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new knife and sheath from turtle tail

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bowtarist:
Good memories knife!!  That turtle tail is RAD.  What out road kill snappers, I got my eye out!! dpgratz

mcginnis6010:
This is really interesting i catch Alligator Snapping Turtles all time and i just eat them but i have never thought about using the skins. Around here i usually catch 25-35 pounders so they are kinds big. Thanks for getting me thinking! :)

cutfinger:
The skin from legs also can be used for many projects, the tails are split on the underside and skinned out, some times the pull ok, otherwise you need to carefully cut between the meat and the skin. I am looking for turtle (snappers) or alligator tail skin which i do not have one yet, Could you skin an extra tail for me, dry it with a little salt or borax (20 mule soap) and mail it to me? It would not even have to be tacked out. I would make a trade you might like. I have staves, ash,ironwood,bear bones for knife handles,some knife blanks, green river carbon steel, write me via email please.. tim

mcginnis6010:
yea i can do that im actually going to set out some lines tomorrow so ill let you now when i get something. Alligator snapping turtles have very similar looking tails to the common snapper. Both are edible and both are meaner than hornets.

Bevan R.:
You got some tips on cleaning snappers? I have done a couple and it aint easy.

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