[Fig. 8.—Page 50.]

Tweezers for making skins, mounting, etc.: Several sizes are used, but as a rule the points should be longer than those given in the cut.

[Fig. 9.—Page 51.]

Drying forms fastened to a board, D, skin in the form. I now use these forms detached. See text. Also, see [page 54] for a better method of making skins which I now practise.

[Fig. 10.—Page 54.]

Form of a skin of an oriole: I now use the long label given on [page 58]. A skin should not be made too full; a dead bird laid on its back will convey an idea of the thickness of the body of a skin.

[Fig. 11.—Page 64.]

Straight-nosed pliers: Used for bending wires in mounting.

[Fig. 12.—Page 64.]

Cutting-pliers: Used for cutting wires in mounting.