Anyone has any idea how to make nice ivory stands at home and what's the counter weight comparison to ivory weight?
Having two sets coming and I'd like to make it at home.
Man can appreciate it more if he does it himself.

I did a different approach for mine. First I made a pair of fitted caps about 5" long to fit over the hollow ends. Then I made a cradle mount out of a nice thick piece of pine laminate about 5' long by 24" wide x 1 1/4" with moulding around the edge. The two cradle uprights are of 1" oak glued and screwed to the base piece. The tusks lay in 'U's cut in the uprights. I have it on a coffee table in the den. It's a takeoff on the way I have seen Samuri swords displayed. I like it,but then I built it. The copper caps have a 1/4" sterling silver band around the open end and the closed end. Picked copper because I retired from a copper mine here in Arizona.

That sounds interesting.
I'd like to have them stand. They are 7 1/2 ' long so I was thinking more like grand entrance around door to living room.

I've always thought feet would make better tusk stands than umbrella buckets.

That's an idea too.
Thank you

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
I've always thought feet would make better tusk stands than umbrella buckets.

I'm known to be a bit narrow minded, but having an elephant's tusks sticking out of his feet just doesn't seem right to me...

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Originally posted by JBrown:

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
I've always thought feet would make better tusk stands than umbrella buckets.

I'm known to be a bit narrow minded, but having an elephant's tusks sticking out of his feet just doesn't seem right to me...

I agree.

If you can afford to hunt ele you can afford to take them to a taxidermist and have it done right. IMO, a walnut wood base looks best.

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Solid stained oak with hand beaten copper around, no weights in base..77 pounder.

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Now that's a beautiful room and displays.
You can sure be proud of that setup.
Thanks for sharing the pics with us.
George

awesome trophy room

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Originally posted by leopards valley safaris:
awesome trophy room

It's perfect! not too much not too little.
Something you should really be proud of.
I like yours better than mine, but I don't have any 77's in mine Thanks for posting

Thanks everyone for suggestions.
PS. No matter what we can afford, it's fun to do things yourself. I do, if I could hunt elephant without PH, Id do it in heartbeat
I don't wanna be someone that has everything done by someone else. It wouldn't feel right.

you can hunt forrest elephant in Cameroon without a PH. just you and a bunch of pygmy trackers. also you can hunt bongo, forrest buffalo, and forrest sitatung in the same area( plus the forrest duikers). food for thought.... in 6 months i and another AR member will be hunting Lord Derby Eland, roan, and forrest buffalo on a similar unguided hunt. if you really want to hunt elephant on your own, it is doable.

Heard about that. And thinking about it as well.
Thank you for the suggestion.

If I was feeling churlish I would probably point out that the shape of A. Dahlgren's very nice stands is very much foot-like, but I'm not, so won't.

Very nice trophy room.

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
If I was feeling churlish I would probably point out that the shape of A. Dahlgren's very nice stands is very much foot-like, but I'm not, so won't.

Very nice trophy room.

You are correct. It is all a matter of personal preference.

The bottom line is that YOU should mount your trophies however YOU like. After all, you are the one who will derive the most enjoyment from your trophies.

Personally I like the simple pyramid shaped bases made of dark wood without any ostentatious extras.

I really like how Mr. Dahlgren achieved such a pleasant balance with his display. It seems to honor the animals instead of boasting of the hunter's achievements.(IMO...)