Hood Help

[nesher]

hi my name is david and i want to make some hoods

but i heard if you use leather that was tanned with chemicals it could be hazardous to the falcon..and if you glued the seams would it be hazardous

[SakerJack]

You should not have problems with glued hoods providing you get the proper glue I have never nor has Dennis Maynes had any problems and he makes the finest glued hoods in the world and has been making them for over 30 years.

[nesher]

one more question.... im making a hood for a common kestrel

any ideas on how big their heads are roughly

[SakerJack]

one more question.... im making a hood for a common kestrel

any ideas on how big their heads are roughly

Your kestrels are larger than ours here, sorry perhaps another hood maker from Europe can help?

[Gil]

Your kestrels are larger than ours here, sorry perhaps another hood maker from Europe can help?
I actually think its the other way around. wikipedia says common kestrels can reach a wingspan of 80 cm when here they are 60ish, the females.

[SakerJack]

I actually think its the other way around. wikipedia says common kestrels can reach a wingspan of 80 cm when here they are 60ish, the females.

I believe the European common kestrels are bigger than our North American kestrels

[Gil]

I believe the European common kestrels are bigger than our North American kestrels
ohhhh thats true. i thought you were a brit talking about the CKs you have in britain compared to ours.

[gasser]

hi my name is david and i want to make some hoods

but i heard if you use leather that was tanned with chemicals it could be hazardous to the falcon..and if you glued the seams would it be hazardous
i have common kestrel hoods and i will show u the original size http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7642/45106933op4.png