What To Do With This Head?

[camodog]

Should have left the eyes in when you were boiling the head - always guaranteed to make Mrs Gunn scream when she sees those swilling around sink after I empty the saucepan

For extra fun, then fish them out and do some Marty Feldman impersonations with them.

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I prefer this approach myself....Mrs CD never impressed at my somewhat skewed attempt at humour !

 

[camodog]

Rather than another thread, what strength Hydrogen Peroxide to purchase and from where please? All the stuff available to consumers is a max 12% solution which seems lightweight. Anything stronger only sold to businesses and with MSDS paperwork.

Thanks

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12% is fine 'K'. I simply prop the skull in a pan and pour liberally over (avoiding splashing the antlers) maybe a dozen or so times. Some suggest soaking a flannel in peroxide and wrapping around the skull. I find my way works well....whiter than white skull every time !
Hope this helps.

 

[Graycj]

Difficult to tell from the photo but might be worth a measure for a medal. But definitely worth boiling out and getting on the wall.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Difficult to tell from the photo but might be worth a measure for a medal. But definitely worth boiling out and getting on the wall.

Not worried about how it might score but will be nice to have it around as a reminder of the stalk and that it was successfully called during the rut which, as we all know, is cheating!

K

 

[spannulman]

I never really noticed the smell, it wasn’t as nice as a stew but didn’t stink the house out and caused me no drama with SWMBO. But it was the mess in the kitchen ( who knew brains were greasy?) and hassle of getting all the bits off- especially with younger bucks where the pedicles are closer together.

I don’t keep all my heads, especially when in velvet, but all mine that I do keep go to ‘Ironmatt’ on here. He lives close by me which makes it easy but you can post them to him.

He’s a friendly and interesting chap and great to see a new start-up by a young person in our field of interest. He does a far better job than I could for a reasonable price, and they come back immaculate.

Here’s the last couple he did.

 

[25 Sharps]

I never really noticed the smell, it wasn’t as nice as a stew but didn’t stink the house out and caused me no drama with SWMBO. But it was the mess in the kitchen ( who knew brains were greasy?) and hassle of getting all the bits off- especially with younger bucks where the pedicles are closer together.

I don’t keep all my heads, especially when in velvet, but all mine that I do keep go to ‘Ironmatt’ on here. He lives close by me which makes it easy but you can post them to him.

He’s a friendly and interesting chap and great to see a new start-up by a young person in our field of interest. He does a far better job than I could for a reasonable price, and they come back immaculate.

Here’s the last couple he did.

Only complaint would be the jet washing and bleaching of the cornonets

 

[Klenchblaize]

Let the ceremony commence!

Peroxide ordered

K

 

[Foxyboy43]

My pal asked me the “what should I do with this head“ only yesterday! I know what I would do with it and exactly where on my wall I would hang it - which probably is a bit of a clue……

 

[Kersnow]

Really like the look of the rifle, what make please?