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Post by budstaxidermy on Feb 8, 2011 21:06:45 GMT -5
These 4 fish were skinned, fleshed, and mounted on forms. Then freeze dried. I just finished them today. Attachments:
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Post by budstaxidermy on Feb 8, 2011 21:08:34 GMT -5
lm bass Attachments:
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Post by budstaxidermy on Feb 8, 2011 21:08:59 GMT -5
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Post by budstaxidermy on Feb 8, 2011 21:09:30 GMT -5
Sorry I don't know how to post more than one picture in the same message. Attachments:
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Post by jwj4856 on Feb 10, 2012 0:00:35 GMT -5
Looks good, I never got into freeze drying but had thought about it a few times.
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Post by riverrat on Feb 10, 2012 8:53:29 GMT -5
The fish look great but you see Bud had to skin, flesh and mount them before freeze drying them.
I have tried several times doing fish without all the prep work Bud had to go through and have not found a way to get a finished product that I would put on the market. I always get shrinkage some place. I have tried all kind of injecting and porting without and great success.
What Bud did does help cut his drying time but if it was entered in a show would it be consider freeze dryed piece or a skin mount?
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Post by budstaxidermy on Mar 1, 2012 18:40:44 GMT -5
I don't feel comfortable enough with skinning and fleshing fish, so that's another reason for freeze drying. In case I miss some flesh in the head ( and I always do) the freeze drying keeps it from going bad. I've freeze dried whole crappie with good results and minimal shrinkage, but I wish I could eliminate the shrinkage all together. Bud
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