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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: mcginnis6010 on April 15, 2012, 11:59:25 pm

Title: trout skins?
Post by: mcginnis6010 on April 15, 2012, 11:59:25 pm: Well i got a new idea in my head and of course when that happens my wife rolls her eyes and says" oh god what now." lol. Anyway i was thinking of using the skins of some brown trout i caught yesterday to put on a new handle for one of my knives. So what do you guys think? Good idea or bad? I know that trout skins are rather thin put they are already dried and have come out perfect. Just wanted to know yalls opinions. Thanks
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: bubby on April 16, 2012, 01:53:15 am: i say give it a go and post some pics, Bub
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 16, 2012, 02:37:27 am: How did the color come out? I know they fade some, but curious how much. You could back the limbs with them also, you would just have to wrap some silk or something around the limb where you splice the skin. I like a wrap at mid limb though.
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: mcginnis6010 on April 16, 2012, 04:18:46 pm: ill post pics hopefully by the end of the day bub
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: Kpete on April 17, 2012, 01:14:45 pm: there are color preservatives in the Taxidermy field that help with fading and a bit of touch up with paint can help before the finish.
Ooooh, I can see the halo-ed crimson spots from here!
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 18, 2012, 12:47:08 am: I was thinking the same thing, Kpete!

Brookies would be great, too. The vermiculated (wormy) patterns high on their sides would be phenominal.

But please post pics to show them off!
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 18, 2012, 02:55:20 am: Quote from: Kpete on April 17, 2012, 01:14:45 pm
there are color preservatives in the Taxidermy field that help with fading and a bit of touch up with paint can help before the finish.
Ooooh, I can see the halo-ed crimson spots from here!
EXACTLY!! Most good taxidermist just plan to paint, that is why I asked how the color came out.
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: Kpete on April 26, 2012, 05:50:13 pm: When I was a kid(still am) I fished for bluegills 3 times a week or more. I often thought it would be neat to wallpaper my room with skins from spawning male bluegill! After a week of drying they kind of lost their pizazz, and I am sure my mom might have stopped me before I had the first skins glued up.
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: mcginnis6010 on April 26, 2012, 08:45:06 pm: Sorry guys i havent had time to finish the handles or put the skins on because a friend of ours has been in the hospital after having brain surgery to remove a brain tumor. Apparantly she has known about the tumor more a year and hasnt told anyone about it or had anything done about it until now. Although the skins have come out great and the color actually hasnt faded too bad.
Title: Re: trout skins?
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 27, 2012, 05:58:05 pm: I don't blame you for putting the project aside. Give our best to your friend.