The fourth and final step to a european mount is to actually mount display the deer skull.
How to hang deer skull on the wall without nails.
Just make sure that the clothing.
Place one screw at the top of the skull and drill slowly to prevent cracking and splitting the skull.
By hand bend the corner brace about 10 30 degrees to get the desired angle.
Use a drill bit slightly smaller than the screws so that the screws do not slip or shift after the skull is mounted on the wall.
Drive a minimum of two drywall screws through the wooden plaque and into the back of the deer skull.
Drill carefully into the skull at those points with a power drill.
I am using a standard utility or clothing hook to mount the skull.
I prefer level right hangers and drill out the plywood behind the hanger so the scew head can be any distance from the wall and still allow the mount to hang tight against the wall.
One method i have seen taxidermists use on rugs that are ment to hang on the wall sew on small rings to each point where it would need to be supported.
Then tighten down the bolt.
In this case you use a skull hanger to position the skull to the angle of your liking.
Run a 3 inch screw horizontally at the ceiling and attach your rope wire there.
You ll need to attach a decorative rope wire to the rafter cap on the wall.
In a house that old you re asking for trouble.
We decided that our pump house looked a little plain and we needed to find something to decorate it with.
Works really good on all kind of skulls.
Mark the placement for two small holes on the back of the steer skull directly behind the eye sockets.
Trophy specialist apr 21 2011 apr 21 2011 6.
Drill a small hole into your panel so the skull would be centered on the panel.
My wife remembered that our son had found a cow sku.
A mount will hang much more secure when it is tight to the wall too and they also look better too.
All you need is 1 2 5 x 5 8 corner brace 2 1 4 20 hex jam nut and 1 1 4 x 1 5 carriage bolt.
Use locktight on the two nuts to keep the bolt in place and you can paint them a flat black to be less conspicuous if desired.
Feb 20 2014 8.
You could use a ring from a key ring or even.