A Cheap and EASY way to display Euros

[DeerCamp]

I was looking at mounts online that hold them at an angle and this idea occurred to me. It's very simple.

You take a cut piece of 1/2" PVC and slide it into the foramen, and hot glue in place on both ends (you can drip the hot glue right down the pipe to get the inside). I chose hot glue because it's easy but can be removed if needed. You then take 2 push pins and hot glue those at the base here.

The purpose of the thumbtacks is simply to keep it from rotating. There is very little pressure on them since it is almost balanced. You then slide the pipe onto a large nail angled slightly upwards, and push the thumbtacks into the wall.

It seems quite stable. I've bumped it a few times and it didn't move at all.

Just thought I'd share.

 

[Sasquatch Boogie Outdoors]

Great idea

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Nice!

 

[DoubleRidge]

Looks great!

 

[Joe2Kool]

Does it work on little bitty deer too? Asking for a friend!

 

[Carlos]

Excellent idea!

 

[DeerCamp]

Does it work on little bitty deer too? Asking for a friend!

Yes, just use a lag bolt instead of a nail

 

[DeerCamp]

Excellent idea!

Somewhere these is an improvement for the push pin part, I just haven't figured it out yet

 

[Joe2Kool]

Just curious cause the PVC pipe appears a little big for the hole in the back of the head of the little bitty deer my friend kills

 

[tellico4x4]

Great idea!
I've started using cheap stair banister brackets, holds then at correct angle and good for big or little deer . 5 pack at Lowes was about $10 the last time I bought I think.

 

[Snake]

Thanks for sharing brothers you too @tellico4x4

 

[Omega]

Have you tried these?

Amazon.com

 

[Omega]

Great idea!
I've started using cheap stair banister brackets, holds then at correct angle and good for big or little deer . 5 pack at Lowes was about $10 the last time I bought I think.

Didn't see your post, but yes, they work great.

 

[megalomaniac]

Another cheap and easy way if you want a plaque with the skull positioned at a 45deg angle to look natural.

Dowel rod the same diameter as the foramen magnum, stick it in the hole and mark the dowel to cut at the correct length. Screw the dowel onto the plaque. Set the skull on the dowel, then run a set screw through the back of the plate and into the skull (and into dowel inside the skull as well)

 

[Kahrman]

Well done

 

[dogsled]

Great idea!
I've started using cheap stair banister brackets, holds then at correct angle and good for big or little deer . 5 pack at Lowes was about $10 the last time I bought I think.

I saw a Euro mount tree on another forum, they used a small cedar tree for the vertical piece. I really like the idea and look, just needed to know what they used for the brackets. I think these would work.

 

[DeerCamp]

Have you tried these?

Amazon.com

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These look like they would work great, but how do you keep them from rotating?

 

[Omega]

These look like they would work great, but how do you keep them from rotating?

They just hang there, the weight usually keeps them from rotating, though if they get bumped, they may rotate.

Oh, and not an associate, so I make nothing off these links and try to remove referring info off the end of the link too so no other site gets credit.

Link with referring site, (from link posted above)
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074KS4KPJ?tag=tndeer-20

Clean link
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074KS4KPJ

Example of an affiliate link; though this site's software may not show it like this, it may be like my original link above.

 

[themanpcl]

Have you tried these?

Amazon.com

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I have used these on mine and they are great!

 

[Omega]

These look like they would work great, but how do you keep them from rotating?

Hmmm, looks like this site's software is adding the line "As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases." when Amazon links are posted, @Blackbeard, is this site getting credit for the links?