What extremes? You said yourself you remove all of the meat and fat. If that is true your tail would look exactly as the one I posted.
Yes I charge for my services, and the pics I posted are a good example of the difference between paying to have it professionally done, and doing it yourself. I have no problem with guys like you that do it yourself, that's why I was trying to help by posting that pic. I do have a problem when someone watches a couple crappy YouTube videos, and then tells my I'm full of bologna, don't know what I'm doing and not even a real taxidermist. I hate to break it to you, but even YouTube videos can contain bad info. The internet is full of bad info, and this thread is no exception. Lucky for me there are people that want a fan that is pleasing to look at, and also the peace of mind that no bugs are going to attack it, no oil is going to seep out of it, and no smell is going to come from it. Those people keep food on my table and the lights on in my home.