duck I’ve ever seen. The eyes are great, and the way it’s standing is so natural and lifelike. Great job man, keep up the great work.
So in wiring the wing for flying…. are you going over the top of the junction of the radius/ulna and then embed into the alula… or going through bone at the junction of the radius/ulna? A tad confused
Liking the videos. Wondering when we will see more. I’ve been going through them 1 by 1 since I found you guys on RU-vid. Love your training videos. Keep them coming. Thanks
Hey guys I’m doing a dead hang goose. I’m fairly new to taxidermy and the guy wants the belly showing. Have you ever skinned waterfowl down that back? And if not do you think it would work because I don’t trust my sewing that much yet
Awesome videos! Your work is also incredible and very professional. please keep the training videos coming. I do have a question. I am gathering my tool and parts list to start Turkey work. Currently, can only find 8 or 10 gage soft wire, not 9. Should i go thicker or thinner in gage, if these are my only choices?
Awesome course. I stumbled onto the first lesson and was hooked. You are an excellent teacher. Important points covered nicely and with outstanding camera work. Never realized all the intricate steps involved. I'll never look at my pheasant and wood duck mounts the same again. Thank you
Hola buenas tardes desde españa😊. Querria saber como se llama la maquina de rebajar las pieles para poder encontrarla por españa o como se llama ese tipo de maquina.soy nuevo en esto.gracis y aprendo mucho con tus videos
i reclear coat my fish mount and the eyes and kind of cludy when it dry is that normal i did clean them a bit my some alcohol but not prefect but i try again with the lacquer thinner is it okay if i clean them back to noraml and just leave them as it when clean or do i need to reclear those areas
This can occur when it is humid with some types of glosses. Try glossing when it is not as humid or use a different king of gloss. Rustoleum gloss works well and can be bought at walmart or hardware stores
I'm in Az, trying to reach out to fish and game for permission. If they give me the OK, could I do the same thing with a Red Tailed Hawk? I came home, and the poor thing was already dead 😢
The process is similar, yes. However in most cases you will not be able to take possession of the hawk unless it is going to be used for educational purposes and displayed in a museum or similar setting. You cannot have them as part of a personal collection. Special permits are needed to have them.
The " balls" are located internally close to the kidneys, behind the stomach. The Uropygial gland or preen gland is located dorsally at the base of the tail.
@@taxidermytwins the smallest one they offer is a medium and it looks like it would barely wrap around something g the size of a pickle, is it because it sat for a week skinned in the freezer while I was waiting on the form to come in
@@jordanaltmanvlogs142 It should not shrink that much in just a week , unless it freezer burnt really quickly. Email me a pic of the skin to a.n.stehling@gmail.com
How do you flesh the incision? I've done both scissor and wheel and I feel I'm just not getting all the fat off. The feathers want to curl inward when I'm sewing and still seem to pick up some grease, leaving an ugly belly line.
We normally just use the wheel-- takes practice to get the seam line clean. It can be tricky for sure. Wetting the feathers and using borax while fleshing can help keep things clean.
I have that same soft wheel from McKenzie too, but it seems much rougher than yours. I can't run the skin along the wheel like you do, yours sounds almost like sand paper. I've tried running my wheel on lumber to soften and condition the wires to an even consistency, but I still don't have a smooth wheel, still some wires stick out.
Our wheel just t worn way down from hundreds of birds. Unfortunately, buying a wheel and getting it to work the right way out of the box is tough. They need to be worn down and seasoned . No easy way to do this.I keep the new wheels on a separate fleshing machine and use them for cleaning bones, geese, turkeys and tough areas of other smaller birds until it is seasoned enough for delicate skins.
@@taxidermytwins Thanks for that! Yeah, I've noticed I even get grooves from the wires, very inconsistent and touchy. I'm thinking of running a file on the wheel to even out the wires.
Question about ur fleshing wheel: What is the surface of the actual wheel? As in is it stone, fine wire, etc?? I don’t have the means to purchase a specific fleshing wheel machine so I’m wondering if maybe I can create one myself using my Dremmel but idk which of my rotary tips I can possibly use🤔 Thank u!
It's a wire wheel, just wore down from lots of use. You can try to make something work with a Dremel but it will not be as good as a fleshing wheel. They one cost around $250.
