Euro mount question?

[rockhousehunter]

I've done a few of these and they turned out fine BUT, I still have a terrible time even after the boil and the pressure washer getting a few pieces of that sinus tissue out. Do any of you have a trick to doing this without painstakingly tedious work?

 

[bgkyarcher]

I have a pair of long nose needle nose pliers. I pull all the crud out. Just grab and pull. All the little stuff will come out.

 

[mudhole crossing]

Other than the long pliers and doing what u doing, that’s about it. Time out in nature, away from direct sunlight, will help as well.

 

[Redlined]

Coathanger cut to length then bend a very small hook in the end. Put in a bench vise and close the hook down even more. It'll go right in and grab the hard to get pieces.

 

[muddhunter]

I've done a few of these and they turned out fine BUT, I still have a terrible time even after the boil and the pressure washer getting a few pieces of that sinus tissue out. Do any of you have a trick to doing this without painstakingly tedious work?

When you go to boil it put a cup of sal soda in with the water. Everything that isn’t bone will turn to jelly.

 

[muddhunter]

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[coach&hunt]

Degreasing dish detergent and baking soda in the boil. Falls off when done. Especially with no hair. I always skin mine real good

 

[Little FR]

Pressure washer… slow and easy or you’ll break/erode the bones.

I do the coat hanger and needle nose too.

 

[WildmanWilson]

If you don’t mind taking out the sinus bones you can takin it all out easily. If you want these delicate bones left in you just have to work at it. I’ve also found a long simmering process works better than a boil. I posted a buck boiler I made from plans I found online and it cleaned the skull better than anything I’ve done before. I simmered it off and on for several days and it cleared up slick as a whistle.

 

[carnivore]

If you don’t mind taking out the sinus bones you can takin it all out easily. If you want these delicate bones left in you just have to work at it. I’ve also found a long simmering process works better than a boil. I posted a buck boiler I made from plans I found online and it cleaned the skull better than anything I’ve done before. I simmered it off and on for several days and it cleared up slick as a whistle.

Ive heard the slow simmer made the skull weak. Any noticeable difference to a rapid boil in regards to breaking down the bone?

 

[kyjohnky]

I always get it to a good boil and slow it down to a gentle boil for about 2 hours. I take a pressure washer and it does the rest. I never had a problem with the nasal cavity other then the piece of Cartlidge and I removed it with needle nose pliers. I also add a small box of baking soda supposed to help break up any meat left on skull.

 

[WildmanWilson]

Ive heard the slow simmer made the skull weak. Any noticeable difference to a rapid boil in regards to breaking down the bone?

No that’s incorrect. I got this from a taxidermy site.

Also change the water several times.

SIMMERING THE SKULL​

Once you get back home, it is time to let the propane burner go to work. Start off by adding a generous amount of high-strength soap to a pot of water. I prefer soap on the first round to help pull grease out of the skull.

Bring the water to a boil, then turn the dial back a small amount until the water is at a simmer. I cannot stress this enough: DO NOT BOIL THE SKULL. Boiling the skull will greatly increase the odds that your skull will become brittle and may cause some teeth to fall out. If this happens you will need to super glue the bones back together at the end of this process.

 

[Little FR]

No that’s incorrect. I got this from a taxidermy site.

Also change the water several times.

SIMMERING THE SKULL​

Once you get back home, it is time to let the propane burner go to work. Start off by adding a generous amount of high-strength soap to a pot of water. I prefer soap on the first round to help pull grease out of the skull.

Bring the water to a boil, then turn the dial back a small amount until the water is at a simmer. I cannot stress this enough: DO NOT BOIL THE SKULL. Boiling the skull will greatly increase the odds that your skull will become brittle and may cause some teeth to fall out. If this happens you will need to super glue the bones back together at the end of this process.

That’s what we do. Soap. Bring it to a boil. Simmer, make brain stew several hours. Change the water when it’s getting close.

 

[WildmanWilson]

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That’s what we do. Soap. Bring it to a boil. Simmer, make brain stew several hours. Change the water when it’s getting close.

Don’t forget to take the brains out first. It will add a lot of grease to the skull if left in while cooking the skull.

 

[Little FR]

Don’t forget to take the brains out first. It will add a lot of grease to the skull if left in while cooking the skull.

I get all of everything I can before I start. It is greasy. Pressure washer will blow it right out. I pick all I can then I just prefer to get it at least cooked where I don’t have raw stuff splattering me.

I like to leave the sinus bones in best I can, just pull the cartilage. Some folks rip it all out and make it completely hollow. Doesn’t look as good mounted, to me.