Wild boar tusk in silver.

In our country, the most widespread species and the most valuable hunting object are wild boars. They are very common and live both in the western part of Russia, for example, in the Tver, Smolensk, Pskov regions, and in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk territories, on Far East... Per Lately wild boars are spreading ever closer to the north, to the Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kirov, Sverdlovsk, Tyumen regions. This animal is appreciated by hunters for its brave, sometimes daring nature, it is very unpredictable and therefore the most dangerous beast... Due to its qualities, the mature boar is also called the cleaver, or the boar at the moment when it comes into its full power. Even such large and dangerous animals as bears and tigers avoid this beast. There were cases during the hunt, when about 30 dogs were released on the wild boar, which were baited by the wild boar, but he hid from pursuit, scattering them. Many paintings and stories are dedicated to the hunt for wild boars. When successful outcome hunting trophy becomes more valuable.

And the boar's tusks are its main trophy value. Despite the fact that wild boars are hunted a lot, correctly extracted and processed boar tusk is a great rarity. Most canines have defects due to improper extraction from the mouth, improper processing, and this further leads to the formation of cracks or complete splitting of the canine.

Boar tusk in silver filled from the inside special composition indistinguishable from bone cartilage, and thus protected from possible splitting. The outer part of the canine tooth does not have enamel that easily cracks like wolves and bears; the surface of the cleaver's canine tooth is very durable and therefore does not particularly require external coatings. But at the request of the customer, the outer surface of the canine can also be protected with a thin transparent coating similar to lamination.

The fang itself is suspended using a 925 sterling silver cap molded in its shape, and has a soldered, cast silver eyelet through which any leather cord or silver chain up to 7 cm thick can be threaded.

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One of the main requirements for the design of trophies for both wild boars and other animals: the trophy should be easily removed from the medallion. This unwritten rule primarily applies to those trophies that will be judged by experts or intended for display at exhibitions. In these cases, the owner of the trophy needs to do everything so that the experts can easily and effortlessly remove the trophy from the medallion, take the necessary measurements and then just as easily and conveniently attach it back. In the end, what trophy a hunter gives for evaluation is what he wants to get back. But is this possible if, for example, the fangs are glued to the medallion with epoxy resin? Therefore, do not be surprised and do not make a fuss if in this case experts refuse to evaluate your trophy.

In order to avoid such an unpleasant situation and so that your trophy is perfectly prepared for exhibiting, below are the basic principles. primary processing boar tusks.

If you have captured a trophy boar, then proceed as follows:

It is necessary to strip the skin from the pig's head, separating as much of the excess meat as possible.

The head must be boiled. In order not to completely cook the upper and lower jaws, you can file them, but you need to keep in mind that only 1/3 of the canine is on the outside of the lower jaw, and 2/3 are hidden in the bone itself. You need to carefully calculate how much to saw off so as not to damage the canine. The same applies to the upper canines, which are more than half submerged in the jaw. It is not recommended to separate the upper and lower jaws before cooking, as the canines can crack. In no case should the jaw bones be chopped off - in the "raw" form, the canines are very fragile, especially in the part that is inside the jaw.

The next principle related to cooking canines is that the trophy should be placed in cold water... The welded fangs must be cooled without getting out of the water. The purpose of this is to get rid of sudden changes in temperature, which will prevent the canines from cracking.

In no case should you boil the boar's head under pressure in order to reduce the cooking time. Be aware that this will damage the fangs irrevocably.

After boiling, the canines must be removed from the bone. The fangs of an adult boar are simply pulled out, and the fangs of a young boar are usually taken out, breaking the jawbone.

When the canines are removed from the bone, they need to be cleaned of grease with a simple rag using laundry soap... In no case should you use whitening powders - they affect the color of the canine, and the trophy is lost as such.

When the cleaning is finished, taking into account the experience of many hunters, it is advisable to apply the "PVA glue method". The glue is poured into the canine, wait a moment, then the excess glue is poured out and wait until it dries on inside fang. This is done twice. This creates a layer of glue that will prevent the fangs from falling apart if they crack. Then all the free space inside the canine is filled with cotton wool. The top layer of cotton wool is poured with PVA glue, they wait until everything is dry and ... the fangs are ready!

In no case should you follow the example of such "craftsmen" who fill the canines with epoxy resin, and, in addition, put nails in the resin so that they can be attached to the medallion. When the resin hardens, due to the surface tension, the enamelled part of the canine can come off over time as the resin compresses more than the canine itself. The canine size changes (width decreases) only for the first time. It is not for nothing that this trophy is allowed to be assessed no earlier than two months after the extraction. During this time, significant changes take place, and further changes do not matter much.

In addition, it is advisable, after filling with cotton wool and glue, to dip the fangs in liquid paraffin, or, even better, to dip cotton wool in paraffin and cover the trophy with it in order to avoid the influence of strong temperature fluctuations on it. The canine treated in this way is protected from the effects of temperature and humidity, however, there have been cases when, after many years, canines treated with paraffin also deteriorate. More value has a microclimate: if the trophy is in a hunting lodge or a room where the humidity level is relatively stable, then no damage threatens it, but rooms with central heating are less friendly with trophies.
And finally, about attaching the trophy to the medallion. This can be done without damaging the fangs using decorative loops or in other ways, but most importantly, as already mentioned at the beginning of the article, the trophy should be easily removed and attached in place.

ALEX55555 05-03-2010 20:11

friends, hunters, the jaw of a cleaver lies from last year, teach how to boil fangs ...

Petr ... sh 05-03-2010 20:55

I'm not an expert on boars at all, more on tusks.
I know quite well about the tusks. I will tell you that when I took the maral trophy from the master, I saw it at the restoration boar tusks... To the question, what are they cracking? Yes. And very much. It seems that everything is correct, everything is done according to science and everything that is dear and most important, but they crack. And they burst, and with a screw and, for everyone.
And therefore. Better to contact the master. Or it is stupid to fill in with epoxy and insert into place.

I repeat, I am zero in this. And my opinion is stupid. (I do this myself, and I cover the cracks with auto-sealant)

SHULGA 07-03-2010 13:09

I do this: I immerse it in water (with a large supply of water) and, on low heat, I boil it for several hours. After that, having cooled in a natural way, I take out the fangs. There are moments when the fangs in the boiled jaw dangle freely, but they cannot be removed even with effort, then the jaw is neatly destroyed by improvised means (it is convenient to "pinch off" a piece with pliers). You need to be extremely careful with the edges of the fangs (those in the jaw) - very delicate and fragile.
Next, I process the extracted canines with a degreasing agent (you can use good gasoline for lighters), dry well NATURALLY. Done.
Storage: I fill in STEP-BY-STEP with zpoxy (maximum possible liquid consistency), let it freeze well. I process the outer side very thinly with the most common superglue (it fills microcracks well and does not shine). I place it on a medallion - I attach it by means of thin straps-rings made of genuine leather. Safety - ETERNAL, if once every 3-5 years, you again thinly cover the outside with superglue. Appearance - NATURAL.

ALEX55555 09-03-2010 10:19

Thank you friends ... boiled it out, pulled it out, now according to the recommendations and I think they will go to the medallion ...

Bylbash 20-04-2010 19:39

I cook for no more than 30 minutes so that they do not become fragile.
For 4 years now they have been hanging in the apartment and do not crack.
at the dacha, too, everything is excellent, but there is more humidity

Sergey outfitter 24-04-2010 03:48

Yes, rather than boil down in 40 minutes, what could be pulled out?

Tracker 10-08-2010 20:27

BEAUTIFUL TROPHIES! Where did you get it?

Bylbash 12-08-2010 18:09


Yes, rather than boil down in 40 minutes, what could be pulled out?

Trust me!
I put it in the water and after 20 minutes I try to push it in and loosen it a little
Sometimes they even enter this way
in 20 minutes I try again and in 90% of cases everything is ok!

Here he gave his fangs to Nemansky for assessment - he said that the medal, although weak, is there
boiled in 15-20 minutes

Sergey outfitter 16-08-2010 09:17

All of them are the largest found exactly in the taiga of the Far East and mainly around Khabarovsk! Here, no one feeds them, so they themselves plow with tusks in order to get the tops of the roots! And clicks are known to grow from this!

Neman 16-08-2010 11:08

quote: Originally posted by Bylbash:

I stir and pull out with rotational movements.


You didn't say you fill it with white "sanitary" silicone. It looks like it is also an option for cracking.
But the enamel, as a rule, with cracks during life, should be closed with special mixtures. In advanced taxidermy workshops the facility is available.
quote: Originally posted by Sergey outfitter:

Here, no one feeds them, so they themselves plow with tusks in order to get the tops of the roots! And clicks are known to grow from this!


Well, they don't feed not only in the Far East.
However, the more often the boar has to shovel the FROZEN ground, the more likely it is that it will break off its fangs.
And the canines grow on their own, and not at all because they receive a load in the form of ground "silicium" or stones.
It all depends on physiological characteristics a specific individual and a grasp-lack of minerals.

Neman 16-08-2010 11:10

quote: Originally posted by Sergey outfitter:

this clicks were 31 cm each!



Sergey outfitter 17-08-2010 08:10



Could these fangs be seen? Or at least see the trophy sheet? Or a measurement report? On the extreme case- photos extracted against the background of the ruler?

It is possible, but only in Italy they are now hanging with Antonio and Alfonso, probably in the most prominent places!

Sergey outfitter 17-08-2010 08:12

quote: Originally posted by Sergey outfitter:

Could these fangs be seen? Or at least see the trophy sheet? Or a measurement report? As a last resort - photos of those extracted against the background of the ruler?


They were taken from the jaws as soon as they were
http://www.welcome.khv.ru/hunting/WILDBOAR/wildboar%20hunt.JPG

Neman 17-08-2010 12:56

Weidmanns Heil 19-08-2010 03:33

Fangs crackle from changes in% humidity and temperature changes in the room. Therefore, boiled ones and immediately pulled out into the air burst especially quickly, it is better for them, as already mentioned here, to cool in a pan, then wrap in a rag, paper and in a polyethylene bag on the shelf. I tried to get the fangs without boiling, using the rotting method. After that they stink a little, and they are dirtier than boiled ones, but they crackle less, although they crackle all the same. Now I have adapted to protect them with cyanoacrylate glue, which is as fluid as possible, it is less noticeable than epoxy. Then walk with fine metal wool. The glue is like this http://shintop.ru/novokusnetsk/catalog_shop.php?action=item&id=1271300527 or similar. This is cotton wool http://www.sibglazier.ru/catalog.html/prods/tehnologija-nakladnogo-vitrazha/instrumenty-i-aksessuary/regalead/metallicheskaja-vata-20720

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Sergey outfitter 23-09-2010 03:49

quote: Originally posted by Nemansky:

There is no 31 cm on the photo. Ordinary ordinary canines.


Trust me! there are 31, and the fact that they are ordinary, who would argue, all the fangs are the same!

oos 22-02-2011 20:21

Probably not in the subject, but I couldn't find a better place. They brought the head of a wild boar with such canines (right 35 cm, left 38). Upper canines, underdeveloped. The reason is the hole in the palate (about 3 by 4 cm) just at the base of the upper canines The boar was said to be ordinary, 120 kilograms.

Kaliningrad hunting club

Boar tusks - a valuable trophy

At the IV All-Union Hunting Exhibition in 1985, the first and second places with a score of 148.85 and 143.40 points were taken by the tusks of a wild boar from the Vitebsk region. Vitebsk hunters have other wonderful trophies: at the World Exhibition in Plovdiv (1981), the canines exhibited by the hunter I. A. Shipulo were estimated at 136.00 points; hunter I. F. Luzgin is the owner of a trophy of 129.90 points.

The most obvious reason for the good trophy qualities of the wild boar in the Vitebsk region is the selectivity of the hunting method existing here. In the region, as in Belarus in general, individual hunting for wild boar is practically absent, licenses are issued only to brigades of hunters. In collective hunts, hunters prefer to bypass the herd of wild boars, and then drive them out onto a chain of shooters with the help of beaters with dogs, that is, to conduct a round-up. The usual results of such hunts are young of the year pigs and pigs in the herd. Cleavers aged one and a half years and older, leading, as a rule, a solitary lifestyle, if they find themselves in a salary, then by sounds and smells they are well oriented in the situation. They are not afraid of the noise of the corral and the barking of dogs; they often hide and leave the frame unnoticed, and when raised, they leave unharmed through the flanks or a rare chain of beaters. As a result, the share of old cleavers has been high in the wild boar population for many years.

Other possible reason- traditions of caring attitude of Vitebsk hunters to feeding wild boar in winter. Even on farms Belarusian Society hunters and fishermen, conducted on a voluntary basis, are not uncommon for feeding grounds, where up to 40 wild boars gather. Feeding is exemplary in farms with a gamekeeping service. And the feeding conditions in the first two years of the animal's life, according to the most authoritative expert on wild boar professor from the GDR L. Briedermann (Briedermann, 1986), provide big influence on the development of canines. You cannot expect good trophies from piglets that are lagging behind in development due to poor feed harvests and harsh wintering conditions. There is another reason - the low rates of wild boar production in the republic. The influence of good hereditary inclinations of the wild boar population in the north of the republic - the Belarusian Poozerie - is not excluded.

The size of the canines depends primarily on the age of the animal. The opinion prevailing among hunters that the size of the tusks does not depend on the weight of the wild boar is apparently explained by the fact that the boars participating in the rut lose a lot of weight. Of course, individual variability also matters. Already in a one and a half year old pig, 3.5-4.0 cm canines protrude from the lower jaw. Their width at the exit from the gums is about 14 mm, at the base of about 21 mm. This unevenness in width - distinctive feature the youth of the beast. Boars at the age of 2.5 years are the most dangerous for a dog, they are light (75 kg), fast beasts, their tusks are sharply sharpened and stick out by 5-6 cm. However, only boar tusks at the age of 4-5 years are of trophy value, they protrude slightly more outward (6-7 cm) with a total length of about 21 cm, but their width is leveled and is 24-26 mm. The canines reach full development in 7-8-year-olds, their length is usually 21-23 cm, width - 28-29 mm.

In the future, the tops of the canines become not so sharp, they often break off. The development of the canine teeth stops, and the length may even decrease due to grinding. Such animals do not participate in the rut, their meat does not have a specific smell, they are well-fed.

However, our hunters, for the most part, do not know how to correctly extract the boar's tusks from the jaw, or preserve them. It is a shame to see damaged fangs, which, if properly processed, could decorate any exhibition. Every boar hunter should be firmly aware that only a third of the lower canines are visible from the outside, and two-thirds are in the jaw. Attempts to cut out fangs with an ax, in which their lower ends break, are by no means uncommon. The most common reason for the death of trophies is cracking.

The processing of the fangs is as follows: the skin is removed from the boar's head, the tongue and the largest muscles are separated. Although the ends of the canines of the lower jaw are located at the level of the fourth premolar, it is recommended to saw off after the last molar. Of course, the lower jaw can be boiled out as a whole, if the dishes allow. There are no mistakes when sawing off the upper jaw; it is enough to retreat 2-3 cm behind the characteristic, highly developed ridge of the upper canine alveoli, which corresponds to the level of the third premolar tooth. A common tool for this operation is a metal hacksaw.

The severed jaws are placed in cold water and boiled for about an hour, from old animals - longer, then they are allowed to cool down. The canines of old cleavers are easily removed (pulled out), while in young ones, due to the aforementioned uneven width, they can be removed only by sawing off the lower jaw at the level of the fourth premolar tooth and pushing them in the opposite direction.

From the extracted canines, a thin sticky layer of soft tissues is carefully removed with a blunt scraper, the pulp is removed from the cavity with tweezers or a wire hook. The canines are wiped and left to dry in a cool room. Here comes the most dangerous moment: in a village house later, and in a city apartment, where the air is very dry in winter, longitudinal cracks may appear on the canines on the third day, and then whole pieces often fall off.

Therefore, it is advisable to fill the canines no later than 24 hours after drying. In the hunting literature there are recommendations to fill the canines with paraffin, wax (M. Kulikh, 1980), rub with paraffin (I. Roskopf, 1977). However, with drastic changes air temperature, especially when transporting trophies to exhibitions in winter, when the air is very dry, paraffin does not protect the canines from cracking. Filling the canines in several layers with BF glue is equally ineffective.

The most reliable means is a two-component epoxy-based potting composition (E. House, V. Vernitz, 1975; M. Kulikh, 1980; A. A. Fandeev, V. P. Nikolskaya, 1983).

Before filling, the internal cavities of the canines must be degreased with gasoline, alcohol, ether, acetone. Resin consumption for filling all four canines is about 40 ml (capacity of one lower canine is 9-12 cm 3, the upper canine is about 4 cm 3). Before the resin hardens, it is recommended to insert a piece of copper wire into the canine cavity, with which the canines will be attached to the stand. It is necessary to work with the hardener with rubber gloves. Vapors generated by mixing resin and hardener are undesirable for people prone to allergic diseases.

Unfortunately, the filling does not protect the enamel on the outer edge of the lower canines from destruction, enamel on the upper canines is crumbling. Realizing that coating trophies with varnish or glue spoils them appearance, in this case, for the sake of preserving the trophy, we would recommend applying two layers of colorless PVA glue, produced by the p / o Nitrogen, to the surface subject to destruction. A. A. Fandeev and V. P. Nikolskaya (1983) advise covering the canines with a thin layer of colorless synthetic varnish. L. Briderman (1986) in order to avoid drying out advises to impregnate the outer surface of the canines with a fatty composition. But you need to know that all efforts to treat canines will be in vain if they are stored near heating devices.

It is not recommended to whiten the canines in hydrogen peroxide; it is advisable to leave a dark strip decorating them just below the thin section on the canines. Broken fangs should not be thrown away, they can still be saved by applying Moment glue and bandaging tightly with insulating tape, followed by pouring.

The rules for evaluating wild boar tusks are the simplest in comparison with other trophies and are available to every hunter.

The length of the lower canines is measured with an accuracy of 1 mm from the base to the point along the outer edge using a tape measure, the average value in centimeters serves as a point.

The width of the lower canines is measured to the nearest 0.1 mm with a caliper at the widest point; the mean in mm multiplied by a factor of 3 serves as a point.

The circumference of the upper canines is measured at the widest point with a narrow tape, the sum of the values ​​of both canines in centimeters serves as a point.

A mark-up of up to five points is given for the symmetry of the canines, the curl of the upper canines, the presence of a dark stripe near the thin section. The discount is given for the asymmetry of the canines and other defects.

Bronze medals are awarded to fangs that score from 110 to 114.9 points, silver - from 115 to 119.9, gold - from 120 points and above.

As an example, we give the price of canines that took first place at the All-Union Hunting Exhibition in 1985. Thus, the main thing when evaluating canines is their width. If you turn to the catalogs of exhibitions, you will notice that the most common values ​​of the width of the canines assessed "for bronze" are 24-25 mm, "for silver" - 26-27 mm, "for gold" - 28-29 mm.

Indicator The size Amount Mean Coefficient Score
Lower canine length
left 27,5 54,7 27,35 1 27,35
right 27,2
Lower canine width
left 33,0 67,0 33,5 3 100,5
right 34,0
Upper canine circumference
left 9,0 18,0 1 18,0
right 9,0
Allowance 3,0
Discount -
Final score 148,85

The fangs are usually placed on round-shaped supports, of a commensurate size, painted with a dark brown stain, against this background the fangs stand out well.

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Of all the game that is usually hunted, the cohort of prestigious has long included boar, also called wild pig. IN old times he had a different name - boar... This is a solid, far from stupid and savvy animal. He never retreats and is ready to defend his life to the end, which often threatens the hunter with serious injuries. The brilliant writer AA Cherkasov, who described hunting with amazing talent, describes the behavior of the wild boar during the hunt in the book "Notes of a Hunter of Eastern Siberia": "... look at cleaver when the dogs catch up with him, they stop him, hunters will fly up and surround him from all sides, and he, seeing the trouble, will begin to defend himself. All the wool on it stands on end, his eyes burn with courage and throw out terrible sparks, white foam pours out of his mouth in clubs, and the chopper either stands motionless, awaits an attack, puffs and sharpens his huge white fangs with fury, then rushes at enemies with an arrow and bold, swift , knocks down brave fighters with an elastic swoop, crosses in two like a mitten, throws it up with a snout, smacks with fangs like a knife, makes terrible fatal wounds, releases intestines ... One turn of his snout is enough to kill an unwary hunter who decides to come too close to him and somehow blunders ... ".
The danger of hunting a wild boar is reflected in the treasure folk wisdom- in sayings, for example, one of them says: "You go to a bear - take a straw, wild boar you go - drag the coffin. "
But, nevertheless, knowing how dangerous this beast can be, one should not fall into a stupor from fear of such a game. If you meet such a serious opponent, you need to be very careful and not lose your composure. And of course, you do not need to move bustlingly, twitch and let fear guide your actions.

All appearance wild pig indicates that this animal is adapted to live in dense weaves of forest thickets and in reed thickets. The head is large, has the shape of a wedge (in proportion to it is almost one third of the entire length), a powerful neck and a large body, as if squeezed on the sides, enable the animal, when a threat arises, to leave through the forest wilderness and rubble, breaking through any thickets with an amazing speed ...
Boar legs are hardy, overgrown with coarse hair, short limbs. The tail is not too long, approximately to the heel joint, with a tassel at the end. When a wild boar runs away from danger, its speed can be about 40 km / h, while it will jump four meters in length and one and a half meters in height. And the boar is capable of maintaining such a pace without stopping for a "smoke break" at distances of 10 or even 15 km. This animal can swiftly and without difficulty swim across water obstacles, even if the river has a high current speed, forcing swamps, and is able to overcome steep slopes.

A wild pig is a natural all-terrain vehicle, only impassable snow reduces its ability to maneuver. Only at the first inattentive glance can a wild boar be called a heavy and awkward animal. In fact, this is a swift and playful animal. The boar can at any time make a lightning throw to the side or to the enemy. The size of an adult pig is quite significant. The height at the withers can be about 120 cm, and the length of the animal is often more than two meters. Such an animal weighs about three centners, or even more. With all this, it is also a well-armed enemy - the boar has well-developed fangs. They are clearly visible when looking at the wild boar - they do not fit in the mouth, and they turn alarmingly white on the outside. On the upper jaw, the canines are blunt and not too long, and at the exit from the gums they bend upwards. On the lower jaw of a wild boar, they are more serious - these are sharp triangular fangs, and they grow all their lives and when the boar is already seven years old, their size is already ten centimeters. I must say that the lower canines of the wild boar are always sharply sharpened, they never become blunt, the fact is that the upper canines are close to them and act as a grinding stone. The lower fangs are a lifesaver for a wild boar - this is a digging stick, an "ax", and a "knife", and much more. It was the imposing lower tusks of the wild boar that gave another name for adult males - they are often called cleavers.

Female wild pigs also have fangs, although they certainly cannot boast of the same size, they do not even protrude outward. Actually, this makes female wild boars less dangerous than adult boars.
Boars have a well-developed woolen cover. IN winter time each bristle splits at the end, and itself becomes very strong and lengthens. These bristles on the animal's back tangle and create an original mane. In addition, a dense undercoat grows in cold times. The hair of the wild boar, its part, consisting of bristles, is most often dark brown, lightened at the ends, it can be with a grayish tint, or even completely white. The undercoat is also brown with an admixture of chestnut color. The variety in the color of the skins of wild boars does not differ, it can be brown or brown, almost always in more dark shades, the limbs are always darker than the trunk, they can be completely black in color. On the summer time the bristles are thinned and shortened. The color changes and it becomes lighter and moves to the "area of ​​gray", the color of the skin begins to be dominated by gray, or even ashy colors.
By their nature, wild boars are cautious and cautious animals, so they usually try to leave when a person approaches. However, when the boar is injured, or very angry with a long persecution, it can turn all its forces against its pursuer, spitting on the sense of self-preservation. Boars have a remarkably pronounced sense of hearing and smell. But the eyesight is much weaker. But this does not mean that the boar's vision can be ignored when hunting it. Already from a distance of one hundred or one and a half meters, he can detect even small movements of the hunter and immediately leaves in the other direction.