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Old 01-18-2005 | 07:40 AM
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rost495
 
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Default RE: antelope mount over night?

I can almost guarantee that those mounts are not done like I'd do them. They do look horrible. Well maybe not totally horrible, but they sure aren't anywhere near quality or good mounts. There is no way to even tan a hide in that time period.

The only way that you could get a real quality mount with tanned hide in that time frame is if someone is mounting heads ahead of time and simply swapping out horns or antlers. And then you don't get your real hide back.

Other than that, just simpe logistics of even using dry preservative(his prices reflect dry preservative route and not tanning) will not allow enough time for drying before painting. Which will lead to cracks around eyes, mouth, nose etc... later on.

BTW your comment if you have ever seen one--well yes, look at the website. There is a photo gallery right there. From that anyone thats done quality work can tell right off they are not top of the line works. You provided us with the link to look at the mounts.

Jeff

Just to be sure I went back and reclicked to enlarge the photos. Looks like he has like 3 or 4 mounts only and duplicate photos of the same ones a few times. Looking closely I don't even think those rate as high as horrible in my books. But if you want cheap and fast, I think you found that for sure. Should have a drive through window like Mc Donalds in that shop.
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