I started mounting deer heads recently and have experienced some trouble with getting the ears in the forward position.I start sewing the Y incision up on one side and then I place my earbase in then I finish that side and then start sewing on the other side and place the earbase in that side.Then I start to finish down the incision and try to pull the ears forward and adjust,when I try this it seems like there is not enough skin because when I pull one forward the other one goes back I can not get both of them to point forward.Can someone give me some advice? Thanks!
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Paul,sounds like your useing too much ear base,or your skin is to tight for your form.Try putting your earbase on the butts before you start sewing any thing.I use about a golf ball size of clay ,not ear base but it will work the same way,you may add a little more to allow for shrinkage.
The earbutt contains so little meat 99% of us over stuff the ear butt. remember most of the meat is really on top of the ear joining it to the head. Try building and modeling your deers earbutts first then put it on the form. If its still to tight, your form is 2 sizes to big! John C
If you are using ear liners with butts, try without butts. I sew both sides of the Y, then put in the tennis ball size balls of ear base, being careful to force some around the butt base to crease later imitatating the muscle. Before you mount, run the skin over the back of a chair to stretch it out, better yet, I have a farm implement disk welded to a wheel that I run it over. Works great.
thanks everyone