A cheap simple display

[bjrogg]

Wasn't sure where to post this so I put it here around the campfire. I made a real simple display for my 1st primitive bow kill. 1st I freeze the entire head to get hide frozen to skull. This keeps fur and skin from just moving back and forth when I cut skull with sawsall. Then I have someone hold head by the antlers and saw off top of skull (I then save the brains). Then I thaw and skin top of skull and simmer in a pot for awhile. It doesn't take very long for just skull cap. Then it's easy to clean any flesh off skull or base of antlers.  Then I just took a scrap piece of pine board penciled on a arrowhead and cut it out with jig saw. Then I "knapped" it on bench grinder. Then a light sanding and stained it. 2 coats off tru oil and screw skull on arrowhead plaque with tiny torques head screws. I wrote some information on back. I put my broken arrow (still missing about 8" of shaft and broadhead I hope to yet find) on the antlers. I can either use it as display on flat surface like my desktop or shelf or hang it on wall.

[PaulN/KS]

That looks Great. Very nicely done Sir.

[bjrogg]

Thanks Paul here's the back
Bjrogg

[osage outlaw]

Nice work BJ

[Redhand]

Very nice!  I like it!

[Ruddy Darter]

Nicely crafted BJrogg,  looks great  .
(Hope you don't find the broadhead in a future stew    )

 R.D.

[bubby]

Looks good bj, and congrats on your first primitive kill

[PEARL DRUMS]

Nice job, BJ. There isn't anything like that first primitive bucky. My first is almost a twin to yours.

[bjrogg]

Thanks Guys, don't think rest of arrow is in stew Ruddy. 8" of arrow passed through other side of deer and that's where it broke off. I know it's in about a 30 yard path still hoping to find it when stuff freezes off for the winter.
This is a pretty simple way to handle a deer skull cap. I have done them this way for a long time. I have some bigger but none that mean as much to me as this one. Sure would be cool if this was how everyone hunted. Your right Pearl this is a real trophy to me. Thanks for all the kind words guys
Bjrogg

[PaulN/KS]

That's great that you have the details on the back.
And Congratulations to you as well.

[hunterbob]

Looks great. What do you save the brains for?

[bjrogg]

Thanks again Paul, my memory ain't what it used to be but I doubt I'll ever forget this one. Still I always write on back off plaque or skull.
Hunter Bob I saved the brains for tanning my deer hide. I have never done it yet but i believe I can get it done mostly a lot of elbow grease scrapping and stretching hide.
Bjrogg

[Danzn Bar]

Congrats on the first and nice display..
DBar

[Zuma]

Outstanding BJ
You are a man of all seasons.
Zuma

[bjrogg]

Thanks Bill,Thanks Don but really I'm just an old farmer that loves screwing around with this stuff. I guess in that since I am. Many more seasons to you Zuma and may they be bountifully healthy ones
Bjrogg