Cheap Whitetail Pedestal Mount

[DRAFTSTUD]

Last year a close friend's son who lives north of Houston shot a nice 8 point. They wanted to do something with it, just not really mount it. My friend said he was going to buy a Kit to mount it and I told him to bring it to me and I would do a special plaque for him.
I made a Template of the State of Texas, transferred it to a large pine board that I cut out. After sanding and staining, it just wasn't what I wanted, so I sanded it again and bought a can of Textured Stone Spray Paint. It looked so cool and even felt just like rock, just lighter. I then took a couple of old Horse shoes and welded them as the Base with a curved piece of Flatstock with the end flat to attach to the Plaque with 2 screw holes. I then cleaned up my welds, steel wooled the metal and used Cold Bluing to keep the Rustic look going.
After attaching the Antlers to the Plaque with 2 screws I attached the Plaque to the base.

The young man was real pleased with his Pedestal Mount. John

 

[mdunc8]

Wow. That's great John. I may have to give that a try. On a side note, I found a rock that looked EXACTLY like Texas on the river this summer. I mean exactly. I have a buddy that lives down there, so I mailed it to him. When it finally arrived, he called me and asked why I mailed him a box a rocks. Never figured the USPS could break a ROCK in transit. Again, great job.

 

[cornfed]

Looks nice and unique.

 

['Ike']

Very nice...My Taxi did something like that for my Blackbuck, taken on a bowhunt in Buda. One of my favorites!

 

[Big luke1981]

Wow, That is a very cool way to do a mount. I may have to try something creative like that soon.

 

[Dinkshooter]

Such a goofy looking state.

 

[noharleyyet]

Such a goofy looking state.

..some people.

"By now you have noticed that there is no product that can't be improved by making it in the shape of Texas." -- Sophia Dembling, The Yankee Chick's Survival Guide to Texas

 

[Dinkshooter]

Now that is a good Google search.

I have been to Brady, Texas, the geographical center of it all. Color me special.

 

[NChunter]

That mount looks great, I may have to copy your creative genius.

 

[Mikeflies]

Thats one of the kewlest mounts I have ever seen. Hope you don't mind if a borrow some of your ideas.

 

[noharleyyet]

Now that is a good Google search.

I have been to Brady, Texas, the geographical center of it all. Color me special.

...the most recognizeable icon on the planet....makes all the other states look like ugly sisters.

...google it.

 

[Dinkshooter]

Not sure it is more recognizable than this shape and great state; I just put together a snazzy plaque for my 2010 elk

 

[noharleyyet]

Not sure it is more recognizable than this shape and great state; I just put together a snazzy plaque for my 2010 elk

...the Texas panhandle????

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

Dink, How did you do that, you know your wife doesn't allow you to handle sharp objects! John

 

[Dinkshooter]

Rose colored glasses ye Texans have

 

[Dinkshooter]

Dink, How did you do that, you know your wife doesn't allow you to handle sharp objects! John

Rounded safety scissors, duh. Only cut myself once.

 

[Big O]

Very cool, I like it.

 

[elkdiesel]

Looks Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Bucnutz.wis]

Rose colored glasses ye Texans have

Nice pet wabbit you keep there Dink...

Plaque is cool Dstub..

 

[noharleyyet]

Plaque is cool Dstub..

bucknutz, that spelling kinda defeats the nickname.