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Title: staining elk antlers
Post by: ridgefire on January 31, 2010, 06:24:45 PM

i shot a bull a couple years ago and decided to do a euro mount with it. my question is the skull looks great but the antlers are almost faded white. what is the best way to restore the antlers or what would you taxis charge to restore just the antlers its a small 6x6

Title: Re: staining elk antlers
Post by: ELKBURGER on January 31, 2010, 06:40:55 PM

I've been wondering the same thing about sun faded sheds. Any advice from the taxi's or experienced members?

Title: Re: staining elk antlers
Post by: Kuduman on January 31, 2010, 06:44:14 PM

Ridgefire:
 I have three different types of stain that I will use on a set of elk antlers. The type I use depends on the condition of the antlers. On sheds that have been left in the sun for a long time and can actually be weathered I will use an oil based stain applied by hand. On a set that has been harvested and boiled I would probably air brush a stain on and that useally goes allot faster, In either case I charge an hourly rate of 30$ an hour. In your case two to three hours would be a typical charge.
Good Luck

Jeff
A.K.A Kuduman