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Michelle, I am just checking on the status of my bear. In September it will be 2 years....I spoke to you 2 months ago and you said another 2 months so I am just wondering where you are on it...Thanks,
So how much longer now, Micelle? Coming up on 2 years.....
Michelle, I read the posts about guy waiting 3 years for his bear....Is that going to be me or is it really almost done as you stated on June 24?
TRB-- you have been logged in plenty, you have not responded at all, (which is what you accused Michelle of) and Id say its safe to say you have checked your thread.
In my opinion if a taxidermist has a three year wait then he or she is taking in more work than they are capable of doing in a timely manner. I know top quality taxidermist that get your work back in 12 months or less. Oh and by the way his bear rugs are outstanding!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: washingtonmuley on September 01, 2013, 05:21:52 PMIn my opinion if a taxidermist has a three year wait then he or she is taking in more work than they are capable of doing in a timely manner. I know top quality taxidermist that get your work back in 12 months or less. Oh and by the way his bear rugs are outstanding!!!!!!!!!!all taxis have been stating they have had extreme tanning waits etc, and many members have claimed they waited 3 years at other places so this is not so uncommon anymore. a friend just waited 39 months to get a fish done at the most reputable place in Alaska.
And there is the crux of the issue! You can tell a good Taxi by a wait list, but one with a short wait list is a wait and see proposition. Since YOU (and most other people) are afraid of the same thing(sharing a good taxi with a short wait list) then the easiest way to tell a good taxi is the wait list.... Only beginners and unknowns have a short wait list, and since the tannery process takes up a bunch of the time how much is the Taxi?
I completely disagree with the comment of only bad taxidermist have short lists. I know of a great Taxi that knows how to manage his work properly and only has a year wait. I will guarantee his work to be better than the one in question.
I don't know anything about taxidermy. What is a reasonable turnaround on a project?
I have only used a taxi once. Had a couple pheasants done by a gentleman in the Tri-Cities. He told me it would be 5-6 months. It was done in 4 months and the work was excellent.
Quote from: turkeyfeather on September 01, 2013, 08:13:44 PMI have only used a taxi once. Had a couple pheasants done by a gentleman in the Tri-Cities. He told me it would be 5-6 months. It was done in 4 months and the work was excellent.Birds don't require a tannery so turn around can be much faster.