i use salt or borax as well. then i cut the plastic hull off the shell i shot it with and hot glue the beard into the brass. i drill a hole through the primer and put an eyelet in it and lace it on leather with the spurs on each side...or i mount it on my plauqe i made in shop class with the fan...which is reserved for my biggest bird to date till another one falls...though a mouse stole my spurs from the borax in the garage!!