flynnsdogs4 3 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 What is the best way to clean an animal skull for display Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabuteos lad 878 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Boil it up then jet wash off most of the meat. Once meats gone search on here for advice using peroxide to whiten it, don't get it on antlers if it's deer ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 When you have boiled it clean , use peroxide to whiten it ...I use 35% , it can be bought from most chemists ..I put cotten wool over the skull then wrap the whole thing in crape bandage ...( the peroxide goes on the Cotten wool ) ..leave for a couple of days ...WEAR GOOD QUALITY RUBBER GLOVES THE PEROXIDE BURNS .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flynnsdogs4 3 Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Thanks lads thats really helpful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,632 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Anybody tried the method of skinning/fleshing and then just leaving for a month in a bucket of water? The soft tissue just rots off. I've played with this method because I found getting off the tendons and ligaments from the base of the skull properly a twat of a job after boiling and boiling for too long to try and soften them weakens the skull. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,204 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Anybody tried the method of skinning/fleshing and then just leaving for a month in a bucket of water? The soft tissue just rots off. I've played with this method because I found getting off the tendons and ligaments from the base of the skull properly a twat of a job after boiling and boiling for too long to try and soften them weakens the skull. Im just doing similar, I hung the skull with flesh on and checked it every now and again, maggots and beetles etc got the flesh and assume the brain. But the pelt remained, so put in a bucket under a down pipe so the water didnt go too bad, all the pelt come away very easily, have dried it out now and will get the peroxide to it. Was more like 2-3 months in the bucket and a couple suspended in a tree. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,632 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Anybody tried the method of skinning/fleshing and then just leaving for a month in a bucket of water? The soft tissue just rots off. I've played with this method because I found getting off the tendons and ligaments from the base of the skull properly a twat of a job after boiling and boiling for too long to try and soften them weakens the skull. Im just doing similar, I hung the skull with flesh on and checked it every now and again, maggots and beetles etc got the flesh and assume the brain. But the pelt remained, so put in a bucket under a down pipe so the water didnt go too bad, all the pelt come away very easily, have dried it out now and will get the peroxide to it. Was more like 2-3 months in the bucket and a couple suspended in a tree. I'm no expert mate but I've found it depends on the ambient temperature. Summer Roe Bucks will clean up a bit faster with it being warmer. Mind the smell though! LOL. I've also wondered about putting a load of Dettol in to help break down the fats quicker but maybe that would slow the decomposition??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,204 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) All these have been buried and left for nature to clean. Some a couple of years! Edited April 1, 2016 by Columbo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Trouble is with leaving out for nature to sort it is that nature has a way for them to go missing 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Trouble is with leaving out for nature to sort it is that nature has a way for them to go missing When I lived in Lincs I shot a muntjac Buck that I'm sure was at least a silver medal. I buried in a secure corner of the garden and put some paving slabs on top. My then girlfriends c**t of a Labrador dug it up and chewed the antlers off... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Only one way to clean a skull so it presentable and thats boil it ,scrape it ,peroxide it . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Trouble is with leaving out for nature to sort it is that nature has a way for them to go missingWhen I lived in Lincs I shot a muntjac Buck that I'm sure was at least a silver medal. I buried in a secure corner of the garden and put some paving slabs on top. My then girlfriends c**t of a Labrador dug it up and chewed the antlers off... A jasus, was no need to dump her over that incident surely. Harsh! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Trouble is with leaving out for nature to sort it is that nature has a way for them to go missingWhen I lived in Lincs I shot a muntjac Buck that I'm sure was at least a silver medal. I buried in a secure corner of the garden and put some paving slabs on top. My then girlfriends c**t of a Labrador dug it up and chewed the antlers off... A jasus, was no need to dump her over that incident surely. Harsh! Lol You're kidding right? A medal head is a medal head... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,204 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Anybody tried the method of skinning/fleshing and then just leaving for a month in a bucket of water? The soft tissue just rots off. I've played with this method because I found getting off the tendons and ligaments from the base of the skull properly a twat of a job after boiling and boiling for too long to try and soften them weakens the skull. Im just doing similar, I hung the skull with flesh on and checked it every now and again, maggots and beetles etc got the flesh and assume the brain. But the pelt remained, so put in a bucket under a down pipe so the water didnt go too bad, all the pelt come away very easily, have dried it out now and will get the peroxide to it. Was more like 2-3 months in the bucket and a couple suspended in a tree. This is the one I was referring to, coypu. Edited April 10, 2016 by Columbo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Anybody tried the method of skinning/fleshing and then just leaving for a month in a bucket of water? The soft tissue just rots off. I've played with this method because I found getting off the tendons and ligaments from the base of the skull properly a twat of a job after boiling and boiling for too long to try and soften them weakens the skull. Im just doing similar, I hung the skull with flesh on and checked it every now and again, maggots and beetles etc got the flesh and assume the brain. But the pelt remained, so put in a bucket under a down pipe so the water didnt go too bad, all the pelt come away very easily, have dried it out now and will get the peroxide to it. Was more like 2-3 months in the bucket and a couple suspended in a tree. This is the one I was referring to, coypu. Some teeth on that! Do they give the dogs much stick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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