Taxidermy woes

[JimP]

One problem with boiling skulls is that even if done properly they can break apart, it is just something that can happen.

One other thing is that boiling is just a term that is used, you should never boil a skull but let it simmer below a boil. A boil will possibly cause more damage to the skull due to the boiling effect. A simmer will just let it sit there as it cooks the meat off.

If you are doing it yourself at home and you have understanding neighbors it is best to just let the skull sit in water for a few weeks. The meat and everything else will come off of the skull and the results will be the same as boiling but the smell is something else as the meat rots off. Also to get the best results or whitest bone you need to degrease it. Some use Dawn dish washing soap and others will place the skull into a bucket filled with acetone to get all the grease out. The yellowing of a skull is just natural if you don't get all the oils out of it and happens over time.

 

[All-American Taxidermy]

Thanks Bluey, They are already hung on my walls, european mounts, overboiled

Had lion skulls done by them same way -way overboiled and crumbly to touch, skins however turned out fantastic.

 

[jeff]

I had a water buck over boiled by Capricorn Taxidermy, all other skulls were done well. There were three water buck and only one was damaged so I believe that it's a quality control issue. Have also been told that delays can be expected if the dip and pack isn't done in the same province as the animal was taken in as there is extra delays in permits.