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PELTS, BUCKSKIN^ RAWHIDE 301About the eyes you must p^c^ with great care,for if you cut the eyelids theyj:am(^be repaired soas not to show the fault. Klijp tj^e**biade close tobony rim of eye socket. Ins^$t,f^n&p1i^to eye asguide, and cut through the merfik^^W54^the eyewithout puncturing the eyeball, '^r^ t^Qornersof the eyelids from the bone by neaf^o^^&jk'^^W^thePull off the skin as far as the nostrils afid^(^tW^Here again you must work slowly and Cfja-e^ll^XSever the cartilage of the nose well b?ck of the open^ing so the cut will not show from the front whenhead is mounted. When the lips are reached, cutclose to the bone all around.The skin being free from the skull, now proceedto remove the cartilage from the ears, so the taxidermistcan insert metal forms that will preservethe natural contours. Many leave the cartilage inplace, in ears, nose, and lips; but if this is done theparts will shrink and shrivel, besides being goodprey for insects. Begin at the base of the back oithe ear, separate the cartilage as far as you canwith the knife, then start to turn the ear inside out,peeling as you go. Continue until you reach thepoint of the ear. Your wedge-shaped stick willcome handy here. Having finished the back; thenskin down the inside in the same way. Be carefulnot to cut the skin at the edge. Thus remove eachcartilage entire.Then pare away all the cartilage and flesh fromthe nose and lips, splitting them open for the purpose,li the head is that of a moose, the cartilageof its "bell" is to be removed.Go over the entire skin and make sure that all fatand flesh have been removed, so it will keep well andso that when the taxidermist gets it his preservativewill penetrate the skin evenly at all parts. Thenwash it, inside and out, thoroughly, in cold or lukewarmwater, to remove blood and dirt. Bloodstainsare hard to remove from any kind of hair or