11/27/04, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: wyoming/ now tennessee
Posts: 559
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Rita, Here is how I've done it. First cut the leg bone about 6 inches behind the knuckule behind the hooves straight through with a saw. Then bend the hoof at the 45 degree angle it goes easy only one way. Then I tie a loop in one end of a 1/4 inch nylon rope bigger than the hoof. Put the loop around the hoof. Put a nail or bolt in the end of the bone that is exposed, let it stick out enough for the rope to be tied to it. Leave hanging somewhere for the winter. By summer it's dried out enough to work. Now make your plaque as you like it, next drill two holes alittle bigger than the deer bone that will be exposed from the drying. You might have to trim the skin back from the bone to let the bone come through the board just enough to be flush with the other side, that will face the wall. Then I put a small amout of liquid nails on the inside of the board holes. Push your leg bones through the holes and set them straight aligned with each other facing front. Let sit or lay flat until dry. You have your trophy legs for display! shadowwalker
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