Antler help?!?!!

[Boomer454]

So I had four sets of antlers on top of a book case in the basement about eight feet up off the floor. The kids at some point some how must have knocked them off and they broke in half. Right at the center of the skull.

These were not European mounts. Just the top of the skull with the antlers.

Two of them were not skinned out, so have the hair holding the halves together. I think I can use wood glue and a clamp to get them so that they don't break all the way...

What can be done for the ones that are in two separate pieces? With a bit of fiddling I can hold them together so that I almost can't see the line, but don't think a clamp will work.

Is there a better idea?
Has this type of thing happened to anyone else? What did you do?

TIA

 

[H4831]

There is a great variety o fglues available now. Probably some are superior to the common white glue.
Rubber bungy cords that are so common now, work great for gluing, if you can get them wrapped to hold pressure on, the steady pull is great.

 

[Fixit]

forget wood glue

get a 5 min epoxy in a syringe
it'll be stronger than the bone

 

[whammy]

forget wood glue

get a 5 min epoxy in a syringe
it'll be stronger than the bone

yup, this. You can hold the two pieces together for a few minutes, and it will set good as new.

 

[fogducker]

first of all tell the wifey you need a new gun to get new antlers

 

[dizzy dan 1]

Use bondo or fiber glass to repair them,I had to do it once & there still holding after 20 years.DAN>>>

 

[Dogleg]

Fiberglass cloth and resin are holding one set together for me. The covering of the plaque mount hides it all. I doubt that I could break it now if I tried.

 

[bukee]

Use glue or whatever else is suggested and then BEAT THE KIDS...haha.

 

[Turkeyslayer 1300]

maybe now is the time to attach them to plaques. Epoxy them together then cover the skull and seam with velvet and use brass tacks to attache velvet to plaque. Then tell your wife you need four new guns to hang on the antlers.