Whe I killed this buck at Solana last year I knew that I was going to get a European mount done, but was pretty vague about how it would end up. I sent the skull back to Alabama with Don and Skyler and traded Sky a Robtattoo knife to clean it up for me.
Last summer I picked it up from him while on vacation and I began to think about how to display it. After looking on the internet at a couple of designs. I sketched out what I wanted and took it to a buddy of mine who makes jewelry and display boxes out of cedar.
I think it turned out nice.
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Keepsake drawer on back:
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I wanted to be able to take the antlers off and handle them if I wanted to. This is what i came up with. Slide out antlers with "secret" compartment:
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Wow! Very nice. I now know what I'm doing for my next one.
thats cool gregg That cedar looks awesome too.
Very nice Gregg!!
Good lookin mount Gregg!! :clapper: :clapper:
Thanks, guys!
now thats what i call style!! :thumbsup:
Super cool and very nice!
Very cool Gregg. A very unique display for a very special trophy!
That turned out way cool Greg!
Gregg,
That looks awesome! I hope I need something like that done after my Texas trip next week. :thumbsup:
Thanks, fellas! Go get 'em, Rick!
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Very nice display.......I like the slide out .....really well thought out! :thumbsup:
Very Nice!
Nice design. I like the little drawer and the hidden space above it. :thumbsup:
Dave.
Looks boss, Gregg! I really like the cedar! Nice trophy! Thanks for sharing.
Kenny :clapper:
That really is a cool display. Congratulations!
I like it! Very nice.
Very nice!!
Wow
Great looking mount.
yeah thats amazing!
Pretty dang cool buddy!! :thumbsup:
Gregg...... now that there is awesome bud ! What a way to honor this buck. Good job Skyler on your end of this too.
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Very nice mount. :thumbsup:
Really cool. Its neat that i got to see this buck in person and see the finished product. Great work Greg.
I like it .... :thumbsup: That Solana hunt is a fun time and that display will certainly help hold the memories, very well done.
Wow thats very nice!
Nathan
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Great display!
Very cool!
Hard to beat a good euro mount!!!
Very nice! Hard to beat cedar for displays. One of the more unique European mounts I've seen.
You gotta be happy with that. Congrats once agian on a nice Solana buck. :thumbsup:
That is slick!
Well thought out,looks great.
Leland
Hey guys, thanks!
Very nice!
Talent for sure. Sweet
Great display,I like it!!!
Thats nice Greg.RC
:thumbsup: Cool! :thumbsup:
Nice job Gregg!
Very nice!!
:thumbsup: :clapper:
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That's the best idea for a skull mount that I've ever seen. Beautiful woodwork, too. :archer:
I'll take credit for the idea! But the work was done by my buddy. He will be tickled that it has garnered so many comments.
Like I said on Facebook, it turned out beautifully! How did he get the skull so clean without destroying some of the nasal passage area? Bugs? I boil mine and almost always overdo it and mess something up.
Jerry
very nice.
Nice job all around by everyone.Really like the display pedestal.
Thats just beautiful,well done by all involved.