Stack of Buffalo Skulls

25 October 2024, 09:15

1. I've accumulated a collection of buffalo skulls and probably will continue to do so.

2. I office in a highrise and even with expander/hanger things, a buffalo skull tends to pull out of the wall. One nearly fell on my head.

3. I have this column in my office that goes floor to ceiling, 20 feet I think. I've been thinking about a stack of buffalo skulls up the whole column, floor to ceiling. To increase the number of skulls, I thought about putting them on a hardwood plaque at a 45 degree angle from the wall, so the skulls could be changed out easily. So I could add the most recent memorable bull lately -- to me that's what makes a trophy.

That would require some support. I'm thinking of a base at the bottom of the column, a 2x or 4x running up the column and then attaching with a wrap around on the column mid way up and at the top to prevent the whole thing from toppling over.

I'm thinking I'll be able to stack about six skulls.

anyone designed anything like this? There are a couple of design issues I've encountered, mostly with the fact that modern office buildings don't have hardwood studs, and was wondering if anyone has already overcome them.

Thanks for listening and welcome suggestions.

25 October 2024, 17:24

M.Shy

Maybe nice beam or log that’s attached to floor and ceiling and then hang sculls on it

26 October 2024, 23:39

bwanamrm

I am having Mike Baird at B&B Taxidermy in Houston work on something along the lines of a vertical rack that stands on the floor that I can stack buff skulls on right now. Touch base with him and ask what he's working on for Russell in Victoria... if you find that interesting.

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27 October 2024, 05:56

lavaca

Thanks. Will do.

31 October 2024, 03:41

shoulderman

I had an issue hanging an eland. I made a piece of 1/2 inch plywood as my anchor to the wall. About a 1 foot circle. Used multiple screws into the drywall through the wood to create a strong construct that spread out the forces. In order to fail, the 10 screws through the wood have to fail. I then placed a couple of screws into the wood that stuck out to hang the eland mount. No problem at all. will take a lot to pull the wood off of the wall

31 October 2024, 05:56

Jefffive

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Originally posted by lavaca:
1. I've accumulated a collection of buffalo skulls and probably will continue to do so.

2. I office in a highrise and even with expander/hanger things, a buffalo skull tends to pull out of the wall. One nearly fell on my head.

3. I have this column in my office that goes floor to ceiling, 20 feet I think. I've been thinking about a stack of buffalo skulls up the whole column, floor to ceiling. To increase the number of skulls, I thought about putting them on a hardwood plaque at a 45 degree angle from the wall, so the skulls could be changed out easily. So I could add the most recent memorable bull lately -- to me that's what makes a trophy.

That would require some support. I'm thinking of a base at the bottom of the column, a 2x or 4x running up the column and then attaching with a wrap around on the column mid way up and at the top to prevent the whole thing from toppling over.

I'm thinking I'll be able to stack about six skulls.

anyone designed anything like this? There are a couple of design issues I've encountered, mostly with the fact that modern office buildings don't have hardwood studs, and was wondering if anyone has already overcome them.

Thanks for listening and welcome suggestions.

If the column is freestanding you might consider a spiraling arrangement that would let you display more skulls.