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Guide to Taxidekmy 





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astray as to the size of the body, but you still need 

 a drawing, even a crude one, showing the location 

 of prominent muscles, ribs or hollows. 



Disjoint the two forward legs at the shoulder 

 joint and tlie hind ones at the hip joint. The flesh 

 and muscles are all to be cleaned from these, using 

 the scissors or scalpel as may be the most conven- 

 ient. They must then be thoroughly poisoned with 

 the soap, and set aside until we have the frame 

 ready to put them on. 



Making the Framework for 

 a Manikin 



We will now confine our instructions to the 

 mounting of a pointer dog, the different steps of 

 which are clearly shown in sketches. All other 

 animals are modeled in the same manner, the only 

 difference being in the size and shape of the body 

 and size of rods or Avires. Very large animals such 

 ' as from a horse to an elephant have a hollow frame- 

 work of wood in place of using so much excelsior. 

 Otherwise they are modeled the same. 



You will want six three-sixteenth inch rods and 

 their length will depend on whether you prefer to 

 have them threaded for nuts or attach them to the 

 frame with staples. A wire of this size can be at- 



