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Step 8Making the first cut
Once you have a general idea of how large a space you'll need in order to get everything in, it's time to start working on the beaver! For the shape and position of the beaver I used, it seemed to make the most sense to create a hole at the bottom for all of the components.
In order to find out what was inside, I took an exacto, and made the first slice. Not having a large amount of taxidermy experience, I figured that the inside would either be foam or a hollow manikin. Note on using an exacto on fur: it works best to part the fur with a comb, then cut along that part. This will give you a better cut, and is easily camouflaged later because the fur will tend to be less damaged.
In order to find out what was inside, I took an exacto, and made the first slice. Not having a large amount of taxidermy experience, I figured that the inside would either be foam or a hollow manikin. Note on using an exacto on fur: it works best to part the fur with a comb, then cut along that part. This will give you a better cut, and is easily camouflaged later because the fur will tend to be less damaged.
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Feb 25, 2010. 5:09 PMTroyboyd
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thats what she said xD but honestly. how does it not over heat? its inside a beaver?
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Aug 26, 2008. 4:43 PMRhysesmum
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She is like me, I always start at the bottom and work my way up.
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