Wild Fire Artistry...Tom's First Trad Deer

[Hooked]

I think I am done with this one except for the inscription.  The neat thing about this one is Tom is a Taxidermist who does European mounts.  I used a board twice as long as normal.  I did this on the bottom half and he is going to mount the skull on the top half.  He will use it for a display for his customers and we will try to do some of them for his customers.

I still have to add the inscription but here it is...

 

 

[jacobsladder]

again...wow.

[Shaun]

Your stuff is over the top good!

[Bill Watts II]

Wow!

Now that is neat!

[Hooked]

Thanks for the kind words!

It's funny!  I always say I am done, then when I post the pic on here I see things I want to change, LOL!

[DannyBows]

That is really nice, right down to the facial expression! You are very gifted.

[Hooked]

After looking at the pic I posted, I made a couple small changes in the face, that I think make a difference.  Also, added the inscription.

 

 

[shakeyslim]

you are one awsume dude! burned in wood?

[Hooked]

Shakey, Thanks, Dude!

Ya, I hand carve it down to a few different levels, sand the areas I am gonna burn smooth, then burn them with a woodburning pen.  Kinda like drawing except I am burning instead of putting down ink or pencil.

[Deadbolt]

I can't believe I never posted pics of this plaque...my apologies guys!

Here is the progression of the mount...when i shot the deer I didn't have time to work on it so I just capped it then the year after decided I wanted a european mount for it so attached the antlers to a reproduction skull and put it on a top notch plaque!!

 

Shot at 12 yards pass through 38lb bear tigercat 2016 tipped with a 145g 2 blade magnus deer went down in 20 yards!

 

 

 

 

[swampdrummer]

Looks great Tom! How did you attach the skull to the plaque? I'm kicking around a few ideas now. Might even get fancy and make the skull removable in case I ever need to pack it up. Just curious.

[bolong]

  WOW!!!  Nice work!

[redant 60/65]

Very Very nice !!!!  

[Rodd Szmania]

Nice job. Congratulations!

[Deadbolt]

swampdrummer...for a real skull i use molly bolts for locals or wood screws with anchors for people who move it often.

[Hooked]

Cool!  I just wish we had done the stain on the top half of the board!  I know it looks better in person than in pictures, but we will know for the next one!