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Post by Muleskinner on Apr 22, 2012 16:34:45 GMT -5
Hi guys, I haven't been on the site lately, been busy. I want to make my own fur boards this summer and had a few questions. What wood do I use, where is the best place to get the wood, and do I just use the dimensions that are listed on the NAFTA website?
Thanks
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wcs
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Post by wcs on Apr 22, 2012 16:47:51 GMT -5
I bought one of each stretcher that I planned on using from a dealer and then I made my own using regular pine from the store. I have had no issues using the pine. Worked out real well.
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oldeman
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Post by oldeman on Apr 22, 2012 17:56:17 GMT -5
I f you can get some basswood boards from a local sawmill they will be the same as the ones you buy also easier to put push pins in than pine.
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Post by walleyed on Apr 23, 2012 11:51:14 GMT -5
I would definitely use clear basswood as it is soft and makes it VERY easy to push in Pushpins without getting a sore thumb. Cedar is also a Great soft wood choice to use with similar "Thumb friendly" qualities. You can get the proper species dimensions from either NAFA or FHA fur auctions websites depending upon who you plan to ship to: furharvesters.com/pdf/boardzises-dim.pdfwww.nafa.ca/wp-content/uploads/NAFA_PeltHandlingManual_2012-02.pdfBoth sets of dimensions vary slightly with some species measurements but they are very close to being the same. Best place to get Basswood is at your local sawmill. walleyed
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Post by clt on Apr 23, 2012 12:55:56 GMT -5
I would go with basswood as my first choice.
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Post by Muleskinner on Apr 23, 2012 15:10:06 GMT -5
Can you get basswood in sheets? And I understand different stretcher boards for different species require varying thickness. Does thickness make much of a difference, or can they all be the same?
Also, does anyone know the prices of basswood? Is it worth making your own boards?
Thanks!
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Post by walleyed on Apr 23, 2012 18:31:48 GMT -5
[quote author=hwinkler board=general thread=21392 post=121720 time=133521180
Can you get basswood in sheets? And I understand different stretcher boards for different species require varying thickness. Does thickness make much of a difference
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I don't know if basswood is available in sheets. Probably not
Basswood normally comes in boards of varying lengths and is around one inch thick.
You'd have to run it through a planer to get the desired thicknesses for the various species you'd be planing boards for.
proper thickness is essential as certain species require a certain thickness.
Making them too thick for the various species would result in loss of pelt length when the fur dries on these boards.
Don't try and re-invent the wheel. Just follow the information provided to you in the above post including the clickable FHA & NAFA Fur Auction website hyper-links, and then USE the given dimensions for each species and you'll end up with the CORRECT dimensions for each species, and also the proper sized boards.
Personally speaking,
unless you are a woodworker by trade, and have a board planer, and an edge router, and all the other woodworking tools necessary to do the job, I'd think most would be further ahead just buying the finished boards you need from a reputable Board-maker.
More work than I'd care to do.
walleyed
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cooper67
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Post by cooper67 on Apr 23, 2012 20:43:17 GMT -5
bass wood does not come in sheets, is sold by the board foot , depends on the grade of bass wood as to the price , i can get my own logs cut up for $2.70 a board foot , & that is 1" thick then i have to plane it down to desired thickness as stated if you dont have the equipment it is easier to by them , i make my own & it is not that cheap by the time i am done but i made them my self & i have the tools to do it.
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Post by 2labs on Apr 25, 2012 14:13:34 GMT -5
I just bought a doz fox boards from Minnisota Trapline and they are really nice, fast service!
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Post by nylogger on Apr 27, 2012 16:39:20 GMT -5
I just had a bunch of basswood sawed and have them in the pole barn drying. I'm thinking of bring them up to the convention to tailgate. Do you think there is any interest in them ?
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Post by Itrapny on Apr 27, 2012 17:19:18 GMT -5
Always is...they usually sell well
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wcs
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Post by wcs on Apr 27, 2012 17:21:44 GMT -5
I just had a bunch of basswood sawed and have them in the pole barn drying. I'm thinking of bring them up to the convention to tailgate. Do you think there is any interest in them ? bet they would sell like hotcakes if you made them into various stretchers beforehand. you could charge more also.
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Post by nylogger on Apr 29, 2012 7:47:55 GMT -5
. Trappers are an independent bunch, and many enjoy doing things themselves. I'm thinking a 1x4x 12' would yield 4 Male mink stretchers. What would be a fare price or trade value for the board ?
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cooper67
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Post by cooper67 on Apr 30, 2012 11:50:08 GMT -5
get some boards 12" wide by 6'4" planed down to 5/8 then your talking some dealing as those are coyote size boards also 6" x 5' 1/2" thick & fox boards, how many board foot do you have thicknesses & withs maybe we can make a deal.
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Post by nylogger on Apr 30, 2012 16:17:31 GMT -5
Seeing this is an educational type forum I'll help to educate anyone who may want to procure some lumber. The basswood lumber that I have is sawn 4 quarter . 4 quarter is the specification for the thickness in green lumber. The green thickness is actually about an inch and a eighth . You will usually see green lumber thickness as a fraction 4/4 The reason they saw it thicker is that the lumber will shrink as it drys and after it is planned it should yield a 1 inch thick board. I have about 500 board feet of this kind of lumber. A board foot is the measurement of lumber . 12"x12"x 1 inch thick is a board foot. Most of the lumber in my pile is 8 inches wide. Some 10" and 12" lumber also. I should have had it sawn 3/4 but an extra trip through the planner can easily solve the problem. I'm sure a trade for this lumber can be made.
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