Author Topic: Fur Tumbler report (Read 547 times)

Tim B · « **on:** November 24, 2003, 05:56:39 AM »

Back over the summer when I was building my fur tumbler many asked me to tell how it works when I get some critters to dry. It was the best time I ever spent. It works great. You can take a coon that looks like a drounded rat and 15-20 minutes later it comes out fluffy and beautiful...fur standing on end!!
The sawdust also adheres to all openings, eye mouth, vent, and any .22 holes. which makes for a clean job!
Thanks again to those that helped me...mainly you wacky...I still think your really a scientist or something with all the math formulas you know!!
Tim B

jim-NE · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2003, 02:29:33 PM »

very cool, Tim.
Man, someday when I get ambitious enough to tackle something like that for myself...

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2003, 06:59:08 PM »

I know that this will seem like a stupid question, but then again I'm full of stupid questions; are you tumbling the whole coon or skinning it first?

The reason I ask is I have this 7 foot diameter tumbler that
I can just see walkin down the road from 25 lbs coons thumpin in it :-D

Tim B · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2003, 03:13:36 AM »

Im tumblin the whole coon, but only 2 at a time.
Man, they come out nice. It also loosens up the cockelburs!! and they come right out!!

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2003, 06:41:32 AM »

Thumpity thumpity down the road you go

Tim B · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2003, 06:52:30 AM »

STRAIT TO THE BANK WACKY!!!
LOL
Really though, I cant say what a fine job it does. I think one of the keys is having the barrel almost half full of sawdust. Then the critter just jinda flops mid-barrel. I cant wait to use it on rats. Thats when it will really come in handy!
Tim B