MAMMAL TAXIDERMY

IN LESS THAN AN HOUR
by Mitch Sanchotena

PERHAPS I'M THE ONLY taxidermist who has fretted over doing a set of detachable antlers. If so, you can turn to another article. But if you are also waking up at night, baffled by the best way for cutting off a client's trophy elk antlers, keep reading. My new procedure will help you.

You will need 14 inches of H-inch i.d. (inside diameter) square tubing, and 12 inches of H-inch square key-stock. The key-stock will have to be ground down slightly to slide inside of the square tubing. I ground mine on a bench grinder to .492 inch, and it produced a perfect fit. These items can be obtained from any welding or machine shop.

If you don't want to take the time to size the key-stock, simply pick up the H-inch i.d. tubing from a welding buddy and order a detachable antler kit from one of the taxidermy supply houses. Their key-stock is already ...
 

...Continued in the Fall 2003 Issue of Breakthrough.

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