Learn Taxidermy: Injecting and Preserving Bird Feet

[@wrknhonks]

I use the new Matuska MB and store in freezer before I use , definitely thicker but takes much longer to set up ... Also the feet can be bent when dry with heat , especially on a standing bird held down with hot glue .. Messy stuff but works great ... I try to do a few sets of feet at a time ...

[@wrknhonks]

Also ,you can't paint the feet till the skin is dry ... Paint will crack ..wait until completely dry

[@christinamargarita5032]

@@wrknhonks how long do you wait to paint?

[@wrknhonks]

@@christinamargarita5032 I wait till they're sold and webs are dry ... Depends on the time of year as to how fast they dry , summer about a week ... Winter 2 to 3 weeks ... I've put them in the oven to help speed up the dry time and it works but it's sketchy and if you used electrical tape it will melt and make a mess ...

[@wrknhonks]

This stuff works great , its about the best you'll find for quick setting ... My only issue is that I'm messy not on purpose , just have a lot of Bad Luck so if your messy when you work in your shop be prepared for a mess .. Make sure you tye off the joint so the MB dosent squirt out the top and make a real mess .... It's best to remove the feet , inject , dry , and paint . I put them back on when I mount the bird .. I keep them wrapped in plastic while working on the mount till I'm finished so I don't mad the paint ... Wear rubber gloves with this stuff as it's hard to get off your skin ...

[@blkrubber1]

EXCELLENT video. is it mc mastersblend hard to hear it clearly.

[@pricesoutdoors6179]

On a turkey foot thats just going with a fan mount, can u just inject them or do u have to skin and wire them

[@wrknhonks]

like your MB is setting up a little fast , when you have to put a lot of pressure on the plunger and its not filling the foot , its because your fluid is thickening making it very hard to get through the tip .. Love this stuff but its a PITA and messy .. whatever you get it on .. it stays on .. again the best stuff there is but its a messy priject for me anyways .. thanks for the video

[@agtano2811]

Where do you get the Artificial Feet?

[@JGAndrade88]

Too many adds. Couldn’t even finish the video but it sounds interesting.