mikey88
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Post by mikey88 on Aug 9, 2006 16:04:36 GMT -5
Is it very hard to do a bass with a form in it, I mean I know nothing is going to just be simple but is it much harder. In this video I bought the guy just used cardboard cutouts of the fish and then used filler. I have heard of somthing called fish carving though or something. I have no clue what this is and i have seen forms for a fish. If anyone could help me with this i would apprciate it. Thanks Mikey
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Post by jwj4856 on Aug 9, 2006 21:21:06 GMT -5
If I were you and just beginning I would definitely use a form to mount the fish, use a commercial if on of the correct size is available, most any size is available since so many are on the market, after you learn a little more try carving them yourself because if you do many fish you will inevitably get one that you can not find a form for, also casting will be great but at a little later date.
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Post by Hoosier Taxidermist on Aug 9, 2006 21:38:22 GMT -5
I would have to agree with jwj4856 on that.
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mikey88
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Post by mikey88 on Aug 9, 2006 22:13:15 GMT -5
How do you measure for a fish form
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Post by jwj4856 on Aug 10, 2006 0:30:49 GMT -5
LOok in the catalog you plan to order from, some want girth and gill to tail while others want eye to tail and even some want total length, just look in catalog for the diagram on measuring fish.
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mikey88
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Post by mikey88 on Aug 10, 2006 9:41:27 GMT -5
Ok Thank you
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Post by archie on Aug 10, 2006 13:22:43 GMT -5
Mikey, do yourself a favor and order a john rinehart bass mannikin, they measure by total length and girth. Match mannikin to fishes girth, usually a little shorter on length but you can make up the length with a little filler when you install the mannikin into the skin. I've been using rineharts since the 80's and they the best fit especially bass. I haven't carved a bass in 15 years.
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Post by mikey88 on Aug 10, 2006 14:10:27 GMT -5
What exactly is carving
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Post by mountman on Aug 11, 2006 23:12:39 GMT -5
its the creating of a mannikin by carving foam from measurements and tracings of the fish itself, thats a pretty basic explanation anyway
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Post by I once was thirtyeightspread on Sept 8, 2006 8:19:10 GMT -5
i steal foam from boat docks works great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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