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By Wasco

Description: Small Bird Mounting Kit
Standing

Item #: HK43
Our Price: $39.85
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Small Bird Mounting Kit - Standing

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Standing bird kit was developed by Sallie Dahmes, author of "The Breakthrough Bird Taxidermy Manual," and contains practically everything you need to get started, mounting with the natural skull and dry preservative. The instruction booklet explains how to skin the bird, de-fat and clean the bird skin, wire the wings and legs, set the eyes, install the mannikin, close the incision, and groom the feathers. Suitable for quail, grouse, partridge, woodcocks, bufflehead and teal sized birds.

Note: The kit does not include the bird mannikin or bird glass eyes (sold separately.)


Bird Mounting Kit Includes:

  • 6 ounces Puffed Borax

  • 3 ounces Dry Preservative

  • 3 ounces WASCO Water-Based Clay

  • 2 ounces Skin Prep (de-greasing detergent)

  • Cotton Batting and Jeweler's hemp

  • Neck Material and Neck Wire

  • 2 Wing Wires, 2 Leg Wires, 1 Tail Wire

  • Flying Attachment Wire (In Flying Bird Kits Only)

  • 1 Spool Cotton Thread

  • 2 yards Brown Nylon Thread

  • 1 Tri-Cornered Glover's Needle and 4 Sequin Pins

  • Bird Mounting Instruction Booklet


Note: Ships from North Carolina Distribution Center.