Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 03:05:40 PM
Fun lil project. Alittle practice for when I decide to do my own down the road. Atleast Ill know what I have to do.
So far, Boiling them in water, a small 2x2 and a much larger 3x3. Removing all the skin/hair/matter from the skull with a skinning knife and brillow pad. Just trying to get it clean for the most part.
Next I think Im gonna do a nice wipedown with pure bleach on just the skull part, then leave them overnight.
Tomorrow Ill try to find a good wood varnish or something along those lines and cheap, to give it a nice finished look.
Then eventually get them mounted.
Hows all that sound, to all you guys that have been down this road before?
Ill post some photos in a bit.
I forgot to mention the stench... Yummy, Smells like cooked roadkill/leather.. :puke:
Post by: tjthebest on April 04, 2013, 03:10:04 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on April 04, 2013, 03:10:48 PM
Post by: elk247 on April 04, 2013, 03:11:10 PM
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 03:12:40 PM
Post by: h20hunter on April 04, 2013, 03:14:46 PM
PICS!
Post by: Bean Counter on April 04, 2013, 03:16:06 PM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on April 04, 2013, 03:19:55 PM
Post by: NoImpactNoIdea on April 04, 2013, 03:23:09 PM
Better make sure this is indoors....to much fresh air will ruin the scent...
PICS!
Sage advise.
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 03:29:40 PM
Better make sure this is indoors....to much fresh air will ruin the scent...I am, most definetly... In doors right now.. Lol doing it on my kitchen stove! Good thing my girls not home.
PICS!
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 03:30:11 PM
throw a bit of borax in the boiling water also. That will turn the gunk into a jello like substance and degreases it pretty good too. HP for the finishing whitening.I have some on hand actually, about how much does it matter?
Post by: Becky on April 04, 2013, 03:30:32 PM
Better make sure this is indoors....to much fresh air will ruin the scent...I am, most definetly... In doors right now.. Lol doing it on my kitchen stove! Good thing my girls not home.
PICS!
:yeah: ... ^^^ I WAS JUST TYPING THAT.
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 03:31:21 PM
Post by: elk247 on April 04, 2013, 03:35:21 PM
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 03:39:28 PM
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 03:40:27 PM
Dear god! I hope not. I have two keg shells one for boiling crab and one for skulls. They are labled and not interchangable.Im gonna make chowder in this same pot tomorrow. :chuckle:
Post by: elk247 on April 04, 2013, 03:46:27 PM
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 04:03:31 PM
Now just gotta HP them and be good for the night.
Post by: Becky on April 04, 2013, 04:08:36 PM
Dear god! I hope not. I have two keg shells one for boiling crab and one for skulls. They are labled and not interchangable.Im gonna make chowder in this same pot tomorrow. :chuckle:
Yuck, good thing I'm basically lactose intolerant... no skull flesh thick bubbly clam chowder for me.
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 04:11:21 PM
But :(Dear god! I hope not. I have two keg shells one for boiling crab and one for skulls. They are labled and not interchangable.Im gonna make chowder in this same pot tomorrow. :chuckle:
Yuck, good thing I'm basically lactose intolerant... no skull flesh thick bubbly clam chowder for me.
Post by: elk247 on April 04, 2013, 04:12:15 PM
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 04:13:59 PM
Im skull flesh bubbley chowder intolerant so none for me either.:lol4:
Oh maaan lol. More for me!
Post by: Becky on April 04, 2013, 04:14:50 PM
But :(Dear god! I hope not. I have two keg shells one for boiling crab and one for skulls. They are labled and not interchangable.Im gonna make chowder in this same pot tomorrow. :chuckle:
Yuck, good thing I'm basically lactose intolerant... no skull flesh thick bubbly clam chowder for me.
:EAT: that's all you baby, it's against my diet anyway :chuckle: too much, umm... ick added... for my fat girl figure ;)
Post by: Holg3107 on April 04, 2013, 04:18:25 PM
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 04:22:13 PM
Lookin good Smossy. Now you should try re-coloring them. There are a few topics on the subject if you do a search, but shoe polish or wood stain works really well. Have fun with the new project.Yeah thats next! Thanks buddy
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 04:28:05 PM
Looks sooo professionally done. :tinfoil:
How to mount deer horns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRD-msfyGRA#)
Post by: elk247 on April 04, 2013, 04:57:29 PM
Post by: kentrek on April 04, 2013, 05:06:27 PM
good work tho,sometimes that old skin around the horns can be pretty rock solid when its been on there awhile
i was going to suggest bone white spray paint for a fast job but it looks great that way too :tup:
Post by: kentrek on April 04, 2013, 05:14:02 PM
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 05:15:14 PM
i hope that was ment to be a joke lol (the vid)If it was a full skull, I would hydrograph It. I think It would look awesome. I seen another person post a picture of one. I was in aw.
good work tho,sometimes that old skin around the horns can be pretty rock solid when its been on there awhile
i was going to suggest bone white spray paint for a fast job but it looks great that way too :tup:
Post by: Smossy on April 04, 2013, 05:24:31 PM
Post by: kentrek on April 04, 2013, 05:34:05 PM
Post by: shadowless_nite on April 04, 2013, 11:07:54 PM
Hope this helps a little.
Post by: Smossy on April 05, 2013, 03:40:14 PM
I read through all the post and dont recall anyone explaining what the hydrogen peroxide... save yourself the mess and dont use the brown bottle stuff your mom put on your cuts as a child (though it does work). Go to a beauty supply store and pick up sone 40 volume peroxide used when dying hair. It is much thicker and can be brushed on with a cheap paint brush. Then when it dries you can wash or brush it off.I can get it that at my local hydroponic store.. Wouldnt know where a beauty supply store is.
Hope this helps a little.
They look fine now though without doing either or.
They will more than likely be covered up with leather once I mount them also.
Post by: Old Mule on April 05, 2013, 03:57:51 PM
Post by: Worldhunter on April 05, 2013, 10:42:42 PM
I felt adventorous after a hunt and decided I wanted a European mount, below we're the steps I followed:
1) Boil in salt brine for about six hours... 2) Clean off residual matter with a pressure washer...3) Glue back together.... 4) Get beauty store hydrogen peroxide and saturate gauze with it ...5) Apply to skull for two hours... 5) rinse and mount on plaque from hobby store. 6) hang on wall
Turned out decent
Post by: DoubleJ on April 06, 2013, 05:31:59 AM
I never went with the mounting part, I just cut the flesh off and put it in the salt as described above. I still need to get a mounting kit but for now, the skull plate is sitting on my computer.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv612%2Fdoublej88%2Fafletch_zps9db09be3.jpg&hash=93a82fdcd0936b87258eb30a2910c3e96a02d51c)
Post by: sirmissalot on April 06, 2013, 06:57:31 AM
Post by: elk247 on April 06, 2013, 07:00:51 AM