Antlers for X-mas

  • neusch303
    Posts: 539
    December 30, 2010 at 5:59 pm #206836

    Not sure if you all remember, but I was looking at getting a bunch of antlers I had laying around onto plaques. I was able to attempt it with the bigger sets and did a pretty crappy job and I never got around to working with the spikes.

    Well, Nicole snuck them all out of the house and brought them to her father. He is a highly skilled carpenter who loves to tinker. She had him create a plaque for my antlers.

    This is all from scratch. He even crafted the skull caps. I was really impressed with his skills and touched by Nicole’s thoughtfulness.





    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    December 30, 2010 at 6:03 pm #97884

    Nice job!

    ragerunner
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 699
    December 30, 2010 at 7:04 pm #97890

    To find 3 matching sets of spike sheds is quite extraordinary. I think I would have mounted them as well. Way to go.

    brunowfo
    Posts: 76
    December 30, 2010 at 7:06 pm #97891

    Very cool. Thanks for the pics!!!

    neusch303
    Posts: 539
    December 30, 2010 at 7:14 pm #97893

    Quote:

    To find 3 matching sets of spike sheds is quite extraordinary. I think I would have mounted them as well. Way to go.



    It’s funny you say that. I’ve got a lot of small spikes, forks, and basket 6 racks laying around from Mule Deer and Whitetail. Where I hunt out in Montana, there are antlers all over the place.

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    December 30, 2010 at 8:18 pm #97900

    Looks great! I’m guessing that it means a lot more to you knowing that your father-in-law did them and that your wife was the one who initiated it!

    neusch303
    Posts: 539
    December 30, 2010 at 9:43 pm #97912

    Quote:

    Looks great! I’m guessing that it means a lot more to you knowing that your father-in-law did them and that your wife was the one who initiated it!


    Very true. The antlers are whatever. Just some deer taken over the years. It’s the thought and effort that mean so much more.

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    December 30, 2010 at 10:57 pm #97917

    They look great Wade

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    January 2, 2011 at 1:54 am #98043

    That’s some real nice work. And that Nicole is a very thoughtful gal, better keep her around

    travis_eckman
    Trempealeau County, WI
    Posts: 424
    January 3, 2011 at 5:53 pm #98145

    Sweet! Thanks for sharing!

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