Gemsbok Project came to a sreaming halt !

[bucklucky]

Its just been one of those weeks where nothing seems to go right. So I got this Gemsbok I'm working on for bearhunter. Got the back of the pedestal done yesterday , I did a rock look to the back instead of my usual leather as I thought it would look pretty cool when finished out. The skull cap had to be built up and reinforced so I got that done this morning. Cape got detailed yesterday, and I just got done testfitting for the 4Th time  and I was gonna get ready to mount the bad boy up ........ till I realised I forgot to order the 38 mm eyes for it  SON OF A $!@#? !! Guess it will be on hold for another week till I get the eyes .... sorry James but here are a few pictures to tide you over  Got to tilt the horns back just a touch further as I compared it to the kill photos and noticed they weren't quite right.

[50CalJim]

Well damned the bad luck! Whats the funky looking Skull in the 3rd pic?

[runamuk]

you could sew the eyes shut and call er good 

[MuleySniper]

Bad news for James but good news for Muleysniper So Sunday huh?
MS

[bucklucky]

 

Jim, thats an old like 23 year old Moo Cow that was a guys breeder cow I guess. Put weigths on the end of the horns so they would grow down???

[Michelle_Nelson]

You got some Elk Eyes don't ya? 

[Pathfinder101]

I don't see any forehead marks on the walls, so I assume you realized that the eyes were missing BEFORE you applied glue to the hide and form....

[bucklucky]

I don't see any forehead marks on the walls, so I assume you realized that the eyes were missing BEFORE you applied glue to the hide and form....

I was getting to the eye setting stage when I figured it out  Glue is the last stage before the hide goes on.

I do have a set of elk eyes and they are the right size but the color ....... well its a bit off 

[Kuduman]

I'd like to say I never made that mistake but I'd be lying. Done the same thing with earliners. I know all the receptionest at Research, Mckenzie and Van Dyke by First Name and I sware I keep UPS in business with rush orders . Don't feel bad.  chuckle:

Jeff
A.K.A. Kuduman

[BOWHUNTER45]

Its just been one of those weeks where nothing seems to go right. So I got this Gemsbok I'm working on for bearhunter. Got the back of the pedestal done yesterday , I did a rock look to the back instead of my usual leather as I thought it would look pretty cool when finished out. The skull cap had to be built up and reinforced so I got that done this morning. Cape got detailed yesterday, and I just got done testfitting for the 4Th time  and I was gonna get ready to mount the bad boy up ........ till I realised I forgot to order the 38 mm eyes for it  SON OF A $!@#? !! Guess it will be on hold for another week till I get the eyes .... sorry James but here are a few pictures to tide you over  Got to tilt the horns back just a touch further as I compared it to the kill photos and noticed they weren't quite right.

All you have on your mind is that key

[bucklucky]

Its just been one of those weeks where nothing seems to go right. So I got this Gemsbok I'm working on for bearhunter. Got the back of the pedestal done yesterday , I did a rock look to the back instead of my usual leather as I thought it would look pretty cool when finished out. The skull cap had to be built up and reinforced so I got that done this morning. Cape got detailed yesterday, and I just got done testfitting for the 4Th time  and I was gonna get ready to mount the bad boy up ........ till I realised I forgot to order the 38 mm eyes for it  SON OF A $!@#? !! Guess it will be on hold for another week till I get the eyes .... sorry James but here are a few pictures to tide you over  Got to tilt the horns back just a touch further as I compared it to the kill photos and noticed they weren't quite right.

All you have on your mind is that key

Ya I got elk on the brain for sure 

Jeff, Thats the first time I have done it that  I can remember. Im sure there are a few other times but I just dont recall  :chuckle:I got elk hunting on the brain so I have a legit excuse I guess  Just remembered, I forgot to order a shoulder mount bear form too 

[Bearhunter]

Charlie, Dang you....   I just got home from fishing Sekui, fiqured Id possibly find some pictures of my Oryx on line here, sure enough I did but dang the bad luck, the trip was kinda a bust as well.  Cant wait to see it in person, also all the big bulls are all hard horned up here, you better start scouting!!!!

[FSTaxidermy]

Dang, with that drawer full of eyes you would have thought you had a set for every spechees, except maybe an Elephant

[boneaddict]

I'm guessing you are going to postpone your elk hunt in September now.....

[bucklucky]

I'm guessing you are going to postpone your elk hunt in September now.....

Ummmmm , not a chance in you know what 

James, I figured you were fishing this weekend, I was up in your neck of the woods looking some stuff over 

I now Duane  I know