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 My Javelina Skull
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04/12/11 01:51 PM
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FamousAmos
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I did this myself. I thought the results were pretty nice! 
“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: FamousAmos]
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04/12/11 01:52 PM
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FamousAmos
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BTW, that's a cactus needed protruding below the molars. That thing ran through the bone.
“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: FamousAmos]
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04/12/11 02:06 PM
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txshntr
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Very Nice...Good Job. Wish I had done that on some that I killed.
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: txshntr]
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04/12/11 02:13 PM
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FamousAmos
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Another photo. 
“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: FamousAmos]
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04/12/11 03:33 PM
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JKC
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: JKC]
#2240927
04/12/11 06:41 PM
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SR025
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Very nice!  Got one just like it, minus the cactus needle, which is pretty cool.
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: SR025]
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04/13/11 01:06 AM
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Longhorn95
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Nice Work FA!
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: Longhorn95]
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04/14/11 01:43 AM
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Southtexas36
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: Southtexas36]
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04/14/11 04:21 PM
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FamousAmos
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No, "stewed" it for 15 hours at a temp just under boiling. I read that boiling will shrink the skull. After 15 hours the meat/flesh just fell off. Made cleaning it very easy. I then "stewed"it for several more hours in clean water. Used a toothbrush and a toothpick to clean out all the remaining gunk. After drying for a week or so I soaked in 40% peroxide for a couple days.
“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8
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Re: My Javelina Skull
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#2245367
04/14/11 05:01 PM
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Duck Em' Woodie!
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I got a woodie! Whoo Hoo 
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Re: My Javelina Skull
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#2255607
04/19/11 06:08 PM
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Funny thing about getting older:
Your eyesight starts getting weaker but your ability to
see through people's BS gets much better.
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Re: My Javelina Skull
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#2255896
04/19/11 08:19 PM
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SatNiteSpec
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Re: My Javelina Skull
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#2256099
04/19/11 09:31 PM
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MR5Hunter
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cool, got one in my freezer been meaning to get around to
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: MR5Hunter]
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04/19/11 11:01 PM
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shsuducks
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looks good. The "off" color on top of the skull is most likely grease/fat trapped in the bone. It will keep rising to the suface unless you degrease it. I use very hot, clean soapy water to do mine. On javelina, it may take a few treatments.
When finished, bleach it again with peroxide.
Just my .02, looks really good.
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: shsuducks]
#2256681
04/20/11 01:28 AM
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yup needs degreased. Javelina take a while to degrease thoroughly. But when done properly, the skull will stay white for a lifetime!
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: Bulldog4949]
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04/20/11 03:27 PM
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shsuducks
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JB, what do you use to degrease? I have been using hot water with Dawn in it. Seems to work well, but I treat all skulls several times with fresh water.
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: shsuducks]
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04/20/11 03:34 PM
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FamousAmos
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Thanks, guys! I'll hit it again!
“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: FamousAmos]
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04/21/11 01:55 PM
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Dawn and heated water mainly. All skulls get a pre treatment of my special solution before normal degreasing. Deer take me 2-3 weeks to degrease. Hogs, bears, antelope and a few others get extra treatment in stronger chemicals after the initial 2-3 weeks of normal degreasing cause they are so greasy.
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: Bulldog4949]
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04/23/11 04:31 PM
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Good job for a first, Mix some dish washing liquid in some hot water and let it sit for a day or two. Then rinse good, and let dry!!! Next put in poroxide, not bleach for a couple days, then sit in the hot sun for a day!  
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: FamousAmos]
#2264520
04/23/11 05:13 PM
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: RICK O'SHAY]
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04/23/11 08:00 PM
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nice, man those are some weird creatures
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: Kcowboy]
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04/26/11 10:03 PM
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Re: My Javelina Skull
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04/29/11 06:29 PM
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MR5Hunter
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: MR5Hunter]
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05/02/11 02:28 PM
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STXHO
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You did a great job on that
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Re: My Javelina Skull
[Re: STXHO]
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05/09/11 11:14 PM
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otsego44
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Nice going for your first skull. Like the boys said above, got to de-grease or it will keep coming through forever. Great start.
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