Wooden Moose Skull

Some tools you may need.

1: Grinder with a special woodcarving wheel

2: Chainsaw

3: Drill with large forstner bit

4: Hand Chisels

5: Sand Paper

6: Finish

Layout your top view and side view.

I printed out a large top and side view of the skull and cut out the outline and traced it onto the wood with a sharpie.

Using a chain saw cut away any large chunks that are outside of the top and side profiles.

Using your grinder carve up to the lines you traced onto the block of wood.

I found a complete 3d model of a moose skull on my phone that I could rotate to use as a reference since i didn't have an actual moose skull to look at. Looking at the model I added more reference lines to block and carved away any unnecessary wood.

Using a forstner bit the size of your eye socket carve out the eye. Be sure to drill slightly toward the back and not straight in.

Using hand tools clean up the final bits of wood. Sand as smooth as you like. I liked the look of some texture so i didn't sand too much.

Drill a hole in both your block of wood and your moose antler to insert a 1/4 inch steel rod. Secure the steel rod into the wood and antler using a healthy dose of 5 minute epoxy.

Add a finish of your choice to your newly carved wood skull let dry step back and enjoy.