I don't collect 'em, but my sisters family does. Don't know exactly what you have in mind, but I framed a bunch of mustellid skulls (everything from short-tailed weasel to wolverine). Labeled each one with common & Latin names and put it on a black satin background. My nephew thinks it is great! I also cut a brown bear skull in half lengthwise and mounted it in a deep picture frame on a midnight blue satin background. That went to my brother in-law.
Posts: 211 | Location: SEAK USA | Registered: 26 January 2002
There are several different pedestals and panels available in several materials to display your skulls, both for the wall or free standing for a desk, table or shelf. They come in many sizes also. I have mounted everything from elk to bobcat skulls on them. Check the taxidermy supply companys. Log on to WASCO's taxidermy.net and go to the suppliers page.
Posts: 594 | Location: Plano Texas | Registered: 15 July 2002
Thanks guys. I checked out Taxidermy.net and found several good ideas. I especially likes the skulls done in a metal finish and am coinsidering doing a bear skull in the Nickel.
Posts: 3931 | Location: Oregon | Registered: 27 September 2002
Here are a couple of photos of what I do with my skulls/europeans. This is my office (pardon the mess) where I have to keep all my 'nasty skull $hit' as my wife calls it!
This is a reproduction of a skull of a chap that met the wrong end of either a axe or a broad sword across the bridge of his nose. Whenever you think you've had a bad day take a look at this guy! That had to be a slow death. The skull was dug up from a mass grave in in Denmark with 63 other folks that had met simular fates.
Posts: 8351 | Location: Jennings Louisiana, Arkansas by way of Alabama by way of South Carloina by way of County Antrim Irland by way of Lanarkshire Scotland. | Registered: 02 November 2001
I feel sorry for you about the wife $hit. A friend of mine had the same trouble, but now his wife has become interested in hunting and wants more trophys.
I must say the black buck looks very nice. / JOHAN
Posts: 8351 | Location: Jennings Louisiana, Arkansas by way of Alabama by way of South Carloina by way of County Antrim Irland by way of Lanarkshire Scotland. | Registered: 02 November 2001
quote:Originally posted by D Humbarger: Yep a big Swede with a big axe!
Mr Humbarger Sir, As that skull is still in one piece, I presume it was a small Swede with a small axe. Had it been a big Swede with a big axe, it would have looked more like that bear skull Mr Ratltrap presented to his brother in-law, as described above.
Posts: 2068 | Location: Goteborg, Sweden | Registered: 22 May 2002
ROFLMAO! It's in two pieces. I just stuck them together to scan them.
Posts: 8351 | Location: Jennings Louisiana, Arkansas by way of Alabama by way of South Carloina by way of County Antrim Irland by way of Lanarkshire Scotland. | Registered: 02 November 2001
Your office looks alright (except for the mess). I've never seen it before, so it's kind of nice to see where some of the trophies I have guided you to went. How about your other Blackbuck, Red Stag, and Pronghorn? Didn't you shoulder mount them?