Cabin fever reliever

[Daniel_M]

Typical January in Alaska. Snowfall thus far has been crap at best and pretty damn cold. Not a single mile logged on the sleds. Managed to stay fairly busy and productive.

Figured I'd share some of my hobby work.







Yep. I play with skulls.

 

[Daniel_M]

Few more...







I'll probably come back to this thread as I finish stuff up. If you guys have any questions or need help with skulls feel free to ask.

 

[River Rat]

They look great ,Do you boil your skulls or beetle ?

 

[Daniel_M]

They look great ,Do you boil your skulls or beetle ?

I use beetles. Managed to crank out 29 projects this month, mostly brown/black bears.

 

[Daniel_M]

More project stuff...

So I've teamed up with a buddy to make our own Eurpoean panels. These are a first run, we move on to solid hardwoods next week if time allows. I think the black walnut and mahogany will flow well.MMost of these will be going to another local fellow who does hydrographics.

 

[Daniel_M]

Here's a ill sum to motivate you fellas. Not finished. Still need to rehydrate the horns and shade the teeth.

 

[realunlucky]

Love the sheep. That contrast of white skull and dark horns really makes it pop. Love it

 

[CaseyU]

Very nice work i did my first one this year. It was fun and i learned a ton

I love the look of the shading on the first skull

 

[Daniel_M]

These horns- man, lemme tell yah. They are everything "I" like in a sheep.


Big character, deep color. Fat bases, wide beam. Super cool. Guy is gonna be stoked when it's done. These babies are el naturale, no stain/clear.

 

[realunlucky]

Beautiful. Probably never get to hunt one but enjoy seeing them

 

[Daniel_M]

When I'm done I'll side shoot some photos for you guys to age.

 

[Daniel_M]

Here's the field photo for the above ram.

 

[magpie]

That looks like a young ram!

 

[Daniel_M]

I believe it aged 12.

 

[magpie]

I'd shoot that ram all over again!

 

[Daniel_M]

1 down tonight. While not as impressive as the deer found in the L48, this is a nice buck under Alaska standards!

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[Daniel_M]

Finished Euro Dall Sheep, Age 12. I get a real kick outta doing sheep, they seem to scale much higher regarding the hands on approach.

 

[magpie]

Thats a great sheep!!! Looks good! Can't wait to see him tomorrow!

 

[Snyd]

Excellent! Nice ram! Hey.... 4 months to sheep 13 Maybe you can get his older brother this year! Or maybe I can

 

[magpie]

Pretty hard to find a ram older then 12...but I'll sure as hell try again this year. Which range you headed to? Fly in or walk in?