Did this today with a buddy of mine. It’s for my cousins husband and was his first buck. It’s definitely not perfect but I think it turned out pretty cool. Still have to get the name plaque made for the block at the bottom and haven’t decided whether to add a photo sleeve to the top of it. The skull didn’t get cut very straight and I didn’t bleach it cause I’m not a fan of the bright white. I did think of hitting the antlers with some stain cause they got a little bleached from the sun.
Not at all! It’s super simple. Just sweep over it with a plumbing torch with propane. More or less burn to your preference. Notice we burned the edges of the accent pieces more than the background wood so they would stick out better
Looks good. Before trying stain, rub the antlers down with freshly used coffee grounds. It will have the same darkening effect but it will be easier to clean off the skull cap than stain, if some should drip on it.
Soldering torch and nothing else. We experimented with different finishes like polyurethane but liked the raw natural look best.
