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Zuma:
Cool thread. Lots of info and ideas. :-D (SH) (AT) )P(
Zuma

bjrogg:
Thanks Zuma believe it or not I'm still wrestling that bear. Got him pretty good up to neck and shoulders and they are pretty close I think. Sure taking much longer than I'm use to for smaller animals. He's getting white everywhere now but still has some moisture in some spots. Might put him in the dryer with heat off and tumble him in a day or two when he's dry and broken.
Bjrogg

bjrogg:
Well finally done bear wrestling. He turned out pretty good. I may still split him up the belly but for now I'm just going to let him hang around the shop till I figure out exactly what I'm going to do with him. Gonna get real busy again and he's gonna have to just wait. Was a big job but I'm happy with how he came out.
Bjrogg

BowEd:
Congrats BJ!!!Glad you perservered through the job.Now you can sit back and ruminate over what you want to make.Good feeling for sure.

bjrogg:
Thanks Ed, I know you know more than most how much time and elbow grease this takes. I know it took me more of both than it probably should have. I'm not really set up for these big critters. I don't think I'm gonna get to the second bear till next winter but I already know I'm gonna get better set up for big critters before I start Yogi II.
Anyone thinking of doing this it is rewarding but a huge amount of effort over a extended period of time. Nothing you can't do but there is a reason they charge so much for Bear Hides.lol.
Hope you all learned as much as I did.
Bjrogg

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