Author Topic: Plywood Strechers (Read 469 times)

Coniboy · « **on:** September 17, 2003, 04:45:41 PM »

Is plywood a good board to make strechers out of?The only thing I heard bad about it so far is that the push pins are hard to get into the wood.

hunkyboy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2003, 06:12:14 PM »

It might be kinda hard to round the edges over with out them being rough.
Craig

Tim B · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2003, 03:07:41 AM »

I agree, It would take a lot of time to get the edges smooth. and then when they are exposed to moisture they will probably roughen up again.
what type od stretchers are you thinking of making?
Tim B

Coniboy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2003, 04:19:45 PM »

Since I don't have a planer all I have is a $20.00 hand planer.I was thinking of wolf,otter,lynx that size of animals.

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2003, 04:47:20 PM »

Wolf (large coyote) and cat strechers that I make consist of two pieces of 1X stock. I cut the overall shape on the band saw and round the edges with a rasp and palm sander. There is no need for a planer. Am I missing something?

RdFx · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2003, 01:58:36 AM »

On some rough cut wood you have to plain it down or the rough wood fibers wont let you remove pelt after it dries. Most wood you get is already planed so unless it is too thick and you want to plane it you wont need a plane. BESIDES plane tickets cost too much money Duh! Kidding aside if you can get basswood to make yr stetchers you will be very happy as it takes fur pins readily and they come out easy. I even have basswood bvr stretchers accumulated over the yrs and some plywood too but prefer the basswood. I take basswood and glue together and of course it is 3/4 inch thick so i can use bothsides for bvr pelts to save room and stretchers. At times i have up to 40 bvr drying at one time so the two bvr to one bvr stretcher saves time and space. Hey Wacky dont you have to go scouting to find those black spot clear white bellied Toms so you can replace my STETSON?

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2003, 03:40:32 AM »

As a matter of fact I'm going Scouting this afternoon; taking my troop and another to a gost town to do a weekend good turn...got to help the Old gals that live there get ready for winter and fix the cemetry.

I certainly agree that basswood is nice but the price, at least around here, dang you can build 4 spruce / pine stretchers to every 1 basswood. Now if a fellow could get rough lumber at a good price basswood is the way to go.

As for scouting heck I know where the dogs and kitties are the question is when will they be there again. First comes the noterized PICs of you getting your just deserves then comes the stetson. :twisted:

jim-NE · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2003, 04:17:37 PM »

I've seen some furniture items with exposed plywood ends that were smooth sanded and had several coats of finish over them to keep them that way. Perhaps this approach would allow you to get away with plywood stretchers if smooth sanded and proper layers of finishes were applied???