Well done sir. Perhaps you need a Massai Shield with speer and knob kerry to add to your decor! Do you have a library of African books? "Washing of the Spears" should be most prominent.
Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter: The PA snow is just starting. Where in PA?
:-) That's what I am told... The snow doesn't bother me as much as the overcast sky for weeks at a time.. This is our second winter here and we will be here for at least three more years (I work in Natural Gas) We live in Waynesburg (South of Pittsburgh)
Great space there. The only thing missing might be some antique framed maps of Africa. So far, my collection consists of one from about 1895 and another from the 1600's. They aren't framed yet, otherwise I'd share pictures. Sadly, my Africa room would have maps, but no trophies (yet). Yours wins by a mile!
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LOVE the elephant tusks hung by the ropes. VERY nice looking but I worry about the physics of it. If this makes sense, it seems like the tendency would be for the small side to be pushed by that rope through the larger side rope? Have you rigged something to prevent them from crashing down? I guess if one had it set up so the larger side were higher than the smaller, that would do it but I don't see that in your pics.
Originally posted by tendrams: LOVE the elephant tusks hung by the ropes. VERY nice looking but I worry about the physics of it. If this makes sense, it seems like the tendency would be for the small side to be pushed by that rope through the larger side rope? Have you rigged something to prevent them from crashing down? I guess if one had it set up so the larger side were higher than the smaller, that would do it but I don't see that in your pics.
Funny you should ask, I got the idea from the tusks on display at the Explorers Club in New York. Your right I had a hard time keeping them from slipping out, On my first try I used a small wire to keep them together, I didn't like the look of it so went with a rough textured rope and and really cinched it tight with a hangmans knot, The don't slip anymore.
Originally posted by Shikaar: Your right I had a hard time keeping them from slipping out, On my first try I used a small wire to keep them together, I didn't like the look of it so went with a rough textured rope and and really cinched it tight with a hangmans knot, The don't slip anymore.
Maybe a bit of high strength and clear fishing line tied between and connecting the bases of each knot? Run it across the top/rear side of the tusks and it might make for invisible, cheap and reliable insurance to prevent any disasters. Again, the look is fabulous. I like your lion rug too. I can understand guys wanting to do full mounts on a species like that, but the rugs I have seen seem so much classier and understated. There was someone here not long ago who had his lion rug draped over the back of a long narrow sofa table behind his couch. That also looked really really nice.
