Guide to Taxidermy 



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Of course the hole is drilled much, larger when a 

 chick is in the egg. 



Excelsior 



Used for the filling of mounted specimens more 

 than any other material. You should get the finest 

 possible^ especially for small work. 



You can get it of your supply dealer, at furni- 

 ture stores, mattress makers, at many grocers or in 

 fact any merchant who has goods packed in it. 



Eyes 



See Chapter 1 1 for sizes and styles of eyes to 

 use for birds, animals, etc. 



Forceps 



See tweezers. 



Formaldehyde 



A five per cent, solution of this (one part formal- 

 dehyde to twenty of water) makes an excellent 

 bath for preserving specimens in the flesh. It is 

 equally as good as alcohol and costs but a fraction 

 as much. You can get it at the druggists. 



Glue 



Glue has no end of uses for the taxidermist, 

 chief of which is probably in the making of stands 

 and rockwork for finished specimens. Prepared 

 liquid glue is all right for putting feathers in birds 



