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If it helps coming from a "European" Not that I call myself that, rather a Scotswoman but we use wooden plaques for out mounts including shoulder mounts. It looks better overall.
Do the skulls kind of hang on the wooden dowl, or do you secure them to the plaque?I make fairly simple placques with pedestal bases for my EMs. I like the deer to be the focal point. All of mine are based on a similar template that allows the placque to be reversed by loosening a small screw so you can display the skull either on a horizontal surface such as a table or dresser or hang it on the wall. I like to use a variety of woods to give character to individual skulls.
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Good luck in your decision and congratulations on your kill!:darkbeer::darkbeer:
Do these kind of hang on the wooden dowl, or do you secure them to the plague?
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Use DAWN dish soap about a 1/4 cup or so to say 4 gals of water. More detergent the better, your mainly trying to remove fat from the bone.Do ya'll use the Sal Soda (or whatever its called) or anything else while you're boiling them to make the meat and fat come off easier.....
Looks like you might need higher ceilings. Nice elk!This one has a hook on the back so I can hang from a wall. But I just set it on the floor in a spare room. I got another one on the way, this time it is beetle cleaned.
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