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Bess Maid Preservative
The Great Preservative for ALL Taxidermy!
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Bess Maid Preservative is not just another dry
"borax-only” preservative. It contains anti-microbial/
anti-bacteria agents as well as other preserving agents. Bess Maid is a complete all round preservative —
all you’ll ever need to preserve your mounts. We use it to preserve everything from a mouse to a moose, a
fish to a fox, or a snake to a swan.
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If the skin has been salted, thoroughly remove all salt by washing it
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First prepare the skin.
several times in clean , cold water. Wash it in cold water and detergent and rinse in clean cold water. To
reduce and kill bacteria, which is the primary cause of slippage in skins, we recommend adding Touchstone’s
" Relaxo ", using cold water as instructed. When washing skins, use cold water because warm or hot water
will cause bacteria to grow rapidly . The process of washing cleans the hair of blood, dirt and some oil.
After washing, squeeze the skin gently to remove the excess water, being careful not to ring it out or twist
it like a rag as this could easily damage the hair. Next dry the hair side of the skin. We use a tumbler with
sawdust. Then blow the excess sawdust out of the hair with an air hose. If you don’t have a tumbler, use
a box or plastic garbage bag to shake the skin in. Don’t use a hair dryer because the heat promotes bacteria
growth and is not good on the skin.
Now you’re ready to remove all the unwanted flesh (red meat and fat) from the flesh side of the skin.
This can be done with a fleshing machine, by hand beaming (shaving) , or with a degreasing machine (a water-
If desired: apply preservative before fleshing to absorb excess
cooled turning wire brush system). Note:
moisture and to remove slickness of skin. If using this method, make sure to re-apply preservative after
fleshing. Be careful not to cut the hair roots off in the facial area. Using a sharp scalpel is good for the face,
turning the lips, eyes, ears, and fleshing the nose down close. At this point, you can wash and dry the skin
again if it has gotten soiled during the fleshing process.
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To prepare the skin for mounting and to permanently preserve it, you simply apply Bess Maid in its
dry form to the flesh side of the raw, shaven hide and you are ready to go. Mount it now or freeze it in an
enclosed plastic bag till you can. You don’t salt it, soak it, or use any acid. Yes, it’s easy to use so don’t try
to make it hard.
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After about a week or so of drying under normal room temperature your mount should be dry and
ready to apply the finishing touches. Finish it up, call your customer (who will be happy to have his trophy
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back so soon) and have the money in your pocket today.
Bess Maid Preservative!
Coupon - Good for Free 1/2 lb. Sample of
Limit one coupon per customer. Not to be used with any other coupon for the same product.
Return this coupon with your order. Please include sufficient funds for shipping. This
offer does not include shipping charges.
