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Post by semisneak on Nov 20, 2006 13:03:47 GMT -5
Heres a couple pics of the European mount I did on my buck this year. Its pretty easy if you want to try it and it looks better then just the rack cut off IMO. Please post pics of yours if you have one.   |
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Post by mudstrider on Nov 21, 2006 15:31:17 GMT -5
What do you use to whiten it? Peroxide? Do you then coat it with anything to seal it?
I need to do mine. I'll probably boil it first, then I need to figure out what to do next.
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Post by semisneak on Nov 21, 2006 19:53:46 GMT -5
Mudstrider,
First you skin the head then boil it. Keep checking it and cutting off meat. This takes a few hours of boiling to get the head picked clean. Getting the brains out is a pain. Ounce you get the head clean of meat blow out the inside thru the big hole in the back of its head with a pressure washer. Be careful not to break off the nose pieces. Once its clean use 40 volume peroxide to coat the head. You can get this at a beauty supply store. Leave on a thick coat for a few hours then rinse with water. Do it again if its not white enough. Make sure when you boil the head you dont lose any teeth. If you do get them out of the pot and glue them back in. Also the lower jaw will fall off during the boiling. I recommend doing this job outside with an old pot. Good luck and post pics when its done.
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Post by bsutravis on Nov 22, 2006 15:59:46 GMT -5
Mudstrider...... Semi gave ya some good advice, one thing I would change though is to NOT boil the skull. Bring the water to a hot simmer, but keep it below a boil. Boiling breaks down the bone and you will get flaking if you aren't careful. Here's an alternative to Semi's way....like Grandpa says, "There's more than one way of choking a dog without feeding him bones."
Skin the head like semi said......then just soak the head in a 5 gallon bucket of water for a week or so. This soaking will soften up all the meat and make it much easier to get clean. After a week or so, scramble the brains and get as much "goo" out as you can with a coat hanger.........then go for the simmer in the pot. It's a time consuming process but it's worth the effort. I opted for regular 3% peroxide.......using 6 bottles at $1 each. I soaked it for 3 days and it's now in the process of drying in the sun and finishing the bleaching process. It looks awesome....just waiting a few days to make sure it's good and dry. The 40% peroxide will get the job done faster, but if you aren't in a hurry I'm sure the 3% stuff is cheaper. I'm also doing my mount with the lower jaw on as opposed to off like most you see. I'll get a pic on here in a few days.
Oh, to answer your question Mudstrider yes, you should "seal" it with something. Any spray epoxy will work......I'd go for a matte finish unless you are wanting a shiny look, which is fine also. You can also use a product called Deft which is a wood sealer that will work too. Then for the antlers rub them down with linseed oil or WD-40 to give them a soft gloss, but not too "wet"......
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Post by gobblerfreak on Jan 8, 2007 23:49:35 GMT -5
 Great lookin mounts guys!! Heres a link to my European Mount. There is also a few pics of my first archery buck. www.calhouns-outdoorworld.com/christrophys.htmThis site actually belongs to my Dear friend's David and Marjie Calhoun (aka Louisianahunter and MommaLH on the NWTF site). They are a couple of the nicest folks ya could ever meet. While yer there check out the rest of their site!
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Post by bsutravis on Jan 9, 2007 22:10:35 GMT -5
Gobbler..... I LOVE the mount with the barnwood with all the weeds!!! I've seen a TON of mounts and never seen anything quite like that. I've got mine to mount after waterfowl season is over, and I might just try to duplicate that background scene. VERY cool!!!!
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Post by gobblerfreak on Jan 10, 2007 1:07:21 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliment Travis. The Barnwood actually came from a barn on the farm the deer was shot on. I got all the dried weeds from fields and some at Hobby Lobby. Good Luck and be sure to post pics.
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Post by theromer on Apr 8, 2007 18:38:31 GMT -5
here is mine i just finished got him in later archery in 06 i did everything myself   |
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Post by theromer on Apr 8, 2007 18:39:37 GMT -5
oops sorry the pics didnt pop up like i was hopeing
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 8, 2007 18:51:29 GMT -5
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Post by theromer on Apr 8, 2007 18:57:15 GMT -5
cool thanks woody
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Post by pbr on Apr 8, 2007 18:57:57 GMT -5
Very nice mounts guys.
A European mount will be my next one.
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Post by kennie on Apr 9, 2007 13:59:38 GMT -5
is their any reason none of you guys put the skull in the ground and let the bugs do the work for you? the only reason i ask is because i was told that you could do it this way.. if you cant do it like this would some one tell me why? because this it what i was gonna do.
kennie
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 9, 2007 14:47:56 GMT -5
I have also heard of doing it this way and am curious to see the responses. A buddy of mine did this with one of his deer, but I don't know that he ever did anything else with it.
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Post by theromer on Apr 9, 2007 21:21:40 GMT -5
is their any reason none of you guys put the skull in the ground and let the bugs do the work for you? the only reason i ask is because i was told that you could do it this way.. if you cant do it like this would some one tell me why? because this it what i was gonna do. kennie yes it will work the only reason i dont is because i have a beagle and he will dig it up and chew on it. he did it to my first one on a piebald deer i got he chewed the nose off  |
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Great lookin mounts guys!! Heres a link to my European Mount. There is also a few pics of my first archery buck. 
