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How do you keep a bear euro mouth open??
« on: July 21, 2016, 03:13:10 PM »
I have a beautiful bear skull in an acrylic case.  How can I keep the mouth open?  Is there a comercial device I can buy that will spread the jaws? 

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Re: How do you keep a bear euro mouth open??
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2016, 03:19:07 PM »
Two part epoxy,  super glue, or clear silicon

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Re: How do you keep a bear euro mouth open??
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2016, 03:21:09 PM »
Make sure it's a sow?
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Re: How do you keep a bear euro mouth open??
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2016, 03:24:54 PM »
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

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Re: How do you keep a bear euro mouth open??
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2016, 04:13:20 PM »
:fire.:

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Re: How do you keep a bear euro mouth open??
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2016, 04:42:19 PM »
I drilled a hole in the jaw joint from the back forward and put a cut down 16 penny nail in the hole. That way it wasn't permanent.
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Re: How do you keep a bear euro mouth open??
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2016, 04:48:49 PM »
I've seen others epoxy them permanently but the epoxy yellows after time. I've never had anyone who wanted it done so I haven't put any thought into it.

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Re: How do you keep a bear euro mouth open??
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2016, 05:56:25 PM »
All Game works really well! Taxidermists will know what product Im referring to, but its a two part clay that when mixed together for finish work it hardens like a rock, retains its whitish color, and can be painted and wont fade. It works really really well when mixed and used in the mandible (lower jaw ) where the socket connects to the skull. Put a fair amount in there, press the mandible into the clay that is the socket and position the jaw in the position you want...the trick is you need to keep the jaw in the desired position for at least 6 hours for it to harden. Once hardened you can paint, if needed, to touch up.
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