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Post by jimd on Nov 21, 2010 16:17:16 GMT -5
Laying out the fur for a quick size estimate first 8 nails. At this point, pull the fur at different areas around the circle, to see if it will easily reach the stretcher circle. 16 nails in. If you make it easily this far, you have it made. The fur will fit the board. finish nailing the fur down with a tight scalloped edge. nails are around 3/4 -1" apart. No market for nose fat, trim it off Rear leg overlapped so fur lays perfect outside. dry one day then push the leather together to close the hole Front feet tied off with rubber bands. This makes a nice small hole when the leg dries and gets cut off close to the body. Nothing more to do but let it dry, cut off the front legs and send to the fur market
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Post by Coonchaser on Nov 21, 2010 20:30:46 GMT -5
Thanks Jim. I have to go cut the noses off of mine.
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Post by trappermac on Nov 22, 2010 7:41:31 GMT -5
Great pics and job of showing beaver put-up!
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Post by northcountry on Nov 23, 2010 10:39:29 GMT -5
Nice put-up. Thanks for the pics.
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Post by bob110 on Nov 29, 2010 22:00:29 GMT -5
Nice put up beaver , looks like you've done a few before. you do rubber bands on your front legs, Have you ever seen the tool that puts rubber bands on calves horns. The tool expands the rubber band which in turn is placed over the front leg. Does a nice neat job and you can keep using the bands over and over after you cut them off.
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Post by Muleskinner on Dec 3, 2010 10:40:04 GMT -5
what if you couldn't get all the fat off in some areas? How much will it affect the value?
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Post by Itrapny on Dec 3, 2010 10:57:25 GMT -5
Anyplace where there is heavy fat still ob the pelt could lead to fur slippage and could downgrade the pelt considerably. If there are only a couple small patches you shouldn't get a downgrade.
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Post by jimd on Dec 3, 2010 15:36:43 GMT -5
take your beaver knife or hunting knife and slide it over the fatty area as if you were fleshing it, most the time, this will remove some or all the fat. keep scraping gently til most the grease stops coming off the spot. This will help it dry better.
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Post by cooper67 on Dec 4, 2010 20:51:09 GMT -5
bob110 i think that tool is for castrating male calves to make them steers as when younger on the farm got to help the farmer & my dad do it quite often.
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Post by Woj on Dec 5, 2010 8:03:07 GMT -5
bob110 i think that tool is for castrating male calves to make them steers as when younger on the farm got to help the farmer & my dad do it quite often. Coop- I can hear the excitement in your voice Not a job I enjoyed on the farm but had to be done, but yes you are right. They are pretty heavy duty rubber bands but unless you have the tool already or catch a lot of beaver, it might be an extra expense that isn't needed but I hear they do work great.
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Post by bob110 on Dec 5, 2010 13:29:22 GMT -5
coop and Woj, your probably correct it must be a multi-purpose tool. I worked on a farm growing up and only saw it used on the horns, the bull calves went to market. I just know it works excellent on those front beaver legs. Not sure of the expense its a good friend of mine.
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Post by cooper67 on Dec 15, 2010 20:25:17 GMT -5
they always either cut the horns off or used a burnig tool to get the horns off the burning was when they were calves & that smell would almost make you puke. i knever herd of the rubber bands there, what keeps them from sliding off . have not been in the farming business in over 30 years,
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Post by Woj on Dec 15, 2010 21:31:04 GMT -5
YEah we used to burn the horns too. Still can smell it and yes, makes me want to puke
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Post by PnM on Dec 16, 2010 19:38:35 GMT -5
Thanks, Jim. Great help.
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Post by zippythecoon on Dec 10, 2011 19:51:04 GMT -5
we used to use those bands for docking lambs tails and castretion for goats, lambs and calves.
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Post by silentnight on Jan 28, 2013 16:00:38 GMT -5
wish i had seen this post 2 days ago!!! i tried putting my first beaver pelt up and it looks not close to that on in the pics!! lol...oh well only one way to learn i guess..
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Post by wcs on Feb 4, 2013 18:35:44 GMT -5
Great pictorial. Thanks for posting.
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Post by bearpaws on Feb 16, 2013 18:06:13 GMT -5
Wow, Looks Great. Did ya flesh that or clean skin? Just did my first today.Not that great. Put a couple holes in pelt.I guess it will get better.
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Post by jimd on Feb 20, 2013 12:46:07 GMT -5
I flesh them. I have no patience to be able to clean skin. I f you have problems with your fleshing knife cutting holes, use a file and slide it across the flat side of your knife along the sharp edge. This will roll up the edge towards the beveled edge, so the knife slides across the leather instead of digging in like a chisel
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Post by arrowsmith on Dec 31, 2014 14:21:21 GMT -5
Jim, looks pretty good from here. As several have mentioned I also put one on the board this week (my first kit), and it was a real eye opening experience. Well, guess you gotta start somewhere. I'm trying to put the pic up, but keep getting error messages. Jim, don't want to hijack the thread, but how about if some of the other first timers put up a pic for comparison and critique. I know mine is really bad, but how do you learn if you don't try and get help along the way. Arrowsmith
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Post by rivervalleytrapr on Jan 13, 2015 11:36:20 GMT -5
Jim is there an advantage to leaving the front legs long and using the rubber band as compared to cutting them off and closing the hole like you do with the back legs???
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Post by REDNECK on Jan 17, 2015 7:57:46 GMT -5
In search of beaver stencil any one got one they can send or how to make one got 3 I have to put up but no boards to fo it going to go get wood soon I got one from nefa but dont get how to use it if I still have it
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Post by uncledoug on Jan 17, 2015 15:55:55 GMT -5
In search of beaver stencil any one got one they can send or how to make one got 3 I have to put up but no boards to fo it going to go get wood soon I got one from nefa but dont get how to use it if I still have it I have a wooden stencil.
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Post by REDNECK on Jan 17, 2015 18:16:23 GMT -5
Sold I will be hooking up soon or make a day of fur put up let me know I have to go pick up a sheet of plywood all most all set to.trap all on my own lol
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Post by bmtrapper on Jan 25, 2015 19:09:59 GMT -5
Under the correct condition how long would it take a blanket beaver take to dry 5-7 days. 60 degrees Fahrenheit with air movement . Thanks bm
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