Surface find

[Timbermaster]

I’ve found some unique “firsts” the past few times out. Today I found this badger skull on the prairie. Things got some mean teeth. I don’t recall ever finding an intact one despite probably 10,000 miles of remote hiking over my lifetime. They are not super common here. Found a nice chunk of obsidian too.

 

[Digger RJ]

I’ve found some unique “firsts” the past few times out. Today I found this badger skull on the prairie. Things got some mean teeth. I don’t recall ever finding an intact one despite probably 10,000 miles of remote hiking over my lifetime. They are not super common here. Found a nice chunk of obsidian too.
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Nice on the Obsidian!!! I'd pass on those teeth!!! 😳 Congrats!!!

 

[ToddsPoint]

Have your wife pick up a bottle of strong bleach from the beauty shop and give that thing a bath. Should turn out snow white. That's a neat find for sure.

 

[islamoradamark]

that is a nice find looks to be a good one intact

 

[Timbermaster]

I have used a light bleach/water mix on some other skulls. They came out pretty good. For some reason I like the way this one looks au natural the way it came off the prairie. I think I will keep this one as is.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very cool !

 

[CreakyDigger]

Just in time for Halloween!

 

[oldmxrat]

That's cool, and I agree on keeping it natural!

 

[crashbandicoot]

I like the idea of natural too.Nice find,all I ever seem to find is doe deer or squirrel heads,gnawed too bad to do any thing with.That,s a bad looking cartridge there too.454 Casull? Nice find and good eyes.

 

[Timbermaster]

Crash, it’s a .45 Colt cartridge. Thanks for the kind words.

 

[Kype]

Have your wife pick up a bottle of strong bleach from the beauty shop and give that thing a bath. Should turn out snow white. That's a neat find for sure.

bleach will weaken the bones. with bleach they will become brittle and flakey. with skulls you want to degrease them with a soap like dawn. better yet use beetles like the taxidermists use. then cure with a clear apoxy or paint it white and then clear cloat after degreasing them

 

[crashbandicoot]

Crash, it’s a .45 Colt cartridge. Thanks for the kind words.

Knew I had that wrong when I guessed it,you,re welcome.

 

[crashbandicoot]

bleach will weaken the bones. with bleach they will become brittle and flakey. with skulls you want to degrease them with a soap like dawn. better yet use beetles like the taxidermists use. then cure with a clear apoxy or paint it white and then clear cloat after degreasing them

Dermestid,beetles that is.

 

[Timbermaster]

Knew I had that wrong when I guessed it,you,re welcome.

Pretty good guess Crash, they are nearly identical in appearance.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Pretty good guess Crash, they are nearly identical in appearance.

I almost went with the 45 LC,but the angle made it seem longer.Either one you can,t go wrong!