Manual

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31 This photo shows the body with head
attached.
33 Sketc
h the shoulder line and groo
v
e in the
center of the back. It should be about 2
—
2
1
⁄2”
wide at the back of the neck and narrow to a “v”
about 2
1
⁄4” behind the neck.
34 Remo
v
e w
ood from the bill using a 1/4”
shank Typhoon
®
cylinder or sleeve. Taper from the
top of the bill to the side of the lower jaw.
32 Re-sketch the bill. It is 1/2” wide and 1
3
⁄8”
from the base of the bill to the tip on the upper
jaw or upper mandible. The lower jaw or lower
mandible is 1
1
⁄4” from the base of the bill to the
tip. The top of the head is approximately 1
1
⁄8”
wide. The widest point of the head is below and
behind the eye, approximately 1
3
⁄8”.
29 Add Elmer’s or Weldwood yellow glue to
the bottom of the head and smooth it across the
surface of the neck using a wooden craft stick.
Next, insert the dowel into the hole.
30 Place body and head into a wood clamp or
wood vise. Leave the joined head and body in
the clamp overnight or for at least 10 hours.