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First Time Hide Fleshing

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Outbackbob48:
Zuma, looks pretty good, Next fall if you need something to do, I could use ya in the fur shed, pay is poor but the benfits are good , all the coon farts that you can carry :o Bob

Zuma:

--- Quote from: Pappy on January 31, 2014, 06:16:20 am ---Looks like you done a good job on that one, I find fleshing a hide a lot like chasing a growth ring,once you hit the right spot it will come off in a sheet. :) Never tried it with stone,tough enough with steel. ;) Nice work. :)
  Pappy

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Thanks
How right you are. I think that shows well in one of the pics. took a bit to get the hang of it.
The jasper scraper I used had a little can opener like protrusion and worked well to start the separation.
The areas full of duck shot were the worst. Many bee bee still in the fur.

Zuma:

--- Quote from: Outbackbob48 on January 31, 2014, 09:06:49 am ---Zuma, looks pretty good, Next fall if you need something to do, I could use ya in the fur shed, pay is poor but the benfits are good , all the coon farts that you can carry :o Bob

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LOL, I know gutting a rabbit will do it to ya too.
I'll bring some balloons for the farts.

Trapper Rob:
Looks like you did a good job on it.

ohma2:
ive got a hide off a70# beaver that came off the river,think i will use the fleshing blade on it.but the stones did a fine job for sure.

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