Muley Antler Mount, looking for ideas...

[rasbo]

cut yourself a burl,thats to your liking.....I found that spinner you were looking for,its in your eye

[carpsniperg2]

I think cabelas makes a kit you can put the skull plate onto a reproduction skull with some bondo-type material to turn it back into a euro mount. never seen the end result of this kit, but it might work ok. i won't cut any more skulls because i really like the look of the euro mounts.

barn wood is always cool.

they do make one jackelope its a mountain mikes recreation you can turn it back into a euro if you want i think it 40-50 also i don't lnow if this was said but there is a mount kit called iron buck looks intresting for sure

[NWBREW]

burrheadcountry...thats pretty cool. I like the old sawblade.

[tlbradford]

If you drive through Wilson Creek, the third house from the far east of town, has a ceramic deer in the front yard.  It has a set of horns from a buck I shot about 15 years ago.     It is the closest thing I have to a full body mount.

I like the saw blade a lot.

[huntnphool]

Here are a couple that were posted on here a while back.

[carpsniperg2]

that camo skull is bad ass

[grizzlygibbs]

Van dykes taxidermy has a desk deer mount stand.  It uses a standard leather wrap "form" and looks really cool.
http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/product/85000100/trophymate-desk-mount-kit
 

[NWBREW]

that camo skull is bad ass

  Man I really like that. That will be my next skull mount.

[bow4elk]

I do these with plaster, deerskin, and finish with rough grain leather trim.  I bandsaw the plaque from oak or whatever wood I want, then use a belt sander to add the scallops.  Stain it or oil it and it's done.  Very quick and easy.

Next, I attach the skull cap to a scrap piece of plywood with sheetrock screws.  Then mix up some plaster (or you could use bondo) and work it under the skull cap with a plastic knife, putty knife or chuck of scrap wood.  Continue to smooth it over the top of the skull cap around the bases.  As the plaster starts to harden I then work it into close to final shape.  Let it dry up hard now.  Later I come back with a lightly damp rag or sponge and smooth out the form I want and blend the center skull ridge right down the front of the plaster cap.

Once this is set up overnight, I remove it from the scrap plywood and get ready to apply the deerskin.  I work out a pattern first and cut the hide to that shape, ensuring the seams are around back of the pedicles.  Once I'm satisfied with the dry fit up, I apply contact cement to both the plaster and the deerskin.  I carefully stretch it into place and as fast as you wrap it, it's done.

Next I will add leather accent trim under the antler bases, then attach the antlers to the wood plaque, being careful not to screw it on too tight.  Then I trim out with leather around the perimeter using contact cement and keeping the seam behind one of the antler pedicles.

Done deal!

[saylean]

cut yourself a burl,thats to your liking.....I found that spinner you were looking for,its in your eye

lol...It was a fishing accident and Im a little sensitive about it if you dont mind...

Wow guys, some really great ideas on here. I appreciate all the input. I will post what I decide once its all done. That camo skull is sweet ass sweet. I am diggin bow4elks stuff too.

[huntnphool]

that camo skull is bad ass

I have spoken to the guys over at this place and they are pretty reasonable. Here are the patterns they use, I believe the one on that Skull is the "Praire Ghost".

http://www.hydro-dip.com/all_patterns.htm

[carpsniperg2]

thanks huntnphool i will have to look them up

[huntnphool]

 Another nice thing about the hydro-dip is that if you have capped your skull in the past, you can purchase a skull replica with a notch for your cap, its called a convertable. You mount it and fill in the void (I will be using duraglass and bondo) smooth and scribe in the skull synostoses and its ready for dipping. With it being dipped it will hide any difference in color and minor imperfections in your work. This is a cool way to display those old capped racks.

P.S. I got this one from Charlie and have no idea where he ordered it from. I will post a step by step how too with pics eventually and put it in the taxi area.

[saylean]

Interesting Huntnphool. I didnt know you could even get something like that.

[stickslinger]

they also make a reproduction skull that you just attatch the antlers to. and it won't prevent you form doing a shoulder mount later with a different cape.   nice buck