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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: kodiak 907 on May 13, 2017, 07:06:14 PM

Title: Euro-DIY
Post by: kodiak 907 on May 13, 2017, 07:06:14 PM: Skagit bear from last year. Diy euro came out pretty good.
Title: Re: Euro-DIY
Post by: lewy on May 13, 2017, 07:19:18 PM: Nice work! The real test is how the grease looks in 6 months or so :o
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Post by: PastorJoel on May 13, 2017, 07:20:57 PM: Cool! Did you use a pressure washer? When I did my deer skull this last fall I found that awfully helpful.
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Post by: kodiak 907 on May 13, 2017, 07:23:25 PM: Hopefully it is all degreased. I soaked it for a week in soapy water, changing the water out every 24 hrs.

Looks sweet so far :tup:
Title: Re: Euro-DIY
Post by: lewy on May 13, 2017, 07:30:16 PM: Yeah looks good, but I can tell you that a bear can and usually is more like a month plus to degrease in warm water the whole time, they are a pain!
Title: Re: Euro-DIY
Post by: kodiak 907 on May 13, 2017, 07:40:06 PM: Quote from: lewy on May 13, 2017, 07:30:16 PM
Yeah looks good, but I can tell you that a bear can and usually is more like a month plus to degrease in warm water the whole time, they are a pain!

We'll see. I mixed a few batches of oxyclean/borax/dish soap. It appeared to really cut the grease and slime.
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Post by: fisheral87 on May 13, 2017, 07:45:11 PM: Looks awesome man! 👍
Title: Re: Euro-DIY
Post by: lewy on May 13, 2017, 07:49:20 PM: Quote from: kodiak 907 on May 13, 2017, 07:40:06 PM
Quote from: lewy on May 13, 2017, 07:30:16 PM
Yeah looks good, but I can tell you that a bear can and usually is more like a month plus to degrease in warm water the whole time, they are a pain!

We'll see. I mixed a few batches of oxyclean/borax/dish soap. It appeared to really cut the grease and slime.

Sweet👍
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 13, 2017, 08:23:17 PM: Great skull! :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on May 13, 2017, 09:57:37 PM: Looks great :tup:
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Post by: tgomez on May 14, 2017, 04:35:12 AM: Fantastic job, looks great!
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Post by: Machias on May 15, 2017, 07:43:09 AM: VERY nice job!!
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Post by: tgomez on May 27, 2017, 04:23:30 AM: Good job. I did one myself a year and a half ago. It's a lot of work but well worth the effort. You did great!