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First Euro Mount Advise (pictures Included)

Discussion in 'Beginners' started by tanner1, Nov 22, 2020.

  1. Nov 22, 2020 #1
    tanner1

    tanner1 New Member

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    I am doing my first European mount. I have read many of the articles on here regarding degreasing, bleaching, macerating the skull, and sealing it with paraloid B72. I decided to simmer the skull for a few hours, never to boiling temperature, for the macerating part. During this I used Dawn dish soap as a degreaser. For bleach I used the 40 volume peroxide. The paraloid should arrive by Friday.

    I have a few questions, or ready for critiques before I seal it.

    - Does the skull look to be completely degreased?
    - Anyone ever use beeswax, linseed oil, and turpentine on antlers?
     

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  3. Nov 22, 2020 #2
    Tanglewood Taxidermy

    Tanglewood Taxidermy Well-Known Member

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    It looks good to me. Nice work.
    Maceration, though, is soaking it in warm water for a period of time. Not simmering or boiling.

    I have used boiled linseed oil for years and then George suggested using turpentine mixed with the linseed oil. That is what I would use on your antlers and don't get any on the skull.
     
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  5. Nov 23, 2020 #3
    joeym

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    I don't put anything on antlers. I do give them a good scrubbing after skinning to remove blood and dirt. Horns are a different matter. They tend to fade and become really dull. George's turpentine/linseed oil formula works great on them.
     
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  6. Nov 23, 2020 #4
    Richard C

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    Nice work !
     
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  7. Nov 23, 2020 #5
    Mandi

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    I also think it's well done.
     
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  8. Nov 26, 2020 #6
    Mike Powell

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    Doesn’t appear to have any grease spots. The skull looks good. Like Joey, I don’t put anything on antlers, but on horns yes.
     
  9. Nov 29, 2020 #7
    tanner1

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    Here is the final product. I probably spent close to 25 hours doing my first euro mount. Much of that was cleaning off the flesh with knives and picks. Please pick apart flaws and improvements I could make. Please seriously pick it apart, though young, I am not a snowflake.
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  10. Dec 2, 2020 #8
    Tnrandy

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    Doesn't look bad at all...my first recommendation would be to switch to maceration. We did the simmer and pick method for a few year and it takes a lot more work than maceration. If you can make the switch I highly recommend that in the future.
     
  11. Dec 2, 2020 #9
    Tanglewood Taxidermy

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    You asked for, you got it.
    The "BAD" list first.
    1)

    Now that we got that out of the way, the "GOOD" list.
    1) everything
     
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