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<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 277218" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>Thanks for the suggestion, but the problem isn't with the compound used to fill the holes and cracks.&nbsp; Lots of products will fill the holes/cracks and blend right in with the bone.&nbsp; It's the bone itself.&nbsp; POP works as well to fill the hole too, for a time, but as the bone expands and contracts with changes in temps and humidity, the plug gets stretched and compressed and will eventually either break or push out or get pushed in or the bone will break/crack and you get the same results.&nbsp; Then you can see the hole/cracks again.&nbsp; We've tried joint sealers, caulks of different types, glues of various types, fiberglass rosins, and even redimix.&nbsp; Over time, they all have given way and the damage in the skull is visible again.&nbsp; A guy would think the porous nature of bone would make most anything work, but it's exactly the porous nature of the bone that causes the problems.&nbsp; The bone tissue connected to whatever material the plug is made of gets brittle and starts to break off until the whole plug is just sitting there and it eventually moves somewhere to reveal the hole or crack again.&nbsp; This is why damage to a skull is so frustrating to try to deal with and why we oftentimes refuse to take damaged skulls and why I try to remind guys to take care of their skulls if they want a euro mount.&nbsp; They will look great when a guy picks them up, but after a year or so, the damaged parts may become visible again and that's not something we want guys who bring their stuff to us to have to look at.&nbsp; Thanks again for the suggestion.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KDM, post: 277218, member: 314"] Thanks for the suggestion, but the problem isn't with the compound used to fill the holes and cracks. Lots of products will fill the holes/cracks and blend right in with the bone. It's the bone itself. POP works as well to fill the hole too, for a time, but as the bone expands and contracts with changes in temps and humidity, the plug gets stretched and compressed and will eventually either break or push out or get pushed in or the bone will break/crack and you get the same results. Then you can see the hole/cracks again. We've tried joint sealers, caulks of different types, glues of various types, fiberglass rosins, and even redimix. Over time, they all have given way and the damage in the skull is visible again. A guy would think the porous nature of bone would make most anything work, but it's exactly the porous nature of the bone that causes the problems. The bone tissue connected to whatever material the plug is made of gets brittle and starts to break off until the whole plug is just sitting there and it eventually moves somewhere to reveal the hole or crack again. This is why damage to a skull is so frustrating to try to deal with and why we oftentimes refuse to take damaged skulls and why I try to remind guys to take care of their skulls if they want a euro mount. They will look great when a guy picks them up, but after a year or so, the damaged parts may become visible again and that's not something we want guys who bring their stuff to us to have to look at. Thanks again for the suggestion. [/QUOTE]

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