Water Buffalo ( More Pics, repairs are finished )( Mount completed)

[BLKBEARKLR]

So had a customer bring me a water buffalo to mount. Have been putting in a lot of work on the horns. Just got the form ordered. The cape was cut kind of small so may have to do some modifications to it. Here are some pictures of the horns, will get some up soon of the repair job. I think I have around 6-7 hours into them now. I have to get this charging them extra for repair work figured out. Did not charge any extra I thought for some dumb reason it would be an easy fix. This was all at another local taxidermist that had the stuff for almost two years.

[Woodchuck]

looks like you have some serious work ahead of you

[rasbo]

how did they end up that way natural or

[BLKBEARKLR]

how did they end up that way natural or

Rasbo

The best I can tell after having looked at it for hours trying to figure out what to do, I am about 99.999999% it was shot. I could see what looked like a bullet path through it. I can't say 100% what happened though, but I can say without a doubt that is not Natural.....

Joe

[WDFW-SUX]

Where was the buff shot? (country)

[BLKBEARKLR]

Where was the buff shot? (country)

In United states on a game ranch

[BLKBEARKLR]

Some more pics added

[Buckhole]

Wow! How do you fix something like that? Resin filler or Bondo? Looks like it's kinda rotting in there.

[bucklucky]

OPh good time in the taxidermy world  I bet you have a day into fixing that bad boy. Lets see 8 hours X $50.00 per hour and supplies....Probably a $500.00 fix, well maybee not that much. $350.00?

[BLKBEARKLR]

Wow! How do you fix something like that? Resin filler or Bondo? Looks like it's kinda rotting in there.

I filled it in with a foam and established a base to work off of, and now I am using a 2 part epoxy and slowly building it up and letting it settle and dry and then repeating the process. And then before the last batch hardens will put the dents and lines back in it.

Not rotten at all that horn is as hard as concrete, I had to soak it in boiling water and then ratchet strap it back together and set with screws to keep it in place.

Joe

[BLKBEARKLR]

OPh good time in the taxidermy world  I bet you have a day into fixing that bad boy. Lets see 8 hours X $50.00 per hour and supplies....Probably a $500.00 fix, well maybee not that much. $350.00?

And that is why I have to learn to start adding extra hours into this stuff. I did not charge a dime for the repair work, so once again lesson learned on it.

[bucklucky]

Hey man, I did stuff like that for nothing just to get experiance. No harm with that. Ounce you do a few you get a better idea of how and what to charge.

[Buckhole]

Be sure to show some after pictures. I'm interested in how this comes out.

[BLKBEARKLR]

Ok I am updating as we go along in stages, got the horns all together, they look really good I will paint them soon and update those pictures also.

So today we did a pre-fit to see how it was going to go on the form, GUESS WHAT, it was cut to short, so we had to do some form modifications. It involved a saws all, a shovel and a heck of a lot of sanding. But the baby was sleeping and it was momma and me having fun. Notice in the pictures her attire, cut off sweats, black socks and tennis shoes.

So today was just having fun with doing some modifications hopefully Monday it will go on the form...

Joe

[bucklucky]

Hey Joe, on a large mount like that use a hand saw and your cut will be nice and straight so you can foam on a new back board  Looks like fun man!! Wish I was there helping you out on that one...............uh no not really