Skull Turned out great!

[deaner]

Did my first skull job this last week.  I boiled it, then soaked in hydrogen peroxide for about 36 hours.


im assuming the teeth fell out when you boiled it?  what type of glue did you use to put them back in?

[Recurve-Elk]

Did my first skull job this last week.  I boiled it, then soaked in hydrogen peroxide for about 36 hours.


im assuming the teeth fell out when you boiled it?  what type of glue did you use to put them back in?

Yup the lower jaw lost most of the teeth, but the upper only lost one.  I just put a small drop of super glue in each cavity, then stuck the teeth right in there.  Did the trick! 

[Hunter Dug]

Thats the best looking boiled skull I have seen; unfortunitly that beautiful white finish will slowly turn to a yellow blotchy mess in the eyebrow, upper jaw around the back molers, lower jaw, and in the back of the skull.  But you know what if you like it and you are satisfied. Good for you.  Thats all that matters.

[Recurve-Elk]

But you know what if you like it and you are satisfied. Good for you.  Thats all that matters.

Exactly.  I know what they end up looking like after the fats yellow, doesn't bother me just looks more natural.  My dad has 10 or so deer heads he has done this way, a coyote skull, a few elk, a racoon, and a few others lol.  I know exactly how they end up looking. 

I must say though, of all of them, the elk ones look the most yellow.  Probably due to the thick bone. 

[sirmissalot]

Nice job, that's a great looking coyote skull.

I know it may seem like some are jumping on you for boiling and not degreasing, but they are just trying to help. It's not too late to degrease the skull and as long as you didn't get it too hot while cleaning it you should be ok and still have a great looking skull for years and years. I use a 6 quart crock pot on the keep warm setting to degrease small skulls, it keeps it at just the right temp and cost me about $30. Drop the skull in with some hot water and dawn dish soap, enough to make the water soapy like doing dishes, then just keep an eye on the water level and add water as needed. Change the water out every few days until it stays clear, should take a month or three but your skulls will whiten a lot brighter white afterwards and stay looking great.