Replica skulls

[Poeschel]

Does anyone know of a replica skull for euro mounts that looks realistic? The kind you just attach your antlers to. Thanks

 

[wytx]

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[Poser]

I have a backlog of elk antlers that I need to do this for as I've killed several bulls where packing out the antlers intact to the skull was impossible so I just sawed off the antlers individually at the base.

Is it difficult to get the orientation of the antlers correct when mounting them to a synthetic skull?

 

[BigAntlerGetter]

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[HiMtnHntr]

I have a backlog of elk antlers that I need to do this for as I've killed several bulls where packing out the antlers intact to the skull was impossible so I just sawed off the antlers individually at the base.

Is it difficult to get the orientation of the antlers correct when mounting them to a synthetic skull?

It isn’t too difficult. Hold them up to the skull how you like em and have someone mark in pencil on the skull pedicle and antler burr so you can match those marks up later.

Put the antler in a vise, burr up and put the skull cap and pedicle up an align your marks. Drill into the antler base through the pedicle from there.

 

[Poser]

It isn’t too difficult. Hold them up to the skull how you like em and have someone mark in pencil on the skull pedicle and antler burr so you can match those marks up later.

Put the antler in a vise, burr up and put the skull cap and pedicle up an align your marks. Drill into the antler base through the pedicle from there.

Good to know. Should I expect to need to do some more precise sawing on the bases to ensure a straight angle on the antler base, or is there ample angle adjustment with these mount designs to compensate?

I ask because I cut these in the field with a Silky saw, generally leaving a little extra room for correcting later if need be, but I wouldn't saw the field cuts are perfect 90 degrees either.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

Yes, it helps to cut or grind them flat as close to the burr as possible.

 

[Poser]

Yes, it helps to cut or grind them flat as close to the burr as possible.

Good to know. I suppose I'll put the antlers on a vice and use a Sawzaw for a more presice cut at the burr.

 

[ethanbillingsley]

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All I can recommend is your cut as much hide/flesh around skull cap to get as accurate of a cut with your saw as possible. Used a band saw at work yesterday to split antler cap and then finish angle around antlers. Takes time either way but a hacksaw works just as fine.