ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR SKINNING AND MOUNTING QUADRUPEDS, BIRDS, REPTILES, AND FISHES.

  1. A box containing scalpels of different shapes; a pair of scissors with pointed blades, and two or three pointed forceps of different sizes, the extremities of one of which ought to be indented.
  2. Two flat pincers, or pliers, large and small.
  3. A round pincer for turning wire.
  4. A cutting pincer for wire.
  5. A hammer.
  6. Two files.
  7. A triangular.
  8. Points for perforating holes.
  9. A saddler’s awl for drilling holes; also various shoemaker’s awls, which will be found useful.
  10. Brushes of different sizes for putting the preservative on the animals’ and birds’ skins, and for smoothing and dusting the feathers.
  11. An assortment of iron-wire of all sizes.
  12. Flax and tow, coarse cotton. When these cannot be had, untwisted ropes or cords. A quantity of tow and flax slivers for twisting round the leg-bones of small quadrupeds and birds.
  13. Some small hardwood meshes for assisting in stuffing.