OK, I've mounted three pedestal game heads, and I hate the things! I can only get one screw into the piece of plywood molded into the form, and that usually pulls out. By the time I finish mounting one, attached to the stand with one screw, holding it with one hand, trying to keep the head from rolling, etc.,I am ready to kill someone!
How the heck do you guys attach the forms to your mounting stands? Any advice would help me keep my hair, and make life oh so much more enjoyable! Thanks in advance!
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That way I can get four screws in it. Also find some very course threaded lag screws, course threads dont pull out as easy.
Damon;
I made a plate that forms to the mannikins. If you know anyone that work in a machine shop ask them to make you one. I just exchange the plates for what ever mannikin I'm working on.
Coyote
damon, i assume you are talking about deer,here's what i do
i go to wal-mart or hardware store and get a nice size threaded
rod or wooden dowl and incert it in the bottom by the brisket,
mount deer as usuael on the lolly pop stick (that's what i call
it)when get to the area at the stick i cut up to the rod and past,
around it& wrap my hide, stapel to the back bord as usual.
when all is done,dry apoxy,paint then i force the rod out apply
clay poxy in hole and pin hole shut, the poxy hold's the hide and it's also sticky,then put on shield,display,or on a senery,as easy
as that. try it you will be supriesed
Damon, I do pedestal mounts and rarely attatch them as the form maker intended. I like them attatched to a twisted piece of wood or old stump on a habitat base that I build to suit the mount. When doing it this way often the wood plate is not in the right place. I excavate a section of the form and inlay a block of wood (sometimes 2 or 3) and then when I attatch the form I have a solid fit. Enjoy, Aaron H.
Guys, thanks for the information. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees, as was the case here. I drilled extra holes in my plate, am having my next door neighbor make additional plates for me (something I've been wanting to do anyway), and the deer pedastal mount I did today went along without any problems! I also like your idea, Aaron, and am going to try that on an antelope pedestal.
Thank you again, guys!