Has anyone sucessfully mounted a wall shoulder mount to a pedestal base?

[RichD]

I got my kudu shoulder mount back from the taxidermist and it looks great. But I discovered the place on a wall I intended does not have a stud - just drywall. The mount weighs 40 lbs, extends out 42", and approximately 50" tall from horn tips to bottom of chest. Ceiling in my gun room is 8'. My thought now is that a floor pedestal would work. Any ideas? A couple pics attached.

 

[Joey17]

I have seen something like this done before:

 

[Hunt anything]

I got my kudu shoulder mount back from the taxidermist and it looks great. But I discovered the place on a wall I intended does not have a stud - just drywall. The mount weighs 40 lbs, extends out 42", and approximately 50" tall from horn tips to bottom of chest. Ceiling in my gun room is 8'. My thought now is that a floor pedestal would work. Any ideas? A couple pics attached.

I turned a wall pedestal blesbok into a tabletop pedestal. I bought the base and a termite mound from McKenzies taxidermy supply. They have a variety of options. Look them up!

 

[Throwback]

If you want to try the wall mount still you could look at some drywall anchors. I actually did that for a Kudu mount I have and its been fine. You can also look at skullhooker.com for some other options/ideas.

I am sure you could turn that into a floor pedestal, just depends on what you want visible from the back etc...

You got plenty of options.

 

[wesheltonj]

No, but I had a similar problem as you as no stud centered where my Kudu was mounted. I tried several drywall hangers but there was too much forward weight. I bought a plaque and mount the plaque to the studs and then a bolt into the plaque. It looks like a plaque mount from a distance, but the Kudu is somewhat easily (with two people) removed from the plaque. I have 10 foot ceilings. The full photo is under my media.

 

[rookhawk]

I got my kudu shoulder mount back from the taxidermist and it looks great. But I discovered the place on a wall I intended does not have a stud - just drywall. The mount weighs 40 lbs, extends out 42", and approximately 50" tall from horn tips to bottom of chest. Ceiling in my gun room is 8'. My thought now is that a floor pedestal would work. Any ideas? A couple pics attached.
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Simple solution. There are studless wall mount hangers that can handle 200lbs! We use them all over our place for taxidermy, heavy/huge mirrors, etc.

These guys get the job done. I have an elk in my workshop hanging from one. I've NEVER had them come loose. The only mandate is they must be attached only to drywall, they will not work if you hit a stud or blocking behind them.

Amazon.com

 

[rookhawk]

 

[SETH RINGER]

I HAD MINE MOUNTED WITH A NICE HANGAR THAT HAD 4 HOLES FOR DRYWALL ANCHORS RIGHT BETWEEN TWO STUDS. AFTER XX# YEARS, NOTICED THE KUDU LEANING A BIT OFF THE WALL, THE DRYWALL WAS GIVING OUT. GOT A PLAQUE AND LIKE @wesheltonj MOUNTED PLAQUE TO WALL AND USED MY SAME ANCHOR TO HANG KUDU ON PLAQUE.

 

[Puddle]

Tracking this thread.

Chatting with the Taxidermist right now about converting my best Kudu shoulder mount to a floor pedestal.

 

[Hunt anything]

You could also try “full range hanging system” they have to be attached to a dud but have an arm that swivels 180 degrees.
I have kudu, waterbuck, springboard and bushbuck hangers on them.

 

[RichD]

No, but I had a similar problem as you as no stud centered where my Kudu was mounted. I tried several drywall hangers but there was too much forward weight. I bought a plaque and mount the plaque to the studs and then a bolt into the plaque. It looks like a plaque mount from a distance, but the Kudu is somewhat easily (with two people) removed from the plaque. I have 10 foot ceilings. The full photo is under my media.


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I like your option. I wasn't sure about the plaque option, but seeing it, it works very well. Thank you!

 

[Hunt anything]

Here is my wall pedestal blesbok I turned into a tabletop pedestal. Much smaller than a kudu but it could be scaled up for a kudu, I’m actually thinking of making some sort of pedestal for my gemsbok to free up some wall space.

 

[buffybr]

When I started to run out of wall space, I started doing pedestal mounts. I currently have 9 pedestal mounts and 3 floor base mounts for lifesize mounts. I've made all of my pedestals and bases myself, most out of cherry wood, a few out of oak, and the base for my leopard out of dark stained alder wood.

To the OP's question, the pedestal mount of my Scimitar horn oryx is a wall mount form that my taxidermist covered the form back with leather, like for regular pedestal mounts, and he put a square steel tube inside the form that slides over a square steel rod anchored to the top of the pedestal.

 

[RichD]

Beautiful job! I ended up mounting mine on a wall for now. It comes out 42", so a pedestal may not be the best option for me.

 

[thi9elsp]

If you can at least reach one stud, you could use a French cleat which has two pieces - one attaches to the wall, one to the back of the item you are hanging. French cleats also give you some wiggle room in sliding the mount right or left as long as most of the two cleats are on top of each other.

 

[RichD]

I googled French cleats as I'd never heard of them. Interesting approach. Home Depot has them and I need to make a trip there tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[Sabre]

Simple solution. There are studless wall mount hangers that can handle 200lbs! We use them all over our place for taxidermy, heavy/huge mirrors, etc.

These guys get the job done. I have an elk in my workshop hanging from one. I've NEVER had them come loose. The only mandate is they must be attached only to drywall, they will not work if you hit a stud or blocking behind them.

Amazon.com

We have also used these in multiple spots around our house without any issue.

I also really like the idea of using the plaque to mount directly to studs.

 

[Sabre]

I got my kudu shoulder mount back from the taxidermist and it looks great. But I discovered the place on a wall I intended does not have a stud - just drywall. The mount weighs 40 lbs, extends out 42", and approximately 50" tall from horn tips to bottom of chest. Ceiling in my gun room is 8'. My thought now is that a floor pedestal would work. Any ideas? A couple pics attached.

A company called "full range hanging systems" makes something called a "Pedestal System". And in their photos it looks like they hang just standard shoulder mounts on them. It holds 3 mounts. I am considering switching some of my mounts to this system in the future.

Pedestal System

Enhance any Game Room or Man Cave with our premium Pedestal System. This innovative system allows for the display of up to three shoulder mounts on a single pedestal, perfect for showcasing three of your hunting trophies – no wall space required. Versatility: Attaches to any flat surface like...

fullrangesystems.com

 

[buffybr]

Beautiful job! I ended up mounting mine on a wall for now. It comes out 42", so a pedestal may not be the best option for me.

You need a higher ceiling.
Your mount on a pedestal would bring the mount out another 6" or so from the wall.

Thirty five or so years ago only had 3 big shoulder mounts, an elk, a caribou, and a moose, and my only wall space was my 12'x24' living room. I then built a 1,000 sq ft Trophy Room addition to my house. It has 9 1/2' side walls with a 14' high cathedral ceiling, but I have great views so I put in too many windows. I hadn't been to Africa back then so I didn't think that I would ever run out of wall space.

Now, the walls of my Trophy Room are full and I have the blinds on the side windows closed because I have pedestal mounts in front of them. I have an L shape couch and a reclining chair in the middle of that big room and I've had to put 3 pedestal mounts on the back side of them.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Apparently OP has found a solution. I was going to suggest mounting the kudu in a corner. Studs are always available there and corners typically are space not being used.

It is highly recommended to advise PH to skin for pedestal mount. That way the taxidermist can show a lot more options. My preference is for wall mounted pedestal.