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Littlejoe1973
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« on: November 19, 2009, 09:17:13 PM »
What do you pros think. Easy now.
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2009, 09:20:04 PM »
not bad.....i see a little bit of grease or brown color left in the middle of the skull.  Maybe could have used a little stronger peroxide to draw it out..or degreased again for a bit longer.  I don't care for the plaque as being straight.  The horns are a little shiny for me.....but for your first I say you are on your way!

Good job!
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Head Hunting Iowan
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2009, 09:25:39 PM »
I was gonna mention the shiny horns as well.  Not bad all and all.  I cant ever get over how goofy lookin eyes on antelopes are lol.
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2009, 09:28:35 PM »
Not a pro, or even an amateur here, but it looks good!  Is that a coin mounted below the skull?

I had a similar idea for a plaque.  I was going to cut a 9 or 10" log at an angle to make the slab oblong, leaving the bark on.  I'm sure it's been done a million times, but thought it would be a good way to get a good-looking cheap plaque.
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2009, 10:06:02 PM »
Thats friggin sexxxxxxxyyyyyyyyy! Goood job bro!
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Littlejoe1973
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 11:19:52 AM »
Thanks for the replys.  I think I'll pop it back in the degrease tank for another couple weeks and re-whiten.  The horns are shiny because they were still wet.  The coin is a Wyoming state quarter- the state where my BIL shot the lope.  I'm not crazy about the plaque either.  I need to see some pics of how you mount the skull to the plaque.
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2009, 01:22:33 PM »
You want the mount to reflect the area it was taken in.  We've got a lot of rednecks in WY, so I'd say attach it with duct tape :laugh:
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2009, 05:18:05 PM »
Thats actually a neat idea, coin for the state.
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