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Title: Panel antler mount
Post by: blindluck on December 16, 2016, 09:50:50 AM: Thought I'd try my hand at some antler mounts, kinda like the look of the finished product.
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Post by: 7mmfan on December 16, 2016, 09:51:33 AM: Looks great, good work!
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Post by: blindluck on December 16, 2016, 09:52:51 AM: One more
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Post by: bosshogg112 on December 16, 2016, 10:12:13 AM: Very nice! What did you use to form the leather over?
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Post by: JDHasty on December 16, 2016, 10:37:52 AM: Quote from: bosshogg112 on December 16, 2016, 10:12:13 AM
Very nice! What did you use to form the leather over?

I was wondering the same thing
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Post by: blindluck on December 16, 2016, 01:52:00 PM: Quote from: bosshogg112 on December 16, 2016, 10:12:13 AM
Very nice! What did you use to form the leather over?
used pink foam (Home Depot) shaped it then plaster. Sanded smooth cover with leather
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Post by: blindluck on December 16, 2016, 01:53:11 PM: Before the plaster
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Post by: Henrydog on December 16, 2016, 01:55:42 PM: Very nice work. I have done a couple, and those look a heck of a lot better than mine. Good Job!
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Post by: JBar on December 16, 2016, 01:56:03 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Rem14 on December 16, 2016, 04:49:04 PM: Very nice job. I also started with using plaster, then switched to expandable foam, easy to sand to what you want. I also use it under hair on hide antler mounts.
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Post by: blindluck on December 16, 2016, 05:12:56 PM: Quote from: Rem14 on December 16, 2016, 04:49:04 PM
Very nice job. I also started with using plaster, then switched to expandable foam, easy to sand to what you want. I also use it under hair on hide antler mounts.
curious to which expandable foam? I tried some that didn't set up that stayed pliable wasn't able to sand it
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 16, 2016, 05:27:43 PM: nice job..I use plaster paris on mine and then stretch the leather tacking it to the back then screw it to a panel. Braid strips or leather to go around the base of the horns.
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Post by: Rem14 on December 17, 2016, 10:21:30 AM: Had good luck with Great Stuff brand standard formula for gaps and cracks, tried the specialty formula windows and doors to soft. My mounts aren't as large as yours so your idea of using the ridge foam for the larger area might be best, then use expandable to fill in the holes. I do like your panel,
nobody sees mine so I just use scrap wood. Have you tried mounting with hair on? I have some that I mounted 50 years ago with a home pickling solution that still look great.
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Post by: blindluck on December 20, 2016, 10:42:22 AM: looks great.
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Post by: Mark251 on December 20, 2016, 04:02:24 PM: Well done :tup:
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Post by: lingking on January 10, 2017, 04:05:36 PM: that does look cool
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Post by: pope on January 13, 2017, 05:30:54 AM: Nice work! And thanks for sharing details on the process.
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Post by: riverrun on January 17, 2017, 08:32:49 PM: Very nice work! Thanks for info!
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Post by: gunnarnewt on January 19, 2017, 08:27:32 AM: :tup: