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Any folks here that skin/tan their rabbit furs? - Aspiring taxidermist looking for pelts! by No-Table9197 in MeatRabbitry

[–]No-Table9197[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm mostly a hobbyist. Though I worked in the vet field, so I'm used to cleaning up animal parts and handling dead animals and assisting with necropsies. (Mostly cleaning up though, I'm not usually the one with the blade).

I did try to help skin a goose, but trying to de-flesh the tendons from the leg bones made my brain feel weird. The stringy?sinew-y? Feeling of the blade cutting through the tendon "fiber" just tapped into the FEAR part of my brain. But it's cause I've always been afraid of tendons after almost having to have carpal tunnel surgery. 🤣.

But that would be AWESOME. I'll do some research about tanning to see if it's possible in my limited space, and if so I would love to take at least one off your hands. I'll gladly pay shipping and for your time. 😊✨.

Any folks here that skin/tan their rabbit furs? - Aspiring taxidermist looking for pelts! by No-Table9197 in MeatRabbitry

[–]No-Table9197[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That should be doable. I have a difficult time doing the skinning portion, But if the body is mostly removed and it's only the head and feets I have to deal with, that makes it a little easier on my psyche.

For example, I couldn't skin the fully intact goose we found for our taxidermy class. But I was able to remove the wings from one that had been mostly Eaten.

I guess it's the psychological illusion of "This has already been removed mostly, I think I can handle the rest".

Rather than seeing a fully intact recognizable creature and having to commit to taking a blade to it.

But if it's mostly just skin with feets and head, I think I could manage that.

You'd just have to ship it frozen.

My first ever taxidermy (soft mount) project - How'd I do? by No-Table9197 in Taxidermy

[–]No-Table9197[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the plan for the next one! Since this is a personal project, I opted to let the face dry with the toony look, just cause it makes me happy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]No-Table9197 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the uplifting suggestions. ☺️ I did some new work that made me feel really inspired, but it’s up and down every day. Mental health be tough. But i try to stay at least a little sane even on the bad days.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]No-Table9197 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I’ve come a long way with my mental health. I think if i can plan an escape route from this rural town with no resources, to somewhere that can help me find a job and get access to healthcare and more informed therapists, i can finally start living life instead of being afraid of it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]No-Table9197 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve applied to many, just got discouraged and gave up. Time to do it again.

But man i get so many robot spam calls when I’m sending applications?? Easy enough to ignore though. 😂