Jump to content

  • GUESTS

    If you want access to members only forums on HSO, you will gain access only when you Sign-in or Sign-Up .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member. ?

Turkey Fan Plaque?

DonBo

By DonBo
in Turkey Hunting

 Share

Recommended Posts

DonBo Grand Master

DonBo

Posted
Posted

A friend asked if I had any good ideas for making his own plaque. I'm embarrased that I don't. I only have one fan mounted and it's just on a cheap store bought plaque.

You guys want to show off some you've got weather you made them or bought them?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sticknstring Grand Master

sticknstring

Posted
Posted

Really? You mean you get all DIY arts & crafty on the deer mounts but don't do anything for your true love - turkeys? grin Time to get the router out and start experimenting!

I've only got one on display on a wood display as well. The rest are collecting dust in the garage or used on decoys.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
DonBo Grand Master

DonBo

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Really? You mean you get all DIY arts & crafty on the deer mounts but don't do anything for your true love - turkeys? grin Time to get the router out and start experimenting!

Guys only got so much time, and room. And besides, you seen one monster turkey fan, beard, you seen 'em all. grin

Link to comment
Share on other sites
tunrevir Veteran

tunrevir

Posted
Posted

full-10770-1162-008.jpg

full-10770-1163-009.jpg

Not actually a plaque but these are what I did with one of my birds. I used the leftover feathers to make a mini fan and cut off the brass from the shotgun shell slit the bottom and slid the beard into it, knocked out the primer and use that hole to screw the "minifan" to the wall to showoff the beard. Took about three weeks to dry the fan and the pelt. Cover the skin side with ample amounts of borax, pin it all to a piece of foam core or cardboard and let it dry. Turkey pelt mount. Cost about 10 bucks with borax, pins and foam core to dry it on.

Tunrevir~

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hockeybc69 Veteran

hockeybc69

Posted
Posted

Gotta learn to speed up those antler mounts Don. laugh

Here is some of mine. All done at home, and a whopping no cost, other than some cull lumber cedar used for the mounts. Otherwise, the only cose is my time. And that I dont count as a cost.

DSC02094-2.jpg

Super simple, and easy to do.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
DonBo Grand Master

DonBo

Posted
  • Author
Posted

hockey, those do look nice, especially where they are, a perfect wall for those fans.

Gotta ask though, what kind of bird is that with the longer central tail feathers? Never seen one like that. whistlelaugh

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Cheetah Mentor

Cheetah

Posted
Posted

Hockey, could you tell me roughly how wide you made your top and bottom pieces? I'm guessing maybe 8" on the top, 10" on the bottom?

And when you overlayed the top piece on the bottom to pin the fan down, do you have a spacer board inbetween? Or does the top one sit at an angle? It kinda looks like they are at an angle, hard to tell though.

thanks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Cheetah Mentor

Cheetah

Posted
Posted

OK guys, here is what I have so far with my fan mounts. All are in an un-finished state, just showing to see what folks think and any suggestions for changes. I was thinking of maybe just doing a clear coat on on the wood which would also darken it a little bit, but not much. The other option would be a dark stain similar to what Code-Man linked, since that's the color I happen to have on hand.

IMG_0001%5B1%5D.JPG

I also have my Merriam's fan from this past spring when I also found a large broken elk shed in the same area. I wanted to combine the two to use the shed as the base somehow, but so far I'm not sure I really like the way it is looking just laying it out. The shed has an ugly yellow stain on one part as well.

IMG_0004%5B1%5D.JPG

IMG_0006%5B1%5D.JPG

IMG_0007%5B1%5D.JPG

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hockeybc69 Veteran

hockeybc69

Posted
Posted

Quote:
Gotta ask though, what kind of bird is that with the longer central tail feathers? Never seen one like that.

I missed that little "jab" Don.

Those two alien looking turkeys you point out...... Happens to be my Dads first turkey ever that he shot at age 58, and his second turkey he shot at age 59. When I saw him coming across the field with "something"; I watched and wondered what the heck he was carrying. I didnt hear a shot all morning. Turns out he whacked it while I was out on a covert mission to hunt the gobbles I heard on the ridge above me. He never shows emotion on anything, but I think I saw a slight smirk that morning. laugh

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Shoot2Kill Proficient

Shoot2Kill

Posted
Posted

Deitz were did you get that done?

That is the style I'm looking to do. I know you can get one made like that to sit on a table or make so it hangs from a wall 3d like that.

Dietz, whoever did that mount did a heckuva job on the fan itself...the feather placement is absolutley fantastic.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now ↓↓↓ or ask your question and then register. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      By The way that didn't work either!! Screw it I'll just use the cellular. 
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      It’s done automatically.  You might need an actual person to clear that log in stuff up.   Trash your laptop history if you haven’t tried that already.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      😂 yea pretty amazing how b o o b i e s gets flagged, but they can't respond or tell me why I  can't get logged in here on my laptop but I can on my cellular  😪
    • Mike89
      Just Food and Drink

      By Mike89 · Posted

      I grilled some brats yesterday, maybe next weekend will the next round...  
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      You got word censored cuz you said        B o o b ies….. haha.   Yeah, no… grilling is on hiatus for a bit.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      Chicken mine,  melded in Mccormick poultry seasoning for 24 hours.  Grill will get a break till the frigid temps go away!
    • Mike89
      Problems with Yetti

      By Mike89 · Posted

      good luck!!!   
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      we had some nice weather yesterday and this conundrum was driving me crazy  so I drove up to the house to take another look. I got a bunch of goodies via ups yesterday (cables,  winch ratchet parts, handles, leaf springs etc).   I wanted to make sure the new leaf springs I got fit. I got everything laid out and ready to go. Will be busy this weekend with kids stuff and too cold to fish anyway, but I will try to get back up there again next weekend and get it done. I don't think it will be bad once I get it lifted up.    For anyone in the google verse, the leaf springs are 4 leafs and measure 25 1/4" eye  to eye per Yetti. I didnt want to pay their markup so just got something else comparable rated for the same weight.   I am a first time wheel house owner, this is all new to me. My house didn't come with any handles for the rear cables? I was told this week by someone in the industry that cordless drills do not have enough brake to lower it slow enough and it can damage the cables and the ratchets in the winches.  I put on a handle last night and it is 100% better than using a drill, unfortatenly I found out the hard way lol and will only use the ICNutz to raise the house now.
    • Wanderer
      Problems with Yetti

      By Wanderer · Posted

      I haven’t done any leaf springs for a long time and I can’t completely see the connections in your pics BUT I I’d be rounding up: PB Blaster, torch, 3 lb hammer, chisel, cut off tool, breaker bar, Jack stands or blocks.   This kind of stuff usually isn’t the easiest.   I would think you would be able to get at what you need by keeping the house up with Jack stands and getting the pressure off that suspension, then attack the hardware.  But again, I don’t feel like I can see everything going on there.
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      reviving an old thread due to running into the same issue with the same year of house. not expecting anything from yetti and I already have replacement parts ordered and on the way.   I am looking for some input or feedback on how to replace the leaf springs themselves.    If I jack the house up and remove the tire, is it possible to pivot the axel assembly low enough to get to the other end of the leaf spring and remove that one bolt?   Or do I have to remove the entire pivot arm to get to it? Then I also have to factor in brake wire as well then. What a mess   My house is currently an hour away from my home at a relatives, going to go back up and look it over again and try to figure out a game plan.           Above pic is with house lowered on ice, the other end of that leaf is what I need to get to.   above pic is side that middle bolt broke and bottom 2 leafs fell out here is other side that didnt break but you can see bottom half of leaf already did but atleast bolt is still in there here is hub assembly in my garage with house lowered and tires off when I put new tires on it a couple months ago. hopefully I can raise house high enough that it can drop down far enough and not snap brake cable there so I can get to that other end of the leaf spring.

  • Topics

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

  I accept