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Title: My First Try at Euro Mount ...Pics
Post by: Bob Foster on February 02, 2008, 02:59:00 PM
I finally got around to finishing my first try at a European mount. I had the local sawmill cut the plaque from Black Walnut.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/foster1/Euro1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/foster1/Euro2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/foster1/Oct31058pt.jpg)
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Post by: Roger Moerke on February 02, 2008, 03:02:00 PM
I like it nice job!
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Post by: tradtusker on February 02, 2008, 03:25:00 PM
thats very nice, love the idea of the plaque compared to the usual sheild.
also like the contrast of the dark wood and the white skull, first time thats an outstanding job! congrats  :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on February 02, 2008, 03:25:00 PM
Beautiful work.
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Post by: Jim Boettcher on February 02, 2008, 05:13:00 PM
Yeah thats great! The black walnut really makes the skull stand out. Nice. Jim
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Post by: Louutah on February 02, 2008, 05:21:00 PM
Great contrast between the wood and mount....nice job.
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on February 02, 2008, 05:58:00 PM
Real nice job. I like the wood plaque.
Title: Re: My First Try at Euro Mount ...Pics
Post by: Bob Foster on February 02, 2008, 06:22:00 PM
Thanks for all of your comments. Here is the start of my next one.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/foster1/2Euro.jpg)
Title: Re: My First Try at Euro Mount ...Pics
Post by: jimbob91 on February 02, 2008, 06:30:00 PM
Very nice!Bob did you fill the skull with something in order to mount it on the plaque?
Title: Re: My First Try at Euro Mount ...Pics
Post by: Bob Foster on February 02, 2008, 06:55:00 PM
Jimbob,
I just drilled a hole in the back of the skull inserted a nut and bolt. Then drilled a hole in the wood.
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Post by: drewsbow on February 02, 2008, 07:22:00 PM
very nice :0)
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Post by: yellow bow on February 02, 2008, 07:25:00 PM
very nice ,first class job!
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Post by: LEOPARD on February 02, 2008, 07:46:00 PM
That's a real good job! I really like the plaque! Well done!  ;)   :thumbsup:
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Post by: La. bowhunter on February 02, 2008, 07:49:00 PM
Very nice I have never seen one on dark wood before it looks good.
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Post by: SOS on February 02, 2008, 10:26:00 PM
Slice of wood, nice idea.
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Post by: Aggie1993 on February 02, 2008, 10:50:00 PM
good job!
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Post by: kyhuntertoo on February 02, 2008, 10:58:00 PM
neat!
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Post by: Bjorn on February 02, 2008, 11:04:00 PM
Looks excellent!
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Post by: Lookinforlunkers on February 03, 2008, 10:22:00 AM
Love the character in that second slab of walnut.  Very nice mounts   :clapper:
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Post by: Little John on February 03, 2008, 12:42:00 PM
Did you bleach the head or is it a bought scull from a taxidermy company? It looks very good. JOHN
Title: Re: My First Try at Euro Mount ...Pics
Post by: Bob Foster on February 03, 2008, 01:32:00 PM
Little John,

I boiled and cleaned the skull first. Then I used peroxide which made it look okay. Then I finished it up with a 50/50 of bleach and water. Not much!

You can see the skull of my second mount in the second set of pictures. I've got to finish cleaning the skull then do the process above.

I finished sanding the wood with 150 grit sand paper. I use Minwax Natural stain and then finished it up with seven coats of Minwax polyurethane, sanding with 0000 steel wool between coats.

I'm going to use Tung oil on the next one. I just love the looks of the wood especially the sap ring.
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Post by: John C Keith on February 03, 2008, 06:03:00 PM
Those look awesome.  Good job.
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