fan mounts
02-09-2007 | 11:32 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Tecumseh MI
RE: fan mounts
I have only done one mountbut it worked great!! Remove the "butt" like the others said
I fanned the tail out on cardboard, tacked it at the ends and traced the pattern of the tail. (this will give you a map of the fan)
Remove fan fromcardboard
Pull the fethers (start with the longest ones, side to side) from the tail and lay them out in the order removed onto the cardboard.
Use bondo to hold the fethers together.
Pull the next smaller fethers and lay them out on top of the first
another layer of bondo
and keep going untill you have the fan filled in.
When finished you just peel the cardboard off the back and can sand, screw.... the fan to any plack
Bennifits of this mount.
You have your fan mount in a day
You do not have to worrie about flys getting to it and ruining the entire mount.
If you have extra fethers you can replace or add in fethers for broken or damaged ones.
Go easy on the second, third..... layers of bondo so you do not have a 6 inch thick mount.
I fanned the tail out on cardboard, tacked it at the ends and traced the pattern of the tail. (this will give you a map of the fan)
Remove fan fromcardboard
Pull the fethers (start with the longest ones, side to side) from the tail and lay them out in the order removed onto the cardboard.
Use bondo to hold the fethers together.
Pull the next smaller fethers and lay them out on top of the first
another layer of bondo
and keep going untill you have the fan filled in.
When finished you just peel the cardboard off the back and can sand, screw.... the fan to any plack
Bennifits of this mount.
You have your fan mount in a day
You do not have to worrie about flys getting to it and ruining the entire mount.
If you have extra fethers you can replace or add in fethers for broken or damaged ones.
Go easy on the second, third..... layers of bondo so you do not have a 6 inch thick mount.
02-12-2007 | 04:35 PM
#13
Fork Horn
Joined: Dec 2006
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From:
RE: fan mounts
Instructions will come with th kit. If you go to www.walnutcreekhardwood.com you can get the same kits that you would from cabe and BP. This is the co. they will come from any way and you'll save a few $. Here's a picture of an Eastern and Merriams.
02-25-2007 | 02:58 PM
#18
Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 257
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From: S Cent IN
RE: fan mounts
There are any number of websites that give very good info on how to preserve the fan. I just cut mine off, cleaned all the meat from the base of the tail, spread out on cardboard with pushpins and let it dry. After it dried Iturned it over and spread Gorilla Glue on the dried tail 'meat' to further preserve it and to hold thefeathers in the fan shape. Picture attached.
02-25-2007 | 06:10 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,205
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From: Lake County, Il
RE: fan mounts
ORIGINAL: AR 34 eight point
I have only done one mountbut it worked great!! Remove the "butt" like the others said
I fanned the tail out on cardboard, tacked it at the ends and traced the pattern of the tail. (this will give you a map of the fan)
Remove fan fromcardboard
Pull the fethers (start with the longest ones, side to side) from the tail and lay them out in the order removed onto the cardboard.
Use bondo to hold the fethers together.
Pull the next smaller fethers and lay them out on top of the first
another layer of bondo
and keep going untill you have the fan filled in.
When finished you just peel the cardboard off the back and can sand, screw.... the fan to any plack
Bennifits of this mount.
You have your fan mount in a day
You do not have to worrie about flys getting to it and ruining the entire mount.
If you have extra fethers you can replace or add in fethers for broken or damaged ones.
Go easy on the second, third..... layers of bondo so you do not have a 6 inch thick mount.
I have only done one mountbut it worked great!! Remove the "butt" like the others said
I fanned the tail out on cardboard, tacked it at the ends and traced the pattern of the tail. (this will give you a map of the fan)
Remove fan fromcardboard
Pull the fethers (start with the longest ones, side to side) from the tail and lay them out in the order removed onto the cardboard.
Use bondo to hold the fethers together.
Pull the next smaller fethers and lay them out on top of the first
another layer of bondo
and keep going untill you have the fan filled in.
When finished you just peel the cardboard off the back and can sand, screw.... the fan to any plack
Bennifits of this mount.
You have your fan mount in a day
You do not have to worrie about flys getting to it and ruining the entire mount.
If you have extra fethers you can replace or add in fethers for broken or damaged ones.
Go easy on the second, third..... layers of bondo so you do not have a 6 inch thick mount.
Why would I want to take it apart and then put it back together instead of preseving the skin w borax?
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