My apologies if topic posted elsewhere.
Having seen skull plates fracture between antlers on a friends collection years ago because of the narrow wedge of bone left from sawing antlers off,when i somewhere read of leaving more plate i began cutting from behind nose through center of eye sockets to back of skull.(i start from back,picture line).
Final shaping of profile done on /with concrete last time .
30 plus years and plates are tight with great integrity.
Happy hunting all!