Author Topic: Antler Plaques (Read 6408 times)

Michelle_Nelson · « **on:** September 16, 2009, 05:46:57 PM »

I spent part of the day putting few antler plaques together. Decided to take a few pictures of the different types of plaques I can do and have done.

Roosevelt Elk. This is one I did with the Elks scalp.

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:53:26 PM »

Roosevelt that I wrapped in Leather.

tmike · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2009, 06:04:51 PM »

Those are nice, do you have any bear skull plaques you could show?

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2009, 06:23:42 PM »

Not yet I don't. Most people that I clean Bear Skulls for don't want a plaque.

tmike · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2009, 07:37:06 PM »

My bad I thought LongTat had one.

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2009, 07:58:35 PM »

This one Tom?

Michelle can get these done all day long folks! In any state that ya want!

dave

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2009, 07:59:44 PM »

ps- that hair one looks pretty neat in person

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2009, 09:00:08 PM »

Sorry tmike I completely spaced it on the Bear Pannel question. My mind was on antler plaques. I will post some pictures of Euro Pannels in another thread.

elksnout · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:21:23 PM »

Just finished browsing the entire 22 pages of posts trying to find one concerning antler plaques. I got a pretty nice blacktail three weeks ago and am thinking of mounting it myself on a plaque. What type of preperation work is there to do ? Clean all the skin and flesh ? How long do you let skull " dry " before finish work ? ie, adding skull filler {?} and covering with leather ? Man I'm a rookie.....

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:44:36 PM »

All the antlers that come for plaques get simmered in the dawn to degrease and remove the meat. Than I put powdered borax on the skull plate to dry it out. They set around for about a month or so. Than I knock off the borax and set them on the form. Than smooth with mapermache. Let dry for a few weeks and than wrap in leather.

elksnout · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2009, 09:37:24 PM »

Simmerd ? As in boiled ? I thought { from reading all those 22 pages } that boiling was a no no. Or is that just for skulls destined for Euro mounts ?

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2009, 09:00:11 PM »

Good eye! Mostly skulls destined to become Euro's. It honestly only takes about 5 minutes to get the meat off of a skull cap. Not enough time to do any real damage. Euros take a lot more time to clean and their are really delicate bones. Such are the nasal cavity. It only takes about 20 minutes to do real damage to those.

elksnout · « **Reply #12 on:** December 09, 2009, 07:59:54 PM »

Thanks Michelle

180-GRAIN · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2009, 08:48:35 PM »

That bear skull mount is nice looking I got a book bear this year in washington seams fitting to put it on a washington state plaque. The skull is already back from the beetles was wondering what you would charge for the plaque?

Savage3006 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2009, 04:01:59 PM »

Those are all very nice!

Buckhole · « **Reply #15 on:** December 26, 2009, 07:43:30 PM »

Thos elook great!!!

elkaholic123 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 27, 2009, 11:55:20 AM »

Just started working on 2 Montana bucks for a friend!Will show a few pics along the way!

elkaholic123 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2010, 04:04:30 PM »

Finished them!

gasman · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:35:51 PM »

Here's the two we have.

I knw they are european mounts but i like the plaques.

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