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Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« on: July 01, 2011, 10:44:30 AM »
Got this big dude in late last year, my customer purchased him specifically for a shoulder mount.  He is a really cool lookin buffalo, so I thought I would share some photos along the way.  Duane
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2011, 02:50:12 PM »
amazing!! cant wait to see the finished mount and display

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2011, 05:56:00 PM »
Very cool man!! Nice job so far!

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2011, 06:35:16 PM »
Boy I would not want to fletch that bad boys .... thats serious work ... looks good so far ..cant wait to see when he is finished.. :tup:

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2011, 03:11:34 PM »
looking good so far. Have fun with that big guy...
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2011, 04:41:00 PM »
Joe, Beefed up one of my stands for the big guy, welded two 36" removable legs on the front of the stand and a 12" flat bar on the backside (for two ready mix cement bags) so far holding him pretty solid.  Going to build an entirely new stand this winter for the big boys, something a little easier to work with.
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2011, 10:33:16 PM »
Duane I will get some pictures sent over to you of the ones I had built. Charlie and Michelle have both used them. I have been using them quite a bit. I like them but there is always room for improvement on them.

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2011, 09:03:22 AM »
Sounds good, thanks Joe.
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2011, 04:10:00 PM »
looks like a big job

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2011, 07:04:24 AM »
get 'er done. looking forward to the fisnish product.
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2011, 02:59:38 PM »
Mounted the big dude on Thursday, some shots of the process.  His hide is layed out on a 4'x8' sheet of OSB, after stretching he hung over the ends by more then a foot!  Enjoy photos. :)

I will have some finished photos in a few weeks, stay tuned!  Duane
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2011, 03:07:01 PM »
 :drool:Good job!
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2011, 03:08:35 PM »
thanks ....awesome  :tup:

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2011, 03:33:15 PM »
Looks better with the hide on it  :chuckle: Kind of glad I havent had to do one yet  :chuckle: Nice job!

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2011, 03:44:32 PM »
Attempted to hang the hide on him myself, had all my props in place, it was quite the circus slipping the hide on him and keeping the paste off his hair locks.

 You like the painters tape on his locks on top of his head (10" hair ) you get lost up their trying to find your way around :chuckle:

Finally shut the lights off a midnight on the final stitch.  Definetly will revisit the old price sheet after this experience.
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2011, 03:46:40 PM »
Never mount a Bison with out them....... :chuckle:

thanks Michelle, could have used this little tip four days ago :chuckle:
 
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2011, 06:19:56 PM »
How big was the neck on your Bison?

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2011, 08:21:33 AM »
How big was the neck on your Bison?

He was 45" and 14.5" to nose.  Form ended up a good fit all around (except the original horn base was a little lower then the form, little extra grinding there), went together pretty well.
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2011, 08:30:24 AM »
Looks like your doing a good job!  :tup: Am I reading that right that your customer bought the buffalo when it was alive just so he could have a shoulder mount done?
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2011, 09:26:36 AM »
Correct, he was a local bull from the Winlock area and the customer ( originally from Wyoming) always wanted a shoulder mount of an American Buffalo.

And he shot him in the eye??  :yike::bash:

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2011, 10:02:20 AM »
Just put a snoopy band aid over it  :chuckle:

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2011, 01:43:59 PM »
Couple of photos right after being mounted, his hair little messed up, will comb him out over the following days, will be looking stylish soon!  Nice little suprise the other day little doe passing through :)  Duane
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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #23 on: August 12, 2011, 01:53:11 PM »
Nice Job Duane !! Cant wait to see the finished project. I'm your number one fan you know!!  :tup:

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Re: Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)
« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2011, 08:35:14 PM »
Looks great! I like the part "gonna revisit my price sheet"  :chuckle: :chuckle: We've been there right with ya man I feel the pain :chuckle:
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