The base (bare end) of the limb always leads, also leave the sleeves on untill you have inserted all of the limbs into the trunk, then simply & gently slide the sleeves off and your all set! I made a tool to help put them back into the sleeves just slide stem into it before putting it into the sleeve and use it to pull the limb through! It is included with the sale!
It has also been stored in a good dry place for many years leading up to now. She is all boxed up and ready to be sent to her forever home!Thank you for taking the time to check out my listing, Have a great day! In my listings what you see is. Exactly what you're getting! Thank you for looking and have a great day!