DIY antler mount plaque?

[a3dhunter]

Don't know if any of you guys do your own antler mounts but if you do, what are you using for your plaques?

I've managed to do a few before, using the cheap wall mount plaques, but was looking for a little better look for my archery bull from last year.
Please post up pictures and links of your deer and elk antler mounts if you have them.

 

[a3dhunter]

Looking to mount this on something....

 

[Rocky]

I use particle board, foam, fix all and leather. After it is wrapped i attach it to a nice finished piece of wood. When fitting the skull plate you want the horns as close to the wall as possible. If they arent when you finish the plaque the antlers will look like they are leaning forward. i'll try to find som pics of plaques I have done.

 

[Mckinnon]

You can buy some nice slabs of 1/2" hardwood or pine, then cut them to whatever shape you want, then stain to your liking. I also like to stop route and did that on a shield shape I made for another mount. I like this because I can create whatever shape I like, as well as color, with pretty basic tools... This is the one I made most recently out of a nice piece of oak.

 

[garrickt]

I made this a few years back. 8 pt form Sauk Co. Wisconsin. The plague the antlers are on is the shape of Sauk Co and the other is (obviously) Wisconsin. The wood is walnut.

 

[realunlucky]

Coolest plaque ive ever seen was mounted on thin slice of log with the bark still on. Wish i had a picture it was cut down by the roots so it wasnt really round guess you would have seen it sorry

 

[todd kelly]

Ive done a few using Walnut Creek Hardwoods. They have lots of options, they are top quality and are priced really well.

http://www.walnutcreekhardwood.com/shop/products.cfm?catid=215

 

[Rocky]

Another place to get plaques is research manikins or mckenzie taxidermy supply but it is cheaper if you can find someone that makes them.

 

[bigmoose]

I've done quite a few over the years. Most were made out of pine but these two finished ones are from a old mahogany table top. I've used the larger size plague on elk but thought it would be stronger with a 2 inch thick plaque. Nobody has returned one that has broke but 1 inch thick is probably marginal on a elk, especially a large bull.

I cut them out with a band saw and router the edges, then sand and stain them, and then finish with a clear coat or two. Lots of work but I think they look nice. The best part is that I have not charged anyone! Ha!

Moose

 

[mtnrunner260]

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Here is one I made. Not a plaque but kind of like one of the skull hooker things. Went with the arrowhead since it was a bow kill.

 

[a3dhunter]

Ive done a few using Walnut Creek Hardwoods. They have lots of options, they are top quality and are priced really well.

http://www.walnutcreekhardwood.com/shop/products.cfm?catid=215

Thanks for the link.
Some pretty good options to choose from as well, and pretty reasonably priced.

 

[a3dhunter]

Thanks for the link.
Some pretty good options to choose from as well, and pretty reasonably priced.

Ordered one from walnut creek hardwoods and it came in perfect.
Would highly recommend them.

 

[a3dhunter]

picture:
I took the liberty of blocking out some info on the plaque, they did a great job on the etching with what I wanted on there.
Shipping time was excellent, and they had to me in less than a week.

 

[todd kelly]

I'm glad I could help. They are great to deal with and put out a great product. The mount looks good! All your buddies will be buggin you to do one for them!

 

[realunlucky]

Turned out great

 

[Mark at EXO]

Here's how I do mine... http://soleadventure.com/2012/12/how-to-an-easy-do-it-yourself-deer-antler-mount/

 

[Daniel_M]

Here's one from last fall's moose.

 

[littlebuf]

heres mine form last year. turned out really cool I think. birds eye burl off a maple tree. way I mounted the skull I can change it out with another one with out even taking it off the wall too, thought that was pretty slick

 

[Daniel_M]

Thats a killer chunk of wood!

 

[littlebuf]

I wish the birds eyes showed better in the pic. it actually doesn't do it justice. really pretty burl