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Offline billythekidrock

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Couple of bears skulls.
« on: March 07, 2010, 08:19:27 AM »
A few months back I got a couple of my bear skulls back from Michelle and have been meaning to post some pics for a while now.

These were from the 2008 season and then turned out great.





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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2010, 09:07:54 AM »
yeah they look great
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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2010, 09:31:41 AM »
Its always nice to see skulls done the right way!! Look great!

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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2010, 09:34:29 AM »
Nice! thats what I planned on doing with my last one but my taxidermist lost it. >:(

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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 09:35:10 AM »
Its always nice to see skulls done the right way!! Look great!

I have a bunch done the "wrong" way....lol




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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2010, 10:12:38 AM »
Its always nice to see skulls done the right way!! Look great!
You trying to stir things up again Buck :chuckle: Mark

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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2010, 03:17:22 PM »
Its always nice to see skulls done the right way!! Look great!
You trying to stir things up again Buck :chuckle: Mark

I'm just sayin  :chuckle:

I should have put the "right way" in parenthesise though LOL

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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2010, 06:51:03 AM »
Looks great! I can't wait for mine!!!!!  :drool:
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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2010, 11:20:51 AM »
Thanks BTKR for posting pictures.  I figured those skulls were still packed in boxes.

As for the "right way", "best way", "perfect skull" comments I have been seeing  lately it's getting old.  If you feel the need to make me look uppity and a snob than you have nothing better to do with your time.  I have never said any of those things about my method using Maceration.  I said only that using beetles and my method are far better than boiling.  That is not an uppity statement.  That is a true statement.

Maceration is not rocket science.  Anyone can do it.  Not like my method has been kept secret.  I have NEVER turned anyone away that has posted a question on this board, PM'ed, or called me on the phone asking me questions on what to do next.  So it's not like I keep my o so far superior method a secret. 

I do not appreciate people making comments repeatedly that make me look like a snob.  When anyone who knows me knows I am far from it.

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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2010, 11:32:11 AM »
Its always nice to see skulls done the right way!! Look great!

 :yeah:

Not that I've been doing my euros the right way or anything.  I promised Mich I would try to do one right next year...  Those look great BTW! :tup:
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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2010, 11:42:05 AM »
Mich , quit being a snob....geez  :chuckle:

Cant even have fun on here anymore without people reading into things and making big deals about nothing  :'(

ANyway, the skulls look great, all degreased properly, all the nasal bones are intact. Looks like they are done the" right way"  to me whether it is boiled, beetled , or rotted in water . I figured this was a trick post by BTKR and they were actually boiled  :yike: .....  :chuckle:

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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2010, 11:46:53 AM »
I didn't see Michelle's comment until after I posted.  Hope I didn't add fuel to the fire.  I was referring to a visit to her shop, where I saw the maceration process and decided to give it a try next year.  I have, up until now, boiled and picked, and I have always rooted out the nasal bones.  After seeing macerated skulls, I am going to try it so I can keep the nose bones intact. 
Hope my comment wasn't misconstrued. 
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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2010, 07:50:44 PM »
I don't know......I think the maceration thing is a bit snobby....and stinky! lol

The skulls look better then bugs and a ton better then boiling. I am not sure about "right" or "wrong" but if I had to classify them I would say that maceration would have to be "best", bugs would be "good" and boiling would be "ok".




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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2010, 07:57:38 PM »
How many skulls in your collection? I'll never catch up :-) Michelle's got one of mine that's nearly ready. "Boss Hog" LOL.

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Re: Couple of bears skulls.
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2010, 08:00:19 PM »
I don't know......I think the maceration thing is a bit snobby....and stinky! lol.

Your just a very sensitive guy BTKR!  :chuckle:

 


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