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Old 02-19-2011, 06:08 AM
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I finally started shaving on the giraffe yesterday evening, we had to finish a mule deer before I got started. The giraffe is going to be a long prosess, it is my bosses wifes giraffe, she shot it last August when they went to Africa on a safari. We have other customers that have priorety over it. Here are a couple more pictures that I took yesterday while I was working on it.


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Old 02-20-2011, 09:12 AM
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so far so good, keep it up
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Old 02-25-2011, 04:56 AM
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I am just abot done shaving the giraffe, should be done by this evening. I will put up some more pictures. I will probably tan it next week, we are still waiting for the form. It is getting closer though, it will be a very impressive mount when completed.
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Old 03-06-2011, 04:09 PM
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My neighbor went to Africa about 3 years ago. Shot a bunch of game and had them mounted over there. He still has not gotten them back. They are supposedly held up in customs. Then there was some unrest or govt turmoil or some such thing. He paid for them, or at least half down, and doesn't know if he'll ever get them back.

Is this a common thing? Do you think he'll ever get them back?
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Old 03-15-2011, 08:31 PM
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Thanks for the update Fritz, keep them coming as you get work done on it.
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Old 03-16-2011, 04:23 AM
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Because it is my bosses wifes, we only work on it when we have extra time, which isnt often this time of year. I finnished shaving it out yesterday. It will probably go in the tan next monday. I will post some more pictures and keep you updated.
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Old 04-01-2011, 04:58 AM
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I will post some new pictures tonight when I get in from work. We are about to soak up another girrafe today, this one is a customers, we will not be taking our time on this one.

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Old 04-01-2011, 10:26 AM
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looking forward to it!!
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Old 04-01-2011, 09:44 PM
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Here are the latest photos, it will be going in the tan monday morning, these are photos of it after it is completely shaved and in the pickle.






Here is the next girrafe we have to do.
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:38 AM
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the giraffe went in the tan last night, will be oiling it and hanging it today. It is getting closer, sorry its taken so long, we have other customers with priorety over the bosses personal trophies.
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