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Made a beard board - pics

Started by catman529, April 30, 2013, 12:37:36 AM

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mtsrunner

How do you treat the spurs to get that look. I've got about 10 sets in the freezer. I would like to do something like that.


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catman529

Quote from: mtsrunner on April 30, 2013, 09:52:47 PM
How do you treat the spurs to get that look. I've got about 10 sets in the freezer. I would like to do something like that.


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nothing really, I just trim them up with my knife an coat in borax to dry, then scrub off with a wire brush and a little sandpaper to smooth them out. No bleaching or finishing, just bare bone.

mtsrunner

Quote from: catman529 on April 30, 2013, 10:37:34 PM
Quote from: mtsrunner on April 30, 2013, 09:52:47 PM
How do you treat the spurs to get that look. I've got about 10 sets in the freezer. I would like to do something like that.


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nothing really, I just trim them up with my knife an coat in borax to dry, then scrub off with a wire brush and a little sandpaper to smooth them out. No bleaching or finishing, just bare bone.
Ok, thanks. I will try it with some of my 1" sets first. I will save my daggers until I get comfortable with the process.


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catman529

Quote from: mtsrunner on April 30, 2013, 10:39:44 PM
Quote from: catman529 on April 30, 2013, 10:37:34 PM
Quote from: mtsrunner on April 30, 2013, 09:52:47 PM
How do you treat the spurs to get that look. I've got about 10 sets in the freezer. I would like to do something like that.


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nothing really, I just trim them up with my knife an coat in borax to dry, then scrub off with a wire brush and a little sandpaper to smooth them out. No bleaching or finishing, just bare bone.
Ok, thanks. I will try it with some of my 1" sets first. I will save my daggers until I get comfortable with the process.


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probably won't need much practice at all, in fact my first set of spurs came out better than these. Just trim all the skin and flesh off the bone with a sharp knife and be careful not to nick the spurs. Cut the spurs off with a hack saw of course before skinning and trimming. Just cut through the leg on either side of each spur.

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catman529

Here are the requested close-up pics.




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mikejd

Very nice. I do the same thing with my brass and beard. Yoursooks great.

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Great board, and great year turkey hunting!