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European skull mount. Anyone on here do their own?
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:25 am
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:25 am
I have a 6pt in the freezer that I killed last season and would like to do a skull mount. Any opinions on which kit to buy or tips would be appreciated as i have never done one of these myself.
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Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:27 am to bayoudude
Some old guy at a camp I used to belong to would stick them in ant piles and then pull them out a while later and bleach them In the sun.
That being said, I doubt this is the best method.
That being said, I doubt this is the best method.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:30 am to Redfish2010
I just take them to a taxidermist so I don't have to screw with them.
PS: They can also turn it into a 12 Pt.
PS: They can also turn it into a 12 Pt.
This post was edited on 9/20/11 at 9:32 am
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:30 am to bayoudude
I've done a few. The boiling part is pretty crucial. You will likely loose the nose part at some point, which isn't really that big of a deal. Just super glue it back on when you finish. Gotta go to school but I'll get back in here later today. I'll put up some pics of the ones me and the old man have done and tell you what we did different for each one.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:34 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I'll put up some pics of the ones me and the old man have done and tell you what we did different for each one.
That would be great
I did the ant pile method with a gator skull but would much rather boil with sal soda or something similar.Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:36 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I did that one with an ant pile, a bleach bath, some epoxy, a rock, and a steel rod.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:39 am to bayoudude
We do, my dad found a really good online how to with instructions to bleach the skull as well if you'd rather it really white (not the antlers, just the skull). The key to not losing the nose is to not boil it for way too long. When I get back to a computer (on my phone) I'll go look for it for you.
IMO it's not that hard, definitely not worth the money you'll spend at a taxidermist. My dad also has a pattern made to make plaques for them, he did one for my brother last year with a dried chunk of oak from a tree that fell in the yard, cut it to thickness with a chainsaw and planed it down smooth. It's thicker than the ones you can buy, and it came out really good, I'm gonna do it to the next one I shoot.
IMO it's not that hard, definitely not worth the money you'll spend at a taxidermist. My dad also has a pattern made to make plaques for them, he did one for my brother last year with a dried chunk of oak from a tree that fell in the yard, cut it to thickness with a chainsaw and planed it down smooth. It's thicker than the ones you can buy, and it came out really good, I'm gonna do it to the next one I shoot.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:42 am to bayoudude
I did one this past year. I bought the kit from Cabelas. It was messy as hell, stunk, and took a while to get all the meat off of the skll, but it came out pretty good.
My phone is acting queer right now, so I'll post some pics later.
iPhone pics, so they aren't that great.
My phone is acting queer right now, so I'll post some pics later.
iPhone pics, so they aren't that great.
This post was edited on 9/20/11 at 10:01 am
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:58 am to Slickback
faxis,
a little old english or some type of furniture polish applied with a rag would enhance tose tines considerably
just a suggestion...
a little old english or some type of furniture polish applied with a rag would enhance tose tines considerably
just a suggestion...
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:58 am to Boats n Hose
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he did one for my brother last year with a dried chunk of oak from a tree that fell in the yard, cut it to thickness with a chainsaw and planed it down smooth.
I plan on doing something similar with a piece of cypress. My dad has a large wood working shop in his barn and i think he has a few cypress slices laying around that would look nice.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:05 am to Slickback
Don't buy a kit. I did one last year that came out awesome. Get as much skin off as you can with a knife, utility knife, razor blade, etc. Put enough water in a large stock pot to cover the skull only (not the antlers). Boil the skull for about 30 minutes. Pull it out and scrape the skin off. Return to boiling water and repeat until you get out all of the skin and brains and cartilage off the skull. Might have to use a toothbrush or wirebrush.
Dump out the nasty arse water. Got to Walgreens and buy about 8 bottles of peroxide. Pour it all into the stock pot and return the skull to the pot full of peroxide, being careful not to submerge the antlers (this will discolor them). Leave in until the desired shade of white is achieved. Should take an afternoon, about $10 and a six pack. Good luck.
Dump out the nasty arse water. Got to Walgreens and buy about 8 bottles of peroxide. Pour it all into the stock pot and return the skull to the pot full of peroxide, being careful not to submerge the antlers (this will discolor them). Leave in until the desired shade of white is achieved. Should take an afternoon, about $10 and a six pack. Good luck.
This post was edited on 9/20/11 at 10:17 am
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:07 am to Dissident Aggressor
Like a colored one or a clear one? I bleached the whole thing and I've since decided I won't do that again but I kinda like that 'found it in the woods' look. I may give that a try though. It's usually just got hats on it these days.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:18 am to Motorboat
I just did a little research and it seems that Arm & Hammer super washing soda is 85% sodium carbonate (basically sal soda) seems i could just boil it in that and then soak in peroxide to whiten. Might have to give this a shot. Worst case i frick it up then just cut the skull and do an antler mount. 
ETA: Motoboat that skull looks pretty damn good for just using water and peroxide
ETA: Motoboat that skull looks pretty damn good for just using water and peroxide
This post was edited on 9/20/11 at 10:19 am
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:21 am to bayoudude
I did my first buck.
I found cutting the meat and hide off was fairly easy but time consuming. It took me a good 3 hours using a scalpel. The nasal bot flies were an added bonus.
Boiled it (immersed in boiling water for 10 min removed and pulled off loose pieces of tissue then back in for another 10 min) then took it to the car wash and pressure sprayed all of the loose parts and brain out. watch out for back wash.
After I was satisified all tissue was off, I used 30% Hydrogen Peroxide to bleach it. I covered the antlers in aluminum foil first sprayed lightly and let sit in the sun for an hour an repeated a few times. All in all it came out really nice. I will post a pic later.
I found cutting the meat and hide off was fairly easy but time consuming. It took me a good 3 hours using a scalpel. The nasal bot flies were an added bonus.
Boiled it (immersed in boiling water for 10 min removed and pulled off loose pieces of tissue then back in for another 10 min) then took it to the car wash and pressure sprayed all of the loose parts and brain out. watch out for back wash.
After I was satisified all tissue was off, I used 30% Hydrogen Peroxide to bleach it. I covered the antlers in aluminum foil first sprayed lightly and let sit in the sun for an hour an repeated a few times. All in all it came out really nice. I will post a pic later.
This post was edited on 9/20/11 at 10:22 am
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:31 am to Bleeding purple
motorboat and I did basically the same thing. I got my concentrated hydrogen peroxide at a beauty supply store. It is the same stuff the bleach hair with and it was like $6.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:42 am to Motorboat
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Don't buy a kit. I did one last year that came out awesome. Get as much skin off as you can with a knife, utility knife, razor blade, etc. Put enough water in a large stock pot to cover the skull only (not the antlers). Boil the skull for about 30 minutes. Pull it out and scrape the skin off. Return to boiling water and repeat until you get out all of the skin and brains and cartilage off the skull. Might have to use a toothbrush or wirebrush.
Dump out the nasty arse water. Got to Walgreens and buy about 8 bottles of peroxide. Pour it all into the stock pot and return the skull to the pot full of peroxide, being careful not to submerge the antlers (this will discolor them). Leave in until the desired shade of white is achieved. Should take an afternoon, about $10 and a six pack. Good luck.
Did this - works fine. Don't let boiling water get on antlers!!
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:48 am to Boats n Hose
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definitely not worth the money you'll spend at a taxidermist.
Was for me. You can get them done for around $60 and don't have to deal with skinning, cleaning, boiling, nasty water, ruining pots, etc. And my nose stayed on.
I got one done last year for $75 on a piece of cypress driftwood and it looks great. Not worth a few hours of my time at that price. 
Posted on 9/20/11 at 11:11 am to bayoudude
I'm not sure of the cost but I have been itching to try this product courtesy of the good folks in Ruston.
Buck Boiler
Buck Boiler
Posted on 9/20/11 at 12:49 pm to Judge Smails
if you cover the base of the horns (probably the first 3-4 inches) with petroleum jelly you wont have to worry about the horns becoming discolored when you bleach or peroxide them.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 12:59 pm to geauxhunt2
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if you cover the base of the horns (probably the first 3-4 inches) with petroleum jelly you wont have to worry about the horns becoming discolored when you bleach or peroxide them.
This seems like it would work. I forgot to mention I used foil and rubber bands as another posted mentioned.
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