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Offline hatchiv

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« on: February 25, 2006, 09:05:55 AM »
i recently saw a movie and this guy put a towel underneath the beaver so that when fleshing it it wouldn't tear the guard hairs as easily, good idea i thought. does anyone else do this and if so has your experience been good or bad? thanks
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2006, 11:54:14 AM »
I must confess,I have never put a towlel under a beaver I have been fleshing. Never had a problem-pelt to board or pelt to pvc.
 But then I haven't tried everything.
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2006, 12:43:37 PM »
well i have several in the freezer that i have to do but i have never fleshed a beaver before, this makes sense but i didn't know if it was necessary or if it would make things harder to flesh because of "air bubbles" under the beaver? thanks for the repsonse bogmaster.
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2006, 03:31:52 PM »
---IT'S WHAT EVER YOU ARE USE TO--

I have two fleshing beams. 1 that stays in New Jersey. The other one I take with me where ever I trap. They are as idenical as I can make them (Boatbuilder/cabintmaket in my other life)
 If I get on some one elses beam. Or on my beam with a different knife -It's Hole city- One side of my knife is sharp -if it falls I WONT try to catch it. The other side dull.I use the sharp side to shave off grissel and fat. The dull side to push off fat.
When useing the sharp side.If I dont pay atension or get TOO tired. I will make a hole. Time to go in eat and go to bed.
NO YOU CANT USE MY BEAM OR KNIFE
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2006, 03:46:11 PM »
i have my own beam knife and mini flesher just was curious as to if this helped keep beavers in better shape, they have a rwally thick coat and fat compared to fox and whatnot which is what im used to.
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2006, 05:10:31 PM »
I did'nt mean that ,to you or anyone else. Guess I should have said.I wont let anyone use my beam or knife. They are never the snme as when you left them.

Again, try it you might like that method.Some people do. I'm set in my ways,as far as fleshing goes.
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2006, 04:54:14 AM »
Ive never used the towel under a beaver.  I think the key to doing beaver is knowing when to shave the fat and when to push the fat.  If you try to push fat that needs shaved then you could possibly tear out the guard hairs....but i dont think you should be putting that much pressure on the beaver if you shave when you need to and push the rest....
just my 2 cents
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