My Hippo Skull

[sammo]

 

[Fatback]

That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing.

 

[revturbo9967]

Very cool. I plan on doing something similar

 

[AlanBigStick]

Brilliant idea to make a table. Talk about a conversation starter

 

[Andrew62]

That's awesome!! What a great way to display a hippo skull. I just have mine sitting out by itself, I need to do what you have done!

 

[Justhunt]

Awesome display. Gives a guy ideas. Thanks for sharing.

 

[sammo]

Thanks. I actually like it much more than I thought I would. It is definitely a conversation starter.

 

[Houston Bill]

Thanks that looks cool. I did something similar with my rhino skull.

 

[rgsiii]

That is very interesting. What is the foot print of the table and how high does it stand? Is the glass just secured by what looks like a bolt through the glass and supported by three points on the skull?

 

[Skshyk]

I love it! that is very nice. Thanks for the post!

 

[Ontario Hunter]

That's awesome!! What a great way to display a hippo skull. I just have mine sitting out by itself, I need to do what you have done!

Very interesting. We do mostly euro projects now. The African taxidermist must have used a stock tank and half a dozen propane burners to cook that thing. Probably skimmed a couple gallons of grease from the soup. A helluva lot of work! I'm guessing $1500 to $2K just for the skull prep?

I think I would try a thick plexiglass rod for support rather than steel one. Is the glass top only anchored at that spot?

 

[D.M.V]

Cool

 

[sammo]

It is 24” x 34” x 23” high. The glass sits on 3 spots on the skull and is secured by the wood knob on the top ( it has a steel nut inside it ). The alternative would have been to make four corner posts with connecting members and letting the glass rest on the frame. I thought this would provide a more open view of the skull

 

[rgsiii]

I may be going after one in May and that looks lots more interesting than some random teeth on a shelf. After the prep of the skull, was most of the work done in Africa or the US?

 

[CBH Australia]

It is 24” x 34” x 23” high. The glass sits on 3 spots on the skull and is secured by the wood knob on the top ( it has a steel nut inside it ). The alternative would have been to make four corner posts with connecting members and letting the glass rest on the frame. I thought this would provide a more open view of the skull

Perfect!

 

[sammo]

Everything except the glass was done in Zimbabwe

 

[Bearkat]

Very nice!

 

[Rusty Iron]

Awesome. That was my plan but I’ll likely never see my skull again.

 

[TucsonFX4]

That is awesome! Great choice.

 

[zephyr]

Have always wanted to put a Buff skull inside a plexiglass box to use for a coffee table