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« on: January 16, 2012, 02:39:49 PM »
This is my fourth yr cleaning now and I am amazed at all the skulls coming it. I more than doubled in size this past summer thinking I could really go through some skulls and be done by spring so I could fish and turkey hunt since deer hunting is out of the question. After working 45 hours a week at hospital,  taking call at night, working weekends,  wife and two small kids, plus the skulls, I AM TIRED! I don't see how y'all big guys do so many skulls a yr
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2012, 02:56:51 PM »
My wife can't work, my skulls fill in the money gaps
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2012, 06:19:52 PM »
Its still fun, even more when they come to pick them up and pay you!
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2012, 06:21:25 PM »
Quote from: The Dog on January 16, 2012, 06:19:52 PM
Its still fun, even more when they come to pick them up and pay you!

You bet! I have a truckload to be picked up this week. Finally.
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2012, 06:32:48 PM »
Quote from: coop1212 on January 16, 2012, 02:39:49 PM
This is my fourth yr cleaning now and I am amazed at all the skulls coming it. I more than doubled in size this past summer thinking I could really go through some skulls and be done by spring so I could fish and turkey hunt since deer hunting is out of the question. After working 45 hours a week at hospital,  taking call at night, working weekends,  wife and two small kids, plus the skulls, I AM TIRED! I don't see how y'all big guys do so many skulls a yr
This is one reason I havent started doing it(yet). The extra money would be nice. but, right now, the few skulls I whiten or metallize is fun and I don't want it to become "work." Maybe I'll get something going before next season. Maybe not...
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2012, 06:45:17 PM »
Try this. I work 6-7 days a week in a forging factory. Divorced raising two boys on my own. No child support no family within a four hour drive to help and doing 100 plus skulls a year. It was fun at first now it's just like work like everything else. My oldest son (10) is starting to help a lot with the deer which is actually making it more enjoyable. My friends all say I'm a workaholic. Lol.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2012, 06:52:15 PM »
The fun I get out of skulls is rebuilding them. I freaking LOVE puzzles! Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2012, 11:38:12 PM »
yeah my wife says what you complaining about?you wanted to do this as a hobby!well guess what, one yr later i had to turn my whole garage into the business area for the skull work.yeah it was fun to do at first, but now its just fun spending the extra money Grin
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2012, 01:57:38 PM »
I agree with everyone, it is extra work and it takes away from time with my wife.  I have only been doing this for 2 seasons and am up to 145 skulls this year.  There really isnt a lot of money in it...........what were we thinking?Huh?  I charge $115 for a deer and $150 for elk......I would think that is good enough.
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2012, 08:00:22 PM »
Quote from: masterdunbar on January 17, 2012, 01:57:38 PM
I agree with everyone, it is extra work and it takes away from time with my wife.  I have only been doing this for 2 seasons and am up to 145 skulls this year.  There really isnt a lot of money in it...........what were we thinking?Huh?  I charge $115 for a deer and $150 for elk......I would think that is good enough.

Charge a little more and farm them out to RD.  Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2012, 08:08:52 PM »
Quote from: Sea Wolf on January 17, 2012, 08:00:22 PM
Quote from: masterdunbar on January 17, 2012, 01:57:38 PM
I agree with everyone, it is extra work and it takes away from time with my wife.  I have only been doing this for 2 seasons and am up to 145 skulls this year.  There really isnt a lot of money in it...........what were we thinking?Huh?  I charge $115 for a deer and $150 for elk......I would think that is good enough.

Charge a little more and farm them out to RD.  Smiley

LOL...Thanks Sea Wolf. I didn't even get to hunt this year. NEXT YEAR.....2 weeks packin' into the "Bob".
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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2012, 06:57:41 AM »
Skulls are fun, cheap and easy to do.  I did around a 100 of them so farcby the end of Feburary plus about 20 shoulder mounts so far....now it's time to really knock out the shoulder mounts!
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« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2012, 05:20:19 PM »
I started a few years ago pretty much for myself.  Each year I got a little more work from friends.  This year I took in over 150 heads through word of mouth.  Needless to say I wasnt quite ready for this and doing my work out of my unfinished basement!  But we got through it and we are in the process of putting up a building.  This year I will be doing some advertising a little more.  I love doing skulls and hopefully dont lose interest in it.
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« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2012, 01:55:26 AM »
I was wondering why you keep sending me skulls to clean for you Coop??? I still love cleaning skulls, keeps me out of the house and out of the line of fire, lolol
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« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2012, 10:56:55 AM »
Native, why are you up at 1:55am messing with me on taxi.net? ??
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