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My vote: Leave it in the original mount.... dust off, apply a finish to protect the writing. Nice trophy of historical value!

Out of nearly 100 comments, it's apparent that someone is deleting the comments from those that believe there is no value in something made by the hands of a family member. I suppose that it's technically possible that most people would agree to keep it as is, but surely there must be a small percentage, at least, that don't like family 🤔🤣🤭

Can you really make it "nicer" if it means destroying the original sentimental value? If I had something left to me, I would look after it and cherish it, NOT decide I value it to a lesser degree as it's not something I put together. If you have a lot of them then I don't see the issue, but it does wrong to dismantle something made by someone that close to you if you do actually have any sentimental value attached. I vote to keep it, not destroy it. Once it's done, it can't be undone. If you take it to bits then it will never be the original hands that put it together. Please don't eradicate that piece of history; that craftsmanship; the personal sentimental value that I'm sure it must hold.

Id definitely leave it as is.

I vote to leave the elk antlers the way your grandfather and grandmother left them. So much character and family memories.

I think you should leave it. you could coat it with some clear coat though to protect the wood and writing.

leave it original

Leave it as is

Or just add on to it.

Leave it original

Id

Leave it!! It's pretty cool. Some things are ment to stay the same unless they have reached the point of no return. And it actually looks interesting, even more than a more professional mounting.

Without the plaque the antlers have no history. Leave it.

Leave it

Clear coat it only its family history have a blessed day.

Clean it and leave it.

I’m from Oklahoma, it would be nice to harvest a creature of that caliber in my neck of the woods.

That's a 70 year patina and it matches the antler. Leave it as it. Great story all around.

I say leave it alone. You wouldn't take an all-original 1964 Mustang and drop a 327 in it, would you? No...you would leave it original. Same with this.

I say leave it as is.

I would leave the mount as it is it gives it character

Keep it original

Cut out your granddads writing and remount it..

Leave it the way it is

anybody else think the thumb nail was an older general sam or am I the only one

Keep it on the old mount. Maybe a polyurethane finish to keep your grandads original handwriting. Redo the felt ONLY if/when it needs it.

Definitely leave it...

LEAVE IT AS IS!

Redo it refinish it but with some Howards. If The writing is just a marker or something carefully trace it with a wood burning iron so you can sand it without fear of removing it.

As is on a second mount displaying granddad's glory and the story

Leave the original mount together but place it as an insert into a nicer piece of wood.

leave it alone, but a try at cleaning is in order

Leave as is -- it is awesome!

Change the mount.

Your NOT seriously considering removing your Grandfathers first elk mount from the (yes dated and tacky) marine plywood that is INTEGRAL to the mount itself because your grandfather wrote on it in HIS OWN HAND! *Do absolutely NOTHING other than cleaning to that prized* 1950s *classic home style mount that even your NANA handiwork is evident on* Find somewhere appropriate to display it but do not “UPDATE” that unique piece of your history it will NEVER have the same allure if you do.

Leave it original!

Leave the original mount alone. Its perfect 👌

Leave it it’s perfect

The loaf is absolutely adorable.. she is already smarter then your average adult leftist

I say leave it as is.

leave it as is and mount the whole thing to something a little more attractive. good conversation piece.

Leave it as it. Enjoy the memories

Leave the mount as your Grandfather left it. Personally I don't think you could improve upon the original mount much.

Leave it original. It's Family history.

leave it as is it has history

Leave the original board and velvet. Maybe you could add nice trim, or a frame around the board to make it look nicer and add your own touch to it.

Leave it as is

Leave it!

If for no other reason than your obvious reverence for your grandparents, keep it and preserve it as it is.

Leave the original mount

Leave it original. You’ll appreciate it more.

Leave it as it is

Beautiful.

Leave it.

The Sweetloaf is more articulate than I was at her age. You guys have done a good job so far.

Leave it like it is.

leave it is my first thought

I’d keep it original.

If it's not too late - I'm another to leave it as is, or mount it as is on another mount under it, but keep the original whichever. Fun story!

I'm in Alabama and the men in my family and friends would be soooooo proud to have that, especially since ur grandfather shot it and ur grandmother handmade that piece on it, I would attatch a beautiful larger piece of wood to the back of it and hang it above the fireplace, that way it would be a focal point in the living room and u can tell all about ur grandparents and the history of it, hunting is a big thing in the south, because u learn how to provide food for ur family and u mount the horns to show other people that u know how to do that, plus ur grandfather I'm sure lv'd telling the story and I know ur grandmother was also very proud of him because I know that probably provided enough meat for them and their neighbors. I would be so proud to own it and display it. U have alot of wood working tools, I know u & Mrs. W could find a beautiful peice of wood to attach it to, thanks for the story. Yall have a blessed night 🙏💖🌹🇺🇸😊*

Leave it for sure

Don't change a thing . leave it as is.

Leave it like fine patina on a untouched classic car!

Leave it as is

Use the original mount but place it on your own hand made solid wood plaque. Best of both

I love the original mount because it looks beautiful and it reflects the time in which it was made by your grandad and your nana, Cody. Ahh nice to see the Sweetloaf telling her papa to grow back your beard! I just came back from visiting my dad and I thought how wonderful he looks and I couldn’t quite figure out why he looked so much younger until I got back home. Then I remembered how he used to have a beard but dad didn’t keep it trimmed. Dad asked his wife to give him a shave and he looked like what I always saw him when I was still at home as a child! My dad always reminded me of Clark Gable in the old movies.👍

keep it original

It always seems like your dad or grandad has done everything in the world no matter what topic you are on your grandad has done it or your dad did it

I think your grandfather would be pleased with knowing that you've kept something like that for so long and are still telling his story this far removed from when it happened. With that said, if you want to remount them, what I'd suggest is to cut out the signature part, perhaps add a small frame around that piece, then reattach it to a new mount, and if possible, reuse the velvet either fully or in part, in the new design. I honestly don't think that your grandfather or grandmother would have any problems with you improving on the mount one bit. However, I do think that you should try to incorporate as much of the history from the original into the new design as you can reasonably do.

leave it alone it is part of the provenance of the piece, I said provenance because I figured you'd use that word....haha.

Leave it. Clean it up and leave it as is. The memories are worth it.

Honor your grandad, leave it alone!

I would make a backplate(Wood) to match the colour and size of horns(in perspective not real size), then fit the original in it covering the holes but keep the handwriting, so it looks ballanced out fitted to a wall. On 2nd thoughts the backplate can just be mounted around the original one to complete the look and ballance, then you have not touched the original.

leave it! not only does the elk tell a story but so does the mount! i think it would be awesome

leave it; Save the story with the horns.

I've seen people who could take a picture of the writing and transfer it to a plaque. I'd do that, and keep Grandma's upholstery and put it on something nicer with Grandpa's writing embossed on a brass plaque.

Definitely leave it original. I am lucky enough to have my Grandpop's Smoking pipe, bite marks and tobacco residue inside... I love knowing it still remains as he last held it.

The lights look lovely! Your wife will love them! See! I knew it!❤️🙏🏼🇨🇦

Leave it original.

Leave it...clean and maybe clear coat to capture the signature

100% hang it as is.

I could imagine myself remounting it, but I would definitely not want to get rid of the handywork of good ol nana, nor erase the handwriting; I would saw out the handwriting maybe, to replace the whole thing onto nicer wood. The handwriting could thus be used as a plaque for the mount on a nicer background of fine wood. I think many woodworkers can appreciate that you use what you have at hand and wood is expensive; updating to a higher grade is, on the other hand, a kind of nod to the importance of the highlighted effort.

Clean it up and leave it.

I'm rather fond of leaving it as is, but if you save his writing, like cut it out and use it as a plate on the update, and maybe use some of the red velvet in the update, then I'd say go for the update.

Leave it as is!

Leave it; possibly mount it to a more ornate frame.

Clean it up

Change it up. more modern and eye pleasing try to keep his writing somehow

Leave it! You cannot replace such a thing.

Perhaps refinish and frame out the original board. If you decide to remount you could cut out and edge the area signed by your grandfather and mount it to the new board.

I would keep it original. I have the last Whitetail buck my Dad shot, in 1990, from my stand. I always told him, it was my deer, because I drove it to him, and he shot it from my stand. You have such a lovely Bride, and Daughter. God bless. :)

Don't change a thing. That is a piece of family history just as it is!

Keep it the same and enjoy the memories.

leave it like it is

I miss those little conversations with my daughters about why i shaved

Never change it! One thing you and I have in common without doubt is an undying love and deep respect for our GrandDad’s! I called mine “Pawpaw” and he was WWII Navy. Keep that the way he made it, place it somewhere you will see it often and think of him and his impact on the man you are today!

I bet you could take pictures of the notes and engraving on the back - make a new board and have someone laser engrave his handwriting. Then repurpose the original board in your shop?

Leave it as is.

I say leave it as is, i honestly think it’s Beautiful without simple it is

Leave it as is.