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[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

Had a bear to mount that was caped too short..

Skin ended where I drew a line on the form.

 

Luckily, it had over a foot extra skin on the top of the back length..

 

I started cutting puzzle pieces out and while paying attention to the hair patterns I stitched them up in a few pieces onto the skin where it was missing.

 

Would never know It! Took alot of extra time that I won't be paid for, but it was worth it in the end..

Customer was expecting me to cut a few inches off the form to shorten the shoulder length, but I felt this would look way better than the quick fix and being we had extra skin to utilize from the same bear it matched perfectly.

 

 

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[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

First I sewed up the spot that was gutted too far up, then I added 2 patched for the shoulders, then I added the long patch across the chest where it was short.

 

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[Rusty]

Nice save Jay.    

[Bmelvin]

Really nice job. Thanks for the share

[Woodsman416]

Great work Jay! How about a shot of the completed mount?

[B B]

That fact that you put forth the extra effort says a lot about you and your work.  Very nice!

[Nomad]

That's a lot of sewing.  Looks very good.

[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

Great work Jay! How about a shot of the completed mount?

Next week once it's done

 

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[kmtpr]

Just goes to show how much Passion and Pride you put into your work! Great save! :up:

[51smd]

Nice save

[NJSOG]

If I ever need stitches I am going to pm you. Nice work.

 

 

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[County Hunter]

customer is going to love it! nice work.

[MightyOak]

Nice save jay , you should've been a surgeon with all the stitching you do. can wait to see it finished .thanks for sharing

 

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[rocky]

Nice fix there. It amazes me what people expect from a taxidermist after they abuse the hides by dragging them, leaving them in the back of a truck for days, and hanging them in not so perfect temps for long periods of time.

 

One time I sewed the top half of a left ear on a deer using a right ear scrap for a repair and you could not even tell unless you felt it. Poorly handled and skinned animals are a taxidermist worst nightmare.