i need to fix the antlers on my buck
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i need to fix the antlers on my buck
i killed a pretty fair buck this season and when i got up to him he had two broken tines.
Can anyone tell me how i can get the "stuff" taxidermists use to fix antlers, the paint or stain too
Thanks
Can anyone tell me how i can get the "stuff" taxidermists use to fix antlers, the paint or stain too
Thanks
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RE: i need to fix the antlers on my buck
I do taxidermy, and have repaired broken points that the owner wanted repaired, some were shot off by mistake. The Apoxie Sculpt works well. You'll need another point off a spare rack. Use one that matches in diameter & looks. I drill a hole in the new point, then hole in the broken off section of the existing point. I use a small wire place it in each hole to help support the joint. Mix your sculpt well, and place it in each hole with wire, and at the seam. Use as much as needed to cover any cracks. Use water on your finger to smooth it out good. If your handy you can also make any line creases or bumps that might have existed on the original point. After the sculpt has dried it can be lightly sanded with a fine grit paper if needed. Then obtain a antler stain, and lightly stain the repaired section. The repair will be noticed upon a close look, and its about impossible to make it perfect.
WARNING:
This is only done for taxidermy repairing, and the rack can no longer be scored officially once the repair job is done. A official scorer will see the repair job. Its not unvisible up close. Its not meant to make a rack anything other then it was naturally, and I only do it myself when an actual point had existed.
WARNING:
This is only done for taxidermy repairing, and the rack can no longer be scored officially once the repair job is done. A official scorer will see the repair job. Its not unvisible up close. Its not meant to make a rack anything other then it was naturally, and I only do it myself when an actual point had existed.