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Post by Bowbo on Nov 15, 2005 20:58:25 GMT -5
Some folks have asked me about doing one, so I thought I would post the process as I do it. I skinned out the skull today on my 9 pointer that I killed with my bow on Nov 8th..... it has been in a freezer till yesterday. The boiling process will take place soon, I will post pics as it the process comes along. Here is a pic of the skull skinned and picked as clean as I could get it before the boiling...........    |
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Post by jstalljon on Nov 16, 2005 6:17:59 GMT -5
Great idea, and thanks Bo....looking forward to the progress.
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Post by indianadan on Nov 16, 2005 10:41:30 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to this thread as it goes on also. I have cleaned a spike skull and it came out pretty good.  I recently received a nice little ten point skull from my bro-inlaw that he found. Nature has taken care of the cleaning part, but the whitening and mounting still need to be done.  I'm most interested in the actual mounting of the head to the plaque. Looking forward to hearing how a pro does it.  |
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Post by Bowbo on Nov 17, 2005 10:56:54 GMT -5
WHOA NOW! I certainly ain't no pro!
Just sharing how "I" do it...... that's all!
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Post by indianadan on Nov 17, 2005 14:26:20 GMT -5
Well, since I've never actually done a Euro mount, you are a pro compared to me....hows that?? ;D
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Post by Bowbo on Nov 17, 2005 15:19:18 GMT -5
Well then, that sounds good to me! ;D Here is the boiling process, with DAWN dish washing liquid to help remove the fat, and greasy film that "would be" left on the bone without it. WITCHES BREW ~ anyone like a taste??   Notice the yard stick tied to the antlers to hold the bases up out of the boiling water..... this prevents discoloration of the antlers....  |
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Post by Bowbo on Nov 17, 2005 15:28:21 GMT -5
That 10 pointer looks really good, the antlers haven't faded yet! They must have been in a nice shaded area!?! The hard part has been done for ya, be glad of that!
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Post by indianagooseman on Nov 17, 2005 16:33:26 GMT -5
Mama's new stock pot  ? Boy you'll be in trouble! |
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Post by Bowbo on Nov 17, 2005 16:55:29 GMT -5
Mama's new stock pot ? Boy you'll be in trouble! Hahaha....... nope, I had better sense than that! LOL I do want to celebrate our 17th anniversary in Jan! ;D I went to the dollar store today and picked that one up, $15. I hope it'll clean up enough to make my buddies some deer chili this weekend!  But I ain't eating it! LMAO.................. J/K |
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Post by indianagooseman on Nov 17, 2005 20:34:41 GMT -5
Good call!!
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Post by bsutravis on Nov 20, 2005 8:05:14 GMT -5
Hey Bowbo... Have the misses go to any beauty supply store, you can get 40% peroxide and it will truly bleach that skull for ya and get rid of any yellowish tint to it. I've heard not to use true "bleach" to bleach the skull....
Pics look awesome! Keep 'em comin.
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Post by Bowbo on Nov 30, 2005 14:08:36 GMT -5
It's coming along quite nicely. I have been VERY busy the last couple weeks, and have not been taking pics with it as I should. I saved y'all from all the "meat picking/digging" pics at least! LOL I have done one stage of the "bleaching" process. Here is the state that it is currently in............  |
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Post by indianagooseman on Nov 30, 2005 20:17:50 GMT -5
It's lookin good Bowbo.
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Post by indianadan on Nov 30, 2005 22:29:22 GMT -5
I agree it is looking good.
How white are you gonna go...until all the sutures in his skull are white?
I plan on soaking mine in peroxide this weekend.
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Post by Bowbo on Dec 1, 2005 0:51:54 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
I don't think I'm going to go REAL white with it...... I don't want it white white!
I'll probably soak it one more time for about 6 more hours...... then start working on the plaque board for it.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Dec 12, 2005 19:25:16 GMT -5
After all the boiling do the teeth fall out and have to be glued in?
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Post by dabutcher on Dec 12, 2005 21:41:12 GMT -5
here are a few pics of a bleached euro mount, it took 1 1/2 hours to "clean" the skull   |
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Post by dabutcher on Dec 12, 2005 21:42:59 GMT -5
i then wrap it with "plumbers tape  |
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Post by dabutcher on Dec 12, 2005 21:46:15 GMT -5
then soak it in 2 parts water 1 part bleach for 6-10 hours  then clean off any meat spots expsecially the nose area  |
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Post by Bowbo on Dec 12, 2005 21:48:37 GMT -5
After all the boiling do the teeth fall out and have to be glued in? No, if they do fall out, then you have "over boiled" it! I do not rapidly boil the skull... I bring to boil, then turn it down just below a boil. |
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But I ain't eating it! LMAO.................. J/K
