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Postby Flightstopper » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:47 am

What all did you end up doing with the emu skin and all?
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Re: Assa

Postby assateague » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:28 pm

Nothing with the skin, it was imply too much of a pain trying to get those feathers out. They don't come out like goose or duck- I tried, and literally had to pull each one with a pair of needlenose pliers to get it out. That lasted about 31 seconds. The feet are in the freezer. I'm still thinking about having one bronzed at a 90 degree angle, and using it as the handle of a walking stick. Have the guy epoxy a double-threaded wood screw in the end, and add my own piece of hickory. There's not much doubt in my mind that something like that could easily kill a man, a la Conan the Barbarian. We'll see, though- lot of money for something so ridiculous.
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Postby Flightstopper » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:43 pm

If your going that far you have to put a blade on the foot that goes down in the hickory as a sheath.
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Postby assateague » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:21 pm

Never thought of that. Hmmmm.....
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Postby Olly » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:41 pm

I say have them both bronzed and use them as book ends or door stops. If you're real white trash use one as a shifter knob :lol: :lol:
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Re: Assa

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:02 pm

Olly wrote:I say have them both bronzed and use them as book ends or door stops. If you're real white trash use one as a shifter knob :lol: :lol:

That's exactly what I would do on the old Sierra
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Re: Assa

Postby 3legged_lab » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:44 pm

assateague wrote:Nothing with the skin, it was imply too much of a pain trying to get those feathers out. They don't come out like goose or duck- I tried, and literally had to pull each one with a pair of needlenose pliers to get it out. That lasted about 31 seconds. The feet are in the freezer. I'm still thinking about having one bronzed at a 90 degree angle, and using it as the handle of a walking stick. Have the guy epoxy a double-threaded wood screw in the end, and add my own piece of hickory. There's not much doubt in my mind that something like that could easily kill a man, a la Conan the Barbarian. We'll see, though- lot of money for something so ridiculous.

Do you want me to talk to Brock about a price on getting one bronzed?
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Postby assateague » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:37 pm

TNAL sent me a link to a guy in his neck of the woods a couple weeks ago. The guy had never done one, but figured between 100 and 150, including the epoxy and the bronzing. Still thinking it over. Thanks though!
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Postby 3legged_lab » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:44 pm

assateague wrote:TNAL sent me a link to a guy in his neck of the woods a couple weeks ago. The guy had never done one, but figured between 100 and 150, including the epoxy and the bronzing. Still thinking it over. Thanks though!

I'll text the guy I know and get a price. Its not actually a true bronzing, but a metalized paint process. Did you ever see the pics that DUXRUS posted of the turkey legs and skull that he got done?
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Postby 3legged_lab » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:02 pm

pm sent assa.
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Postby ducks~n~bucks » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:29 am

Olly wrote:I say have them both bronzed and use them as book ends or door stops. If you're real white trash use one as a shifter knob :lol: :lol:

I have an uncle that had hip replacement surgery and has the ball of his hip bone as a shifter knob.
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Re: Assa

Postby vincentpa » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:43 am

Are you going to inscribe "Emu Slayer" on your gravestone as your epitaph?
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Re: Assa

Postby assateague » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:26 am

vincentpa wrote:Are you going to inscribe "Emu Slayer" on your gravestone as your epitaph?


No grave stone for this guy. I'm making my own wooden urn, and the rest of my ashes are gonna be mixed with powder and reloaded into a bunch of shotgun shells. If I can't kill a pintail in life, someone will, by God, kill one with me in death. :lol:
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Postby 3legged_lab » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:24 pm

assateague wrote:
vincentpa wrote:Are you going to inscribe "Emu Slayer" on your gravestone as your epitaph?


No grave stone for this guy. I'm making my own wooden urn, and the rest of my ashes are gonna be mixed with powder and reloaded into a bunch of shotgun shells. If I can't kill a pintail in life, someone will, by God, kill one with me in death. :lol:

Put me on the list for 3 of those shells. Make sure you are mixed with hevi-shot though, it'd surprise everybody that it was the spendy stuff.
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Postby assateague » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:58 pm

:lol:
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Postby whisperin' duck » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:35 pm

hehehe :welcome:
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Postby TNAL45 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:05 pm

3legged_lab wrote:
assateague wrote:TNAL sent me a link to a guy in his neck of the woods a couple weeks ago. The guy had never done one, but figured between 100 and 150, including the epoxy and the bronzing. Still thinking it over. Thanks though!

I'll text the guy I know and get a price. Its not actually a true bronzing, but a metalized paint process. Did you ever see the pics that DUXRUS posted of the turkey legs and skull that he got done?

DUXRUS was the guy I sent him to. I think they would make badass doorstops, but a walking cane is ok too I suppose. :lol3:
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Re: Assa

Postby vincentpa » Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:17 am

assateague wrote:
vincentpa wrote:Are you going to inscribe "Emu Slayer" on your gravestone as your epitaph?


No grave stone for this guy. I'm making my own wooden urn, and the rest of my ashes are gonna be mixed with powder and reloaded into a bunch of shotgun shells. If I can't kill a pintail in life, someone will, by God, kill one with me in death. :lol:




I can't decide whether I want a full sized statue of myself in a toga wearing a crown of olive branches chin slightly held high holding a scepter in one hand and a rolled up parchment in the other. Or, I will be mounted on top of a horse that is neighing standing on its back two legs., front hooves in the air. I have to decide before I finalize my will.
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Postby assateague » Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:22 am

:lol:
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Postby capt1972 » Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:51 pm

vincentpa wrote:
assateague wrote:
vincentpa wrote:Are you going to inscribe "Emu Slayer" on your gravestone as your epitaph?


No grave stone for this guy. I'm making my own wooden urn, and the rest of my ashes are gonna be mixed with powder and reloaded into a bunch of shotgun shells. If I can't kill a pintail in life, someone will, by God, kill one with me in death. :lol:




I can't decide whether I want a full sized statue of myself in a toga wearing a crown of olive branches chin slightly held high holding a scepter in one hand and a rolled up parchment in the other. Or, I will be mounted on top of a horse that is neighing standing on its back two legs., front hooves in the air. I have to decide before I finalize my will.

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Re: Assa

Postby assateague » Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:54 pm

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Re: Assa

Postby vincentpa » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:35 pm

My wife is against the whole thing. However, if I set aside money in my estate, there is nothing she can do about it.

I really think she is just jealous because I told her she should do a replica with her face of the famous statue of the woman with her arms gone and her breasts hanging out. The only thing is I told her the statue has big breasts so it would be a good representation.
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Postby assateague » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:37 pm

Wives are all against super cool, awesome ideas. If Columbus had been married, we'd all still be European.
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Re: Assa

Postby 3legged_lab » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:38 pm

assateague wrote:Wives are all against super cool, awesome ideas. If Columbus had been married, we'd all still be European.

Somebody better sig this. :D
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Postby DeadEye_Dan » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:41 pm

3legged_lab wrote:
assateague wrote:Wives are all against super cool, awesome ideas. If Columbus had been married, we'd all still be European.

Somebody better sig this. :D


It's going on my DHC account.
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Re: Assa

Postby 3legged_lab » Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:03 pm

Haha
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Postby TNAL45 » Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:42 pm

3legged_lab wrote:
assateague wrote:Wives are all against super cool, awesome ideas. If Columbus had been married, we'd all still be European.

Somebody better sig this. :D

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