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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: highmuley on December 20, 2013, 01:30:16 PM

Title: fixing sheds
Post by: highmuley on December 20, 2013, 01:30:16 PM: I have a box of sheds. Most are in good condition. But some are not. I want to fix them (chew marks, broken points, etc.). Is there a compound I can use to do this? Am I better off just taking them to a taxi to repair? Please advise. Thanks
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: boneaddict on December 20, 2013, 02:01:18 PM: A lot of people us bondo, and there are some sculpt it products that taxidermists use.
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: highmuley on December 20, 2013, 02:08:11 PM: I was thinking about building a mess wire "frame" under it and maybe plaster of Paris over? What do you think?
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: boneaddict on December 20, 2013, 02:11:23 PM: Too brittle. Will crack and break. Use bondo. Its as cheap as the plaster and has the same consistency as your antler will. It wont be as good as the stuff taxidermists use, but...
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: Ballance1 on December 20, 2013, 02:12:34 PM: Epoxy sculpt.
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: boneaddict on December 20, 2013, 02:13:15 PM: Thank you. I couldn't think of it. I don't remember it being too expensive
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: highmuley on December 20, 2013, 02:23:18 PM: Quote from: Ballance1 on December 20, 2013, 02:12:34 PM
Epoxy sculpt.

Would I still want/need to build a frame under it?
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: boneaddict on December 20, 2013, 02:26:25 PM: Are you building points or fixing/doing repairs?

I don't thing so.
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: huntnphool on December 20, 2013, 02:45:20 PM: Charlie does some good work on antler repair.
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: highmuley on December 20, 2013, 02:53:52 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on December 20, 2013, 02:26:25 PM
Are you building points or fixing/doing repairs?

I don't thing so.

Both. Looks like, because of what it's used for, I may be able to get it at a hobbies or craft srore.
Title: Re: fixing sheds
Post by: highmuley on December 22, 2013, 08:37:31 PM: Also, is there a sealant I can use to preserve the bone?