Re-attaching cut in half Elk forms tutorial

[Yeager1]

George are you admitting you have a can of Bondo in your shop?

[George Roof]

No Perry, I don't have a "can of Bondo" in my shop.  I ALWAYS have a CASE of Whitefill Body Filler under the counter.  That's 4 gallons and I use it extensively on making molds, making rocks, and setting antlers on manikins.  I can't imagine not having it around along with a few pounds of cabosil.

[Rooster]

Now michael did you fix your hair up all purdy like just for us lol

[bullwhacker]

I agree both methods work and have done it both ways, but I can do it faster with bondo and a rod. I rough up both sides with the claws on a hammer, and I mean gouge it up good. Then I thin bondo with resin, cover both halves, and screw them together. Once that goes off I screw a rod or two through the form.

I haven't set my wife on the head of one yet, but we'll see how this turns out later.

[Schmitty]

Nice tutorial, sounds like a great method, I used George's method and that worked great too. I am hoping to post a pic of my finshed elk in a couple days

[rocky don]

well at least we know you actually do something in your shop!!!! oh and i love the stoney shirt!!!!!

[jcrosstaxidermy]

I have also mounted some big elk, always just bondoed two halves back together, never had a problem, suppliers dont suggest using rod,  just bondo ----if it works,  it works sems a little much to me--sorry.

[idbatman]

I had to try it this morning. I ran the rods through while the bondo was still not set . I really liked the way the rods pulled the two pieces together . It was a lot tighter than the 5" screws could ever get it. Great info. Thanks

[deerstuffer]

Am I mistaken or does the McKenzie catalog just show them putting a thin layer of bondo on both sides and then screw it together?  No drilling, hammers, or rods. It's been a while since I looked at that but that is what I remember anyway.

[Red stag]

Allways used the foam method. Works great. Here in Norway bondo are too expencive, about 20 dollar for 1 kg. Thanks.

[Rick Carter]

Gorilla glue and grabber screws. This usually takes about 5 minutes and costs about $1.50.  Do it today and mount it tomorrow. I do the Mikey P. method if I turn the head or something. I do the G.Roof method If I am out of Gorilla glue. You can have it done in less time than it takes to go to the store and buy the gorilla glue. There have got to be a million ways to do this. PS. That mannikin should have been cut at an angle and not straight across.

[Jolt]

Michael P thanks for taking the time to do this.   I just have one question, maybe I should be asking George... what in heaven's name is a "gasoline ass"?!   

[George Roof]

Gasoline asses got their name from an OLD joke.  Two boys working in the yard with a mower when the cat came by.  One boy grabbed the cat and took the gasoline and poured it on the cat's ass.  The cat went wild and ran in circlers around them until finally it fell over.  The other boy was terrified and said, "You killed the cat".  To which the other replied, "Nope, it just ran out of gas."   That's what happens to gasoline asses.  They run in circles and end up falling over without having accomplished anything.  Now you know.

[lee, tees valley]

 

[michael p.]

Am I mistaken or does the McKenzie catalog just show them putting a thin layer of bondo on both sides and then screw it together?  No drilling, hammers, or rods. It's been a while since I looked at that but that is what I remember anyway.

Yes, and McKenzie also sells a $295 cape stretcher, that doesn't mean that it's the only right way to stretch a cape.

PS. That mannikin should have been cut at an angle and not straight across.

Well call Mike Gillis & get on his ass for me LOL  I was pissed when I picked it up anyways, that was one of the reasons I drove over to the wharehouse, I had placed about a $1,200 order & figured I would save shipping & not have to glue the elk form together, but as we saw only one wish came true