Western MA Hunter

Look great to me... I would be a satisfied customer...
Nice job.

nctaxi

Please what I take as a helpful hint not as critical. If you will notice in the side picture of the deer, the eyes are more smooth and rounded not quite so square and hard edge. The eye is actually rounded on the back "corner". The eyelashes usually cover the eye at around a 45 degree angle. As others and myself have said, for your seventh mount you are well on your way.

wingchaser_labs

I see now. Thanks.......

2 Lunger yeah they really are my first 7 mounts. Hereare the first two I did. The first one my uncle coached me on and helped show me what to do getting me started on areas and then tellin me what to change after i did it and then watched him dowhateverdeer he was doing at the same time so I knew what to do. The second one I did on my own only with him telling me when something didnt look right and reminding me of steps when In forgot.

Englum 06 thanks and wish I could take your work too. I have 6 more to go now and the fox and fisher and have two expos in march so hopefully next season I'll have a good number to keep get myself rollin.

nctaxi

You def. are on the right road. Better than most "beginners". You must have some artistic talents. If you have any questions, please let me know. Remember, from here on out, everything is just a bigger or smaller deer. I just took in a buffalo, 2 elk and a few deer. The buffalo is just a big black deer. A little different in a few areas but with good reference, just another big deer. Good luck and keep posting your work.

wingchaser_labs

Haha yeah I'm a very artistic person and very anal about things like that. Yeah when I did the first couple at my uncles shop i think he was gettin impaitent with how long i was taking cuz I wanted them to look perfect, haha. Took about 20-25hrs a piece with tanning but now im more comfortable and getting fast with every mount so down to around 13-14 hrs each including tanning. Mygf gets annoyed with my pickyness alotexcept when it comes to workin on mounts then she loves it. Yeah I cant wait to get some other heads to do. should hopefully have some elk to do this year if me or guys I know do good so we'll see. Thats what my uncle said too when I asked him about doin the fisher just said its no different than doin a deer just species looks and form prep. Can't wait to get workin on that and the fox. I'll post em when I do. thanks. WCL

wis_rifle_hunter

you do a really nice job. those are great looking mounts

madmedic

I think your work looks great. Wish you success with your taxi shop.
MM

One Big Moose

Very nice mounts ! You do have good attention to detail. You are well on your way now.
What does a shoulder mount go for in your shop ? Moose

wingchaser_labs

Thanks. Well this year I did em really cheap cuz I needed the practice and to let some people know that I was starting to do them for people. For 2009 I'll prolly be around $400. Still cheap but figured a good price for my second year, I dunno. WCL

gspguy73

Keep up the great work. Hopefully it will be a lifelong hobby.