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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maddog" data-source="post: 185782" data-attributes="member: 5355">I do bird taxi as a hobby.Here is what you can do to make a nice tail mount.1) cut the tail off at the body and clean the tail feather quills of all fat/tissue.  I use a small pair of sharp scissors and use the scissors slightly open to get down and scrape the fat out between the quills.  Use a really sharp knife to cut any fat/tissue away.2) I then wash just the quill area in dawn soap with water and then rinse clean.  Dry the quill tips with paper toweling.3) Then on a clean board/table take a small piece of blue painters tape and tape down just the center feather.4) Then spread out the tail taping just the outer most (2) feathers to expose the internal feathers.5) With your fingers lightly spread the internal feathers to expose just a little past the central shaft of each feather.6) Then when it looks good, lightly tape (blue painters tape) across the outer edge of the feathers to hold them in place.7) Place a small piece of wax paper underneath the group of tail feather quills.8) Mix up a little bit of bondo and with a plastic knife spread it thinly on the quills covering them entirely.  This will lock the feathers in place.9) After the bondo hardens, you can remove the blue tape.10) To make sure the blue tape isn't too aggressive with your feather(s), first lay it across the leg of your pants.  The little bit of lint will make it not stick too great to the feathers, but it will still do the job.Here is a ruffed grouse that I did a week ago:[ATTACH]30841[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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