I'm sure there was a thread on TG about repairing a broken tine on a rack (antler). I have done several searches using various wording but, can find nothing. Can anyone give me some info or direct me to that thread? What material to use and where to get it. Thanks, Ben
Type "antler restoration" on the search function- theres several good links there from april 2008
Ben, you holdin' out? you shoot one already?
go to taxidermy.netforum. use the search and you should find out all you need.
Only God can repair a whitetail rack. Fixing busted or mmmmmmissing tines is cheating! Wait till next year to shoot him and it will be fixed!
Or have different timnes broken :-)
QuoteOnly God can repair a whitetail rack.
Then call me All Mighty because I've repaired a bunch of them. Nothing wrong with repairing them if that's what a person wishes.
Use apoxie sculpt and blend in the repair beyond the seam. Use a flat ivory paint for a base coat then water based walnut stain over the paint. Finish off with a fogged on coat of matte clear.
ksbowman , PM me and I'll give you a link to a repair tutorial I did elsewhere.
Shovel,
I think you're missin' Biggie's point..maybe you aren't...but to him, and lots of others including me, I wouldn't want an antler "fixed" if it isn't there...that's character and what he came with.
Kind of like photoshop'in something to make it look bigger...just not the real deal.
I didn't miss the point one little bit. Everybody has an opinion. Your's and Biggies aren't the only ones or one I agree with.
Biggie, Ray,
Did you stop and think that maybe the guy had a mount fall over or fall off the wall resulting in a broken tine? In my opinon fixing something isn't the same as adding something
Guys before you have me drawn and quartered this is a found rack that the rodents chewed off about 6" of a main beam. It's not a trophy it's just a rack I want to put out in the shop with my drops and finds..But even if I had shot it, it would be up to me not someone else. I shot one a few years back and hung it up in the barn, the next morning it had broke the rope holding it and 3 tines were broke off if I had wanted to fix it I would have but I didn't. So this is in no way cheating and I assure you I don't cheat! Ben
Nighthawk, he didn't say that :-)
Shovel,that's like adding lead weights to your bass cause before the spawn, she weighed more.
Or sitting 10 feet behind your critters when you take pictures to make 'em look bigger.Or using a compound device and calling it bowhunting.
KSbowman..nobody's trying to draw and quarter you. These are OPINION forums, not legislative sessions :-)
Biggie, move on, get over it. Keep your opinion and I'll keep mine. Simple, done.
You're no fun.....
Like Biggie said...these are opinion forums.....ease up a little :campfire:
We're trying!
1.Epoxy in a support rod to act as the core of your beam.I use square rod or threaded.Wire has too much flex for my taste.Grind a taper on the rod at the tip. 2.I bevel the sharp edges of the existing beam so I can more easily feather the epoxy into it. 3.I build the tine or beam with an epoxy that matches the lightest color of the rack.This makes it much easier to color later.Putties I like for this are : Van Dyke's Epoxy Sculpt or Sculp Epox.There are supplier links on www.taxidermy.net/forum/. (http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/.) 4.Small tines can be sculpted and textured in one shot,but often it is better to build a rough shape,let sit over night,rasp it to shape but slightly smaller than the finished diam.,then sculpt on a finished layer and texture that.This works better for me.The rough core,gives me something firm structure underneath,to work against. 5.The sculpting can be done with wet fingers,wet artist brushes,modelling tools etc.As the epoxy firms,detail texture can be added by pressing the epoxy with a Scotch Brite pad or whatever will match your existing texture. 6.The final coloring is done with water based,artist Acryic paint that comes in a tube.One brand is Liquatex,found in art and craft stores.It is very easy to use and is permanent when dry. This is a link to a tutorial I did for www.taxidermy.net/forum/ (http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/) It is a more complicated project,as the rack had the whole beam blown off by a high powered rifle,below the brow tine,including the burr.Some of the steps won't apply to a beam repair but a lot will.The information on coloring is particularly useful.http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,57091.0.html