Recent content by LordRusty

Yes, Edward. If I wrote it, that's what I said, and that's what I use. Lightly spray onto clean, white towel, and go over the mount with the direction of the hair/fur.

You can have her walking or standing on a rock, with her head lowered to put her gaze eye-to-eye with yours. A more aggressive facial expression can be used if that is your wish. In this type of stance, she can be mounted with "the stare" right at your eye level. We can also go through my...

Greetings, If you are still looking for a Taxidermist, I am located in Xenia, Ohio ... about one hour north of Cincinnati. Been a Taxidermist for some 47 years with experience in ALL mammal work ... African my specialty! Contact me sometime and we can discuss all particulars. Looking forward...

Greetings, If you are still looking for a Taxidermist, I am located in Xenia, Ohio ... about one hour north of Cincinnati. Been a Taxidermist for some 47 years with experience in ALL mammal work ... African my specialty! Contact me sometime and we can discuss all particulars.

I hate to tell you this, but I must make this correct. That is NOT Carl Akeley. It is, in fact, James Lippett Clark, assisted here by Gardell Christensen. James Clark was trained by Akeley in the "Akeley Method" and became more than adept at it.

I've seen those, and the last picture is so very moving. Not only has the young Impala rested it's head into the Cheetahs, but the Cheetah is actually rubbing on the head of its intended - perhaps future? - prey. Thanks for posting them! John.

In Remembrance Of Those Who Fell... I took this photo - this is a compilation, actually ... the area was too wide to capture in just one frame - in February 2002. See the tallest, narrow building in the distance, still shrouded in smoke and dust in the picture? Well, just beyond that is where...

Taken by Jay Skrabacz, October 2010, this beautiful buck's short, early season coat of hair, shows every bit of detail possible. I explained he must have been a scrapper, as he was loaded with scars from doing battle. Jay then explained to me, as he was drawing down on this trophy, another...

Actually, it is what a Taxidermy mannikin in action should look like!:loco: Another "right place - right time" shot! Fantastic stuff! Thanks Jerome! John.

Absolutely inspiring! Some of the most accurate renderings I have seen in many years! Thank you for posting them. John.

In all honesty ... that "Black Leopard" looks more like a reproduction than an actual piece of Taxidermy. This is just my opinion, but after 43 years in Taxidermy there are certain things to look for. One are the whisker roots, which are apparently lacking on this cats face and the apparent...

I nicknamed this big fella ... "Lucky" He came to me after being taken out for killing chickens. That's when his luck ran out!