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Sable pedestal mount ideas
06 May 2005, 09:01
SnakeLoverSable pedestal mount ideas
I have gotten to the point where I need to decide on the way I want my sable mounted. I know it will be on a pedestal, but other than that, I can't decide. There used to be several photos on this site of others mounts, but alas none remain after the conversion to eve or imagestation issues.
Can any of you help by posting pics of your mounts again so that I might get a better idea. My taxidermist has one that I sorta like, but I'd like other ideas.
Thanks
Brad
"There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark
06 May 2005, 09:42
SnakeLoverSBT - Thanks for the link. That reminds me of a knight chess piece!
Brad
06 May 2005, 12:40
Fallow BuckSaeed,
That's a cracking gun cabinet there.
A man can never have too many toys!!
FB
Hi Brad,
Have a look at my friend Rodney Kretzschmar's website as
http://www.transafrican.com/Go to gallery and from there select "latest masterpieces"
Some nice examples to consider
06 May 2005, 15:52
SnakeLoverSaeed - many thanks, that was one of the pics I remember.
Peter - Thanks for the link. Rodney has some nice mounts. That lifesize lechwe he mounted looks huge.
Saeed,
You have a beautiful home!
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Gentlemen,
Here are a few more photos of our room, glad you like them.
Saeed- Love your trophy room but I have a question. What's the pink rifle used for?
John
I have a friend, Tommy Meredith, who is stockmaker.
We bought many stocks from him, and he asked me what colour I wanted them. I told him most should be black, and a few he can paint as he wished!
So he sent me a bunch in assorted candy colours.
The one you see above is a 223 Ackley we have built on a Sako S491 action. It shoots great!
Thanks Saeed. For a moment I thought it might be the rifle that Ray uses when he hunts with you.
07 May 2005, 02:25
graybirdSaeed,
First, I would like to compliment you and your fine trophy room. I can only wish some day!
But, I noticed there weren't any mounts of buffalo in the pictues you posted. Are they in a different room or do you simply not have any? Just thought it was odd you wouldn't have one tucked away somewhere.
Thanks for sharing the pictures too.
graybird
07 May 2005, 03:29
N E 450 No2Saeed,
Very nice, a class act. Can you tell me the weight of all the Ivory tusks in the Photos.
I ask because I am waiting for my Ivory to arrive from Zimbabwe. I left before enough time had occured to pull the ivory from the skull.
Have you ever considered comming to Texas for the Dallas Safari Show? Even though you are Bolt Rifle Trash, as a Member of the Double Rifle Shooters Society, I can get you into all of our "Events". Heck even Ray shoots a Double Rifle. You can even bring Walterhog.
This is a serious invite, as the DRSS is very grateful for the AR site.
DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY
N E 450 No2,
Thank you very much for the invitation, I would love to take you up on one day.
I lived in Texas - Houston area - for over two years, and feel a bit like a Texan myself every time I look at my trap shooting trophies, especially the one I won in the race for the Champiuons of Champions, representing Texas, against all the othe States Champions.
Those tusks are all around 45-55 pounds each.
09 May 2005, 00:53
SnakeLoverSaeed, might I ask the height of the pedestal mount your sable is on? I've found several different pedestals, but I'm surprised at the variation in height. For example, Van Dyke's [URL=http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/subcategory/109/] offers the following:
26" cherry pedestal
30" octagon
34" pyramid
36" oval
40" flat panel
42" mission design
Should you try and get the mount at eye level (to whom??) and therefore choose the pedestal height to accomplish that?
Thanks
Brad
