Buffalo - Todays Score

[bc_gold 37]

Paid $10.00 for the Buffalo, girlfriend has claimed it.

 

[Ed Kennell 35,922]

Great find.  He'll really look nice after a little wire brushing and a light oil rub.

[ebinmaine 63,317]

Very cool

[Pullstart 59,856]

Things you find… so cool!

[bc_gold 37]

Missed out on the long horn steer, someone else had claimed it, now to learn taxidermy. Also want to tan a few hides, purchased a pressure washer for de-fleshing.

[Ed Kennell 35,922]

1 hour ago, bc_gold said:

pressure washer for de-fleshing.

Never tried that.     Hard to believe it would work, but I'm willing to try it.      My arthritic hands hate scraping hides.

 

[bc_gold 37]

21 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Never tried that.     Hard to believe it would work, but I'm willing to try it.      My arthritic hands hate scraping hides.

 

Its suggested to use the rotary nozzle.

 

 

Edited March 29 by bc_gold

[bc_gold 37]

Ed Kennell

 

Have you ever used the Dermestid Beetles for de-pleshing a scull.

[Ed Kennell 35,922]

1 hour ago, bc_gold said:

Ed Kennell

 

Have you ever used the Dermestid Beetles for de-pleshing a scull.

Quite a few of the local pros use the bugs with good success with minimum labor.         I just boil my skulls for the European mounts,  then use Chlorox and peroxide for a wash and whitener.      I clean the older mounts with a bit of linseed oil on a cloth.    It picks up the dust and really brings life back into the antlers and horns.    

Just a reminder, If you boil to clean skulls, suspend them so the antlers/horns are not in the boil.

Edited March 29 by Ed Kennell

[bc_gold 37]

1 minute ago, Ed Kennell said:

Quite a few of the local pros use the bugs with good success with minimum labor.         I just boil my skulls for the European mounts,  then use Chlorox and peroxide for a wash and whitener.

I'll be picking up 20 litres 35% peroxide next week and was curious what effect it would have on flesh.