what is the best way to rebuild a brow tine? what i mean is the detail in them. i cannot get them to look like a real antler. the detail is very hard for me to get right. was wondering how yall do this? need info on this if at all possible, especially from veteran taxidemist.
thanks for your time
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You can rebuild brow tines with apoxie sculpt if you are very talented and you have lots of time. The way I prefer to rebuild them is to mold and cast. If the rack you are working with has a good brow tine on one side, mold it with RTV. When you make your cast, put a stiff wire in the casting to attach. When you are ready to install your new brow tine, simply grind the broken one down flush with the main beam, drill a hole for the wire and attach using 5 min apoxie. You will need to blend the transition with some apoxie sculpt. Then, all you have to do is pain/stain to match.
excellent info Mr Parrish