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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
My taxidermist did say my eland was the biggest bodied eland he has ever mounted.

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Originally posted by Jorge400:
It's still there, it just does not stand up or seem as thick.

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Originally posted by Wendell Reich:

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Originally posted by Jorge400:
It's still there, it just does not stand up or seem as thick.

My condolences to Mrs. Jorge400

Fujutopu you are just showing off. That thing has dreadlocks! What a toad!

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Originally posted by Rusty:
Years ago I shot a beautiful Greater Kudu. The cape full and the neck had a .408 caliber hole in it where I shot again as he tried to get up.

When I got the mount it was a a pitiful cape. Almost hairless in spots and no .408 caliber hole.

The taxidermist in RSA, took my cape and sold it to a company in the USA that deals in African horns and skins. He doubled is profits and he gave me a piece of shit cape.

Most likely you have suffered the same thing.

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Originally posted by Wendell Reich:

My condolences to Mrs. Jorge400

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Originally posted by Jorge400:
It's still there, it just does not stand up or seem as thick.

My condolences to Mrs. Jorge400

Fujutopu you are just showing off. That thing has dreadlocks! What a toad!

Wendell Reich

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
The eland had a huge ruff. It is gone. Anyone else suffer such a fate? My taxidermist did say my eland was the biggest bodied eland he has ever mounted.

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There are only two kinds of taxidermists, just as there are only two kinds of music and two kinds of food.

Good and bad.

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dumberthanastump,

It's been clear since you began posting on AR that you're a gutless, low class, anonymous internet coward.

Says the man who attacked an honest working man on here whom he has never even had a conversation with or knows anything about.



Now you've shown that you're also a master at whining and making weak excuses.

No I told you the true scope of each taxidermy situation. Something you are afraid to face.

AAZW,

A man who pays the freight for a mount as good as yours should have been deserves better than you got.

What do you know Mr Robinson? No picture has been presented here of the mount.

A good taxidermist can and should communicate any problems (such as slipped hair, or a lost ruff) to the customer, discuss ways to fix the problems and deliver better work than you received.

I agree, taxidermists should communicate problems to customers when possible. At the same time how is the taxidermist supposed to know if the cape sent from Africa is the same one he recieved? Why would he thank anything different? Why is a taxidermist going to call when he doesn't know anything is different at all? I am sure omniscience is commonplace in your industry Mr. Robinson but it isn't too common in trade fields.

If I were you, I would send the mount back, or elswhere, to get the needed fix, and the look you rightly expected.

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Originally posted by dumberthanmost:
Are you really so stupid that you think it is that easy? Maybe the taxidermist can just punch a different button this time, right. That's how it works in your business, so why wouldn't it work here?

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Originally posted by swwildlife:
I started my taxidermy career when I was 14 years old, I'm now 50. I run a very successful business which is based on providing my clients with the most anatomically correct mounts that we can produce and top notch customer service. When we recieve skins from africa they are dried and folded up. We can only assume they are the proper skins. This skin, upon receiving it back from a very reputable tannery, still had the original tag that was placed on it by either his PH or the dip and pack company. So I know this was the proper skin. The kill photo showed a ruff that resembled an afro, not quite as big as shakari, but fro none the less. The completed mount resembles the ruff as the photo of JBoutfishn. And yes the ruff was back brushed and groomed as high as the hair would allow. The question was, have any of you had ruff loss on elands, not how bad do you think your taxidermist screwed up. If AAZW wants me to pick up his eland and transplant hair to rebuild the ruff as seen in the kill photo I will be more than happy to go pick it up and redo it to his liking. Thats how I run my business. It's how I sleep at night. Honesty, integrity and customer service.

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:

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Originally posted by dumberthanmost:
Are you really so stupid that you think it is that easy? Maybe the taxidermist can just punch a different button this time, right. That's how it works in your business, so why wouldn't it work here?

You are beneath contempt.

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Originally posted by swwildlife:
I started my taxidermy career when I was 14 years old, I'm now 50. I run a very successful business which is based on providing my clients with the most anatomically correct mounts that we can produce and top notch customer service. When we recieve skins from africa they are dried and folded up. We can only assume they are the proper skins. This skin, upon receiving it back from a very reputable tannery, still had the original tag that was placed on it by either his PH or the dip and pack company. So I know this was the proper skin. The kill photo showed a ruff that resembled an afro, not quite as big as shakari, but fro none the less. The completed mount resembles the ruff as the photo of JBoutfishn. And yes the ruff was back brushed and groomed as high as the hair would allow. The question was, have any of you had ruff loss on elands, not how bad do you think your taxidermist screwed up. If AAZW wants me to pick up his eland and transplant hair to rebuild the ruff as seen in the kill photo I will be more than happy to go pick it up and redo it to his liking. Thats how I run my business. It's how I sleep at night. Honesty, integrity and customer service.

Good for you, swwildlife. The transplant is the obvious fix for hair lost by improper skinning or the tannery. Bravo to you for stepping up publicly and offering to do it and make the mount right.

Of course, anyone but the rankest amateur taxidermist knows that such a fix is possible. There is very little, if anything, in taxidermy that can't be fixed by a pro.

And bravo, too, for your no excuses attitude.

No whining; no complaining about how awfully difficult the job is and how downtrodden you are in your trade; no listing of interminable and bullshit excuses; no personal attacks; and no sidestepping the issue.

Instead, nothing but honorable and straightforward behavior.

One possibly critical word: I don't know what communication was had between you and AAZW before the mount was done and delivered, but it doesn't seem that you mentioned the problem with the ruff and offered to fix it before then. I think that it would have been a good idea to do that.

Not every hunter would opt to have the ruff repaired by transplanting hair, of course, but it's good to know the options beforehand so that one can decide whether to pursue one or another of them.

I would have no problem with a transplant in this case. In fact, I would want it, given the unfortunate errors that caused the ruff to be lost in the first place. In no way could one say that the tropny was being counterfeited.

Still, I would respect anyone's decision not to do it.

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Originally posted by swwildlife:
I started my taxidermy career when I was 14 years old, I'm now 50. I run a very successful business which is based on providing my clients with the most anatomically correct mounts that we can produce and top notch customer service. When we recieve skins from africa they are dried and folded up. We can only assume they are the proper skins. This skin, upon receiving it back from a very reputable tannery, still had the original tag that was placed on it by either his PH or the dip and pack company. So I know this was the proper skin. The kill photo showed a ruff that resembled an afro, not quite as big as shakari, but fro none the less. The completed mount resembles the ruff as the photo of JBoutfishn. And yes the ruff was back brushed and groomed as high as the hair would allow. The question was, have any of you had ruff loss on elands, not how bad do you think your taxidermist screwed up. If AAZW wants me to pick up his eland and transplant hair to rebuild the ruff as seen in the kill photo I will be more than happy to go pick it up and redo it to his liking. Thats how I run my business. It's how I sleep at night. Honesty, integrity and customer service.

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Originally posted by swwildlife:
I started my taxidermy career when I was 14 years old, I'm now 50. I run a very successful business which is based on providing my clients with the most anatomically correct mounts that we can produce and top notch customer service. When we recieve skins from africa they are dried and folded up. We can only assume they are the proper skins. This skin, upon receiving it back from a very reputable tannery, still had the original tag that was placed on it by either his PH or the dip and pack company. So I know this was the proper skin. The kill photo showed a ruff that resembled an afro, not quite as big as shakari, but fro none the less. The completed mount resembles the ruff as the photo of JBoutfishn. And yes the ruff was back brushed and groomed as high as the hair would allow. The question was, have any of you had ruff loss on elands, not how bad do you think your taxidermist screwed up. If AAZW wants me to pick up his eland and transplant hair to rebuild the ruff as seen in the kill photo I will be more than happy to go pick it up and redo it to his liking. Thats how I run my business. It's how I sleep at night. Honesty, integrity and customer service.


Good for you, swwildlife. The transplant is the obvious fix for hair lost by improper skinning or the tannery. Bravo to you for stepping up publicly and offering to do it and make the mount right. obviously

Of course, anyone but the rankest amateur taxidermist knows that such a fix is possible. There is very little, if anything, in taxidermy that can't be fixed by a pro.

And bravo, too, for your no excuses attitude.
DANGER DANGER swwildlife
No whining; no complaining about how awfully difficult the job is and how downtrodden you are in your trade; no listing of interminable and bullshit excuses; no personal attacks; and no sidestepping the issue. oh, this is going to be ugly

Instead, nothing but honorable and straightforward behavior. here it comes....

One possibly critical word: and the delivery....
I don't know what communication was had between you and AAZW before the mount was done and delivered, but it doesn't seem that you mentioned the problem with the ruff and offered to fix it before then. I think that it would have been a good idea to do that. swwildlife, how can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

Not every hunter would opt to have the ruff repaired by transplanting hair, of course, but it's good to know the options beforehand so that one can decide whether to pursue one or another of them.

I would have no problem with a transplant in this case. In fact, I would want it, given the unfortunate errors that caused the ruff to be lost in the first place. In no way could one say that the tropny was being counterfeited. AZWriter, Mr. Robinon said its ok

Still, I would respect anyone's decision not to do it. praise the Lord

Mike

An ounce of experience is worth a pound of theory. How appropriate

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pick up his eland and transplant hair to rebuild the ruff as seen in the kill photo I will be more than happy to go pick it up and redo it to his liking.

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He questioned it upon delivery, I told him at the time that I knew it was the proper skin and I had not seen any mounts with the black afro (I have seen kill photo with it) but would talk to the tannery. Not having skinned it and not even seeing it prior to the compled tanning There is no reason for me to believe that there was any slippage or loss of ruff. You can bet I will call AAZW on monday. This will be taken care of.

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An ounce of experience is worth a pound of theory. How appropriate

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Originally posted by dogcat:
He is beneath contempt and not as sharp as he thinks. He runs a taxidermy shop in Houston and spends his time thinking of smart things to say.

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Thanks for the information on this punk. These little internet cowards generally shut up and run for their holes when people find out who they are.

Mike

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:

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Originally posted by dogcat:
He is beneath contempt and not as sharp as he thinks. He runs a taxidermy shop in Houston and spends his time thinking of smart things to say.

Thanks for the information on this punk. These little internet cowards generally shut up and run for their holes when people find out who they are.

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Originally posted by smarterthanu:

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He questioned it upon delivery, I told him at the time that I knew it was the proper skin and I had not seen any mounts with the black afro (I have seen kill photo with it) but would talk to the tannery. Not having skinned it and not even seeing it prior to the compled tanning There is no reason for me to believe that there was any slippage or loss of ruff. You can bet I will call AAZW on monday. This will be taken care of.

Thanks for your efforts swwildlife. I hope you are compensated for your time in changing the mount.

Dogcat, I do run Tri-State taxidermy in Houston Texas and taking up for people that assholes bash with out reason here is not the only thing I do. Last year we placed second place at the state convention with nothing else but a double eland mount. Come by the shop sometime and you can see the mount along with the plaque.

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I have been by your shop back when you were next Goode BBQ and across from Carter's Country. You seem to cater to the whitetail/Texas exotic crowd.

You should come visit the new shop. It is the finest taxidermy shop in the Houston area. It was built from the ground up strictly for doing taxidermy and it runs like a top. As for who we cater to, that is anyone and everyone. All projects are possible with us. All the way from woodcock mounts to elephants. Like I said come by and look at the eland mount in the showroom. Its worth coming all the way from Oklahoma to check out.

Your work is above average from my perspective. Brush Country is very good and has better customer interaction than your outfit.

Thanks, but how would you know unless you became a customer? I am not going to run down my competition but I believe you would be very happy with our service and product if you give it a spin.

I could believe you won a prize at a competition. Your rough skills are solid and you the commercial side of the trade.

However, your know it all attitude and demeanor keep me from ever considering you for work or even placing value on your opinion. Your words show immaturity and a mental state that you are a self proclaimed expert on everything hunting. You are not "smarter than the average 5th grader" and about as sharp as bowling ball.

I am shaped about like a bowling ball and I have never proclaimed to be an expert on all things hunting. I do have certian skills that I like to bring to this forum. Such as this thread where a man had a question involving taxidermy, so I threw my two cents in. But if you notice there are many areas of these forums that I never show my face unless I have a question because I have relativley little to offer people that need help on those other threads. I think if you could let go of your prejudices about my name, which is nothing more than a joke with a couple of friends here, you might see I am one of the more level headed guys on these forums.

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:

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Originally posted by dogcat:
He is beneath contempt and not as sharp as he thinks. He runs a taxidermy shop in Houston and spends his time thinking of smart things to say.

Thanks for the information on this punk. These little internet cowards generally shut up and run for their holes when people find out who they are.

Mike,

That's a bit ruff?

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Originally posted by fairgame:
Amazing. We ask for a taxidermist opinion on Eland mounts and then we crap on his opinion?

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Not at all. If you dish it out like dumberthandirt, you had better learn to take it, instead of sniveling like a coward and relying on others to pick up the gloves for you when you're back's on the mat.

Do you ever think in terms of reality? I doubt it. You got put in your place because you attacked a man over a job that you had no reference on. Men stick up for other men when a worm like you attacks. If someone wants to join the fight here on my side to show what a jackass you have made of yourself, then come on. With them or without them, I made it known you are the asshole you allready know you are.


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Originally posted by fairgame:
Amazing. We ask for a taxidermist opinion on Eland mounts and then we crap on his opinion?


Only if the opinion is no opinion at all,
What does that mean? Are you trying to imitate Yogi Bera?

but instead is a rank personal attack,
Did I attack the person who started this post, AnotherAZwriter or the taxidermist? Nope, but I seam to remember your jackass post about "only two types of taxidermists."

coupled with a list of never ending, theoretical, pissing and moaning, whining excuses with no basis in reality.

No basis in reality? Are you a taxidermist? I can't wait to see some of your taxidermy since you obviously know everything about its reality. I provided you with the reality of international taxidermy.

The taxidermist who did the work has weighed in on this subject. He has offered no excuses, but only a willingness to make the fix (which our resident whiner never mentioned, and even implied could not be done).

How can I offer a method to fix? I haven't even seen the animal. I just wanted you to know fixing taxidermy isn't as easy as you pushing a button. But you don't seem to care about how hard other peoples jobs are, do you?

Now it's up to the customer and his taxidermist, in this case a competent one, and a true professional, to decide what to do.

Perhaps better communication could have averted any disappointment or misunderstanding here. But often, only hindsight can see where things went wrong, and that's probably the case here.

People of good will can work this stuff out. It's only jerks Mr. Robinson, who forgets he attacked a job he never saw against a business man he never met.and whiners who make a bad situation worse.

Mike