There has been a few threads on here lately about doing european mounts and boiling methods.
I did a podcast on this subject that covers every aspect of a variety of ways to do them.
The podcast published today. here is a link for those interested. you can listen to it on the site or download it and listen to it on your computer, on your phone, etc.
http://tbwpodcast.com/episode-28-diy-antler-and-european-mounts/