Thread: Euro mounts / skull cleaning

Very clever solution!

Something a little different on my work bench. This old trophy New Caledonia Rusa from 30 years ago had a accident at party and "fell" off the wall, broke the Left antler which popped the eye out and tore the skin in several places.



All finished this afternoon and ready to go back to the customer.

very nice work on that rusa Billbob

I delivered the rusa back and the he says do you want a fallow head to clean up and have for payment? Couldn't refuse this monster, it had been unfortunately killed by another buck in the paddock.

Two big mid Canterbury stags which some will note the typlical Rakaia traits, been in a shed for years so a re skull clean and bleach and ready for proper display.



This one below probably has to be one of my favorite for this year with enormous pedicles and throw back style on that RHS

Qns for the experienced.

I have this fallow I want to mount.
Q.1 How do you fix it to the board bolt? Wire?
Q.2 If bolt where to in the skull?
Q.3 Teeth, how do you clean them up?
Q.4 Teeth are loose, do you glue them? Type?

Thx

I'm sure our man will send you a PM telling you how...no point in giving away all the trade secrets on open forum.

That's a fantastic piece of timber, what type is it?

Pm coming through

Just a "cutting board" purchased at Kmart. Lol

Billbob,
Having trouble with the PMs.

Sooo, thx, answers most Qns.

Brown crap on teeth, just scrape it off with a knife?

Tooth brush with peroxide (wear safety glasses) or even a a nail or awl to scrape off the dirt

@Bent Barrel big Chamois

Hey @Billbob, once the skull is clean what can I use to seal the bone. I want to finish my tahr head properly.

That's a nice looking tahr, pm in coming