Mini mount thread
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From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
I posted this picture on the "Razza's thanks bowsite thread" and had a few guys asking about size and height. I'll post a few pictures I had on my phone to show how I alters the pose and did detachable antlers to meet my clients ceiling and door restrictions.
This is the form I started with.
Feel free to ask any question.
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From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
Fred had low ceiling at 95" and door width of 36" and wanted a life-size elk. The form we started with put the horn tips right at the top of the ceiling. I altered the head down and tilted the head back to create more clearance. I also gave him a deep chest for a more mature look. This gave me a finishes height of 85" with the feet 6" from the floor for a base.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
I also added about 3" in girth and 2" in lenght so the hide fit rhe form.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
I needed to do detachable antlers to fit through the door. I start with 6" steel machined to fit tube.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
I put 3" in the antlers and 3"in the skull.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
I fiberglass the female pin.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
I mount the horns on the form then cut the horn off. Having the metal tub through both sides makes for a perfect fit every time.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
I slide the male pin in one side then put together.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
After I make sure it will fit through the door and clear the ceiling restrictions I can clay the form and mount it.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
Here's the finished mount before I painted it.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
And here is a picture under 92" ceiling.
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-17
Thanks for following and hope you enjoyed!
From: backstraps
03-Jun-17
Very Cool! Thanks for the Post. Always wondered how that worked.
From: Jaquomo
03-Jun-17
Great thread! Thanks!
From: Charlie Rehor
03-Jun-17
We are very lucky indeed to have you share your secrets. Your Artistry is a beautiful thing. C
From: ohiohunter
03-Jun-17
Sweet trick, some good stuff.
From: Bou'bound
03-Jun-17
Excellent explanation
From: Scar Finga
03-Jun-17
Awesome! Thank you!
From: Pigsticker
03-Jun-17
Really cool thread!
From: Inshart
03-Jun-17
Outstanding Dennis, that thing looks as real as if he could just take a step off the platform and walk away.
From: drycreek
03-Jun-17
Great work Dennis ! He looks as if he could bugle any second !
From: BULELK1
04-Jun-17
I have 1 of my elk mounts (shoulder) that I had to have removable antlers to get it into the house then into the TR.
Dang good work Mr. Razza
Good luck, Robb
From: Ace of Spades
04-Jun-17
Awesome thread, always love seeing the projects. Thanks for sharing!!
From: mountainman
05-Jun-17
I always love these threads. Thanks for taking the time.
From: MathewsMan
05-Jun-17
Dennis- is it possible to put a peg antler system into an already completed mount?
Obviously much cleaner and simpler to do on the front end-
From: Reflex
05-Jun-17
That is cool! Thanks for sharing.
From: gib
05-Jun-17
beautiful job as always,,,,thanks gib
From: BOWUNTR
05-Jun-17
Awesome... great work Dennis, as usual. Ed F
From: Dennis Razza
05-Jun-17
Thanks guys!
Scott, it is possible to do detachables most of the time on old mounts.
From: JohnB
05-Jun-17
Dennis if I lived closer I would work for free just to watch your work!
From: GregE
06-Jun-17
IMpressive work. Thanks for sharing the process
G
From: TD
06-Jun-17
How di'ja drill a square hole??? =D
Great job and thanks much for posting this up. Gave me some ideas, learned a good way to have things matched back up after the cut. I have to do something similar when doing a velvet euro, can't put the velvet in wid da bugs....... so we drill from under the skull into the antler, cut right at the pedicle line and use marine tex epoxy to reattach, the white epoxy matches the whitened skull so well, have to look real hard and close to see the seam.
It's a lot of extra work.
From: Bull-Tipper
07-Jun-17
Very nice! Thanks for sharing. My wife is going to say no but I'm going to ask anyway!!
