William Hales Taxidermist

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William Hales Taxidermist William Hales provides a full taxidermy service modelling birds,mammal and fish to a high standard.

Working for the collector who enjoys the beauty of wildlife to live on for generations to come.

Mostly customer’s work about to be reunited with their owners.
11/08/2024

Mostly customer’s work about to be reunited with their owners.

Couple of Barn Owls I’ve been working on , the male will be for sale with its Article 10 (in my name.)
15/07/2024

Couple of Barn Owls I’ve been working on , the male will be for sale with its Article 10 (in my name.)

Further commissions on their way….
26/06/2024

Further commissions on their way….

Pair of Pheasants complete…
14/06/2024

Pair of Pheasants complete…

A few more commissions soon to leave the workshop….
13/06/2024

A few more commissions soon to leave the workshop….

Sadly knocked down on a local road and prepared for a Lincolnshire business under the Natural England licensing scheme.
30/05/2024

Sadly knocked down on a local road and prepared for a Lincolnshire business under the Natural England licensing scheme.

Woodcock commission, not an easy bird to work on, this one isn’t too far off…..( in my opinion!)
27/05/2024

Woodcock commission, not an easy bird to work on, this one isn’t too far off…..( in my opinion!)

Some more commissions ready to leave the workshop.
07/05/2024

Some more commissions ready to leave the workshop.

Tawny Owl and male Barn Owl almost complete (all commissions).
06/05/2024

Tawny Owl and male Barn Owl almost complete (all commissions).

18 months ago a customer contacted me to see if I could reconstruct a Cheetah from a skin which he was given in 1976 by ...
12/04/2024

18 months ago a customer contacted me to see if I could reconstruct a Cheetah from a skin which he was given in 1976 by an American repair manager when he was a captain on a vessel which he was taking to Walvis Bay for some work to be carried out on it.
It has remained in a chest of drawers since then! Unsure how long the repair manager had been using it as a rug but clearly has some age to it.
After running some test on the skin I thought I would proceed with preparing it, the tanning process used wasn’t the best and the feet ,tail, and head area had been poorly processed which led to grease burn making it very fragile, the ears needed splitting aswell. Hopefully the customer will be pleased with the result.
Sorry about the technical jargon! Some taxidermists will be interested in the issues I came across with an antique skin.
P.S I’m not looking to take on a similar commission like this again!

More commissioned orders finished this week along with some work in progress specimens in the drying process.
28/03/2024

More commissioned orders finished this week along with some work in progress specimens in the drying process.

Completed customers work this week …….
22/03/2024

Completed customers work this week …….

Unusually marked Mallard cross . (suspect a call duck could have been involved!)
04/03/2024

Unusually marked Mallard cross . (suspect a call duck could have been involved!)

Adult Male Kestral in progress for a customer.
09/02/2024

Adult Male Kestral in progress for a customer.

Work in progress, several more game bird commissions to be getting on with…..
26/01/2024

Work in progress, several more game bird commissions to be getting on with…..

A Drake Pintail complete awaiting collection.
18/01/2024

A Drake Pintail complete awaiting collection.

Some recent commission work soon to be reunited with their finders.
09/01/2024

Some recent commission work soon to be reunited with their finders.

I would like to wish all my customers past, present and future a Merry Christmas and prosperous healthy New Year! I’ve ...
22/12/2023

I would like to wish all my customers past, present and future a Merry Christmas and prosperous healthy New Year! I’ve selected a variety of subjects I worked on 2023. I have a wide range of commissions booked in for next year which I aim to share with you all!
All the best William

Some projects move faster than others!
15/12/2023

Some projects move faster than others!

This female Goshawk belonged to a falconer friend of mine, she sadly died whilst out hunting some time ago. I was asked ...
05/12/2023

This female Goshawk belonged to a falconer friend of mine, she sadly died whilst out hunting some time ago. I was asked if I could recreate a pose similar to the bottom right photo…… generally I like to model birds in their most natural pose but overall I think I’ve done her justice as she was a stunning bird.

Recent Roland Ward restoration project of an Elk and an Eland. (famous London Taxidermy company established in the late ...
14/11/2023

Recent Roland Ward restoration project of an Elk and an Eland. (famous London Taxidermy company established in the late 1800’s and closed around 1970) both are well over a hundred years old and have seen better days quite frankly! They hold great sentimental value to the customer so I stupidly said I would take on the project!
The materials used then included straw, hay, clay and plaster with a central wooden structure for strength, due to the clay and plaster these mounts are very heavy. With the Elk and it’s massive set of antlers,had put huge strain on the interior structure which had made them very loose, his right hand set was only just hanging on!
After many hours of work and frustration they are now complete and should live on for a good few more years to come!

Due to an overflowing commission order book I rarely make time to work on stock specimens that I have been given over th...
30/10/2023

Due to an overflowing commission order book I rarely make time to work on stock specimens that I have been given over the years , but I try to make 3 or 4 exclusive pieces for my web site.
Here are 3 that I have recently completed.
Further details on these cases can be seen on my website under the “ For Sale” page.
www.williamhalestaxidermist.co.uk

Unusual commissions, an African Olive Pigeon, and two Hazel Hens.
03/10/2023

Unusual commissions, an African Olive Pigeon, and two Hazel Hens.

Big rack on this boy !
29/09/2023

Big rack on this boy !

Capercaillie commission complete… it’s protected by a glass case to finish it off.
27/09/2023

Capercaillie commission complete… it’s protected by a glass case to finish it off.

26/09/2023

Merlin commission which sadly flew into the customers conservatory.
As it’s set within a glass case it will live on for many years to come.

Fox mask finished, a lot of work involved with mouth open …
09/09/2023

Fox mask finished, a lot of work involved with mouth open …

Roe and Chinese Deer shoulder mounts ready for customer collection.
08/09/2023

Roe and Chinese Deer shoulder mounts ready for customer collection.

18/08/2023

Commissioned Caiman now complete.

Commissioned piece.
13/08/2023

Commissioned piece.

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Tawny Owl and male Barn Owl almost complete (all commissions).

Merlin commission which sadly flew into the customers conservatory. As it’s set within a glass case it will live on for many years to come.

Commissioned Caiman now complete.

Commissioned Teal project complete.

Woodcock complete. It’s not far off if I say it myself!

Customers Kingfisher (sadly flew into a greenhouse) preserved for generations to come.

Adult and juvenile Wren alongside a Tree creeper and Robin, commissioned by a regular customer.

Yellow Hammer commissions underway, will be set in two individual cases, thought I’d put them together for the video!

Robin commission finished soon to be reunited with his finder.

Stoat doing what stoats do best….

A pleasing rare site! I wish them luck……

Customers Snipe project completed this week. The Jack snipe was found in the next village back in 2014, it had a large amount of damage to its chest and had been dead for several days. Once I started the process it became clear it had been killed by a cat 😡.

Yellow Wagtail, first one I’ve had to work on in nearly 40 years.

Customer’s Tawny Owl leaving the workshop any day.

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