Thayer Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 I have a retired guy up the street who likes to do woodwork. He made my first mounting board and it resembled a shield. The next looked like Missouri...boy, did he complain about the confluences of the Mississippi. I am looking for something else...looked at VanDykes displays and came up with a couple ideas, but you guys are really creative, so I thought I would throw the question out there. What looks good to you guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? I always liked the maple leaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? The end of a log cut about a 1 1/2 thick laquered like a bar top finish looks pretty cool and natural too ... leave the bark around the edge of the log .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? [ QUOTE ] The end of a log cut about a 1 1/2 thick laquered like a bar top finish looks pretty cool and natural too ... leave the bark around the edge of the log .... [/ QUOTE ] I was thinking the same.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thayer Posted November 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? What type of log? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? Any kinda hardwood ... you can stain it any color you want ... make sure its dried to ... aged.... Walnut would look good, Cherry if you can find a piece big enough.... Oak of course ... that will be the easiest to find btw.... you can stain it and put like a bar top finsh on it .. you just buy the liquid bar top pour it over it and let it self level .... looks great when its done.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? Do something like this, only with a big log. This is black walnut, and I forget the name of the stain. You can use any kind of wood/stain you want. This is just an idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? Yeah something like that would look great just bigger ... and I like the bark on but it doesnt matter that looks fine just like that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thayer Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? Thanks guys! I have a friend that has some walnut down in his back yard. I will need to see if it is near 20" diameter. I will look into that bar top finish...that would be a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? [ QUOTE ] and I like the bark on b [/ QUOTE ] I had the bark on it, but this had been dead for a while, and in the weather. It fell right off. Ol' well...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? I have fooled around also with various woods and stains. What seems to look good and is pretty inexpensive is maple stained with cherry stain. Wow did it take good. I mean of course if you can get cherry by all means use it. but I bought a 3'piece of maple and red oak from Lowes, traced out a shape, 10" plaque, made 3 of 'em, like a sheild and mounted the skull cap. I have not used the red oak yet, but the grain of the wood in incredible. I will stain that golden oak when the time comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning_gold_12 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? i only do antler mounts, and i use the state it was taken in. here are some. mostly arkansas, with a kentucky and wisconsin too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thayer Posted December 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: What is your favorite backboard? My wood working friend howled at my Missouri backboard...he put in almost every beaver slough on the Mississippi.....Wisconsin looks tough also with that thumb! Good looking work but I want to do a full shoulder mount for this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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