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22-09-2015, 12:19 #21
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Re: On skull mounts, cleaning, preparation, collecting etc.
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22-09-2015, 15:32 #22
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Re: On skull mounts, cleaning, preparation, collecting etc.
Black Letchwe. I have subsequently been thinking about chemicals to use to treat horns and thought that some of the wood borer treatments that are available commercially, would make those horns totally impervious to this pest.
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16-07-2018, 06:59 #23
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Re: On skull mounts, cleaning, preparation, collecting etc.
Revival of an old thread.
I have a gemsbok skull that I have now boiled so its nice and clean, the previous one I did, the horns cmae of really easily, this one the horns are still attached firmly, any tips on getting them off to clean properly inside
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16-07-2018, 09:57 #24
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Re: On skull mounts, cleaning, preparation, collecting etc.
I got some Hydrogen Peroxide cream -40 concentrate per vol- from the local hair salon. Pained the skull -careful not to get any on the horns. Left it for 72 hours. Skull came out pristine white, and bleached any stains.
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16-07-2018, 10:12 #25
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Re: On skull mounts, cleaning, preparation, collecting etc.
Interesting post.
I have a question around longterm maintenance, what can you use or should you use to make sure the mount stay in good condition.
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05-06-2021, 12:42 #26
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Re: On skull mounts, cleaning, preparation, collecting etc.
Reviving this thread. I did a blesbuck last year which was fun. basically simmered for about an hour with horns out of the water. power sparyed to remove the flesh, removed bones in ear canal, cleaned out inside of skull, soaked skull in mix of peroxide and water - cannot remember the ratio but will check as written down.
Going to do another blesbuck but I did struggle to remove the horns from the bone - any advice? I didn't want to simemr the horn itself so that there was no discolouration.
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