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I gotta congratulate you again on that beautiful buck! 
You really are doing a great job with the euro!! Slow and steady is the way to go. And it will be a fine mount to show off that buck, and a great reminder of that hunt too!
Here is one I did two or three years ago. I picked the board from the old original homestead on the farm, built in the early 1800s. Used 7mm-08 cases, one of which killed the buck. And some dried grasses, from the property, dried by my hunting partners wife.
I made a rough outline of the bottom on a piece of cardboard. Flipped it over and made a reverse pattern on top, that I cut with a jigsaw, and rough sanded.
A rustic look is what I wanted. Came out OK I think. I may do something similar with this years buck, to go on the other side of the wall?
Hope this helps with mounting ideas Chris??? 
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Thank you!!! You sir are a Great help as usual!!


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Looking good! 

Ok so here is the update on mine from the original post. Between catching the flu, then holidays hitting, I haven't had much time to work on it. It also doesn't help that my puppy got a hold of it and chewed the nose off. I ended up taking it to a guy yesterday. He's going to finish the cleaning for he and see if he can fix up the nose.

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Finally got around to sticking him on some “cleaned up” pallet wood...pretty happy although I think I would have preferred to either move him higher or make the pallet wood a bit longer.

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2 hours ago, crappyice said:

Finally got around to sticking him on some “cleaned up” pallet wood...pretty happy although I think I would have preferred to either move him higher or make the pallet wood a bit longer.

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Elegant without being ostentatious, very nice

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Finally got around to sticking him on some “cleaned up” pallet wood...pretty happy although I think I would have preferred to either move him higher or make the pallet wood a bit longer.

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I would have preferred wood from a Westchester barn that burned down in 1763, but still looks good


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I have mine mounted on bed slats from a whorehouse in Billings, Montana, autographed by Ernest Hemingway....

When you and Ernest used to fish the Dead Sea it was only sick at that time.


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9 hours ago, crappyice said:

Now I have reason to visit the out-laws!

 

 

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How about hitting the edges with a propane torch?  Maybe even let the edges burn a little and then douse it.   

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Agree...I was going to stain it but still wish it was more battered


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I think you did a great job, and it looks awesome just the way it is! Congrats again on a beauty of a buck!

If you wanted a more weathered look, thats easy! Just fill up a wheelbarrow or a large container with red or black mulch,  garden dirt, and some water,  let it soak for a couple days. The dye from the mulch, and the soil will slightly "stain" the wood as it soaks in. After soaking a couple days, take out and let it air dry for a couple days. Also before putting it in there, round off the hard edges with some 60 grit sandpaper to rough it up a bit.

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