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Post by stoneknife on Nov 9, 2012 6:56:46 GMT -5
This year I want to put up my own fur, I have a cheap fleshing knife and even though I put a decent edge on it I still had some trouble with a coon. I had a real hard time just below the head. I was looking at the Necker 600 and the green English, any pro's or cons on either?
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Post by Itrapny on Nov 9, 2012 11:09:37 GMT -5
Love both my Necker 600 & 700 as they work great on 'coon & beaver. The neck area on a 'coon is tough and even with a necker, you'll need to literally shave the fat & gristle off the pelt, you can't just push it off like you can with the rest of the pelt
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Post by ecgreen on Nov 9, 2012 11:14:51 GMT -5
I use a beaver knife for the gristle and then a cheap fleshing knife for pushing. Not the quickest, but it works for me.
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Post by stoneknife on Nov 9, 2012 12:33:35 GMT -5
I had better luck today, caught a 24 pound coon today. Yesterday was my first and today my second try at fleshing a coon and it went well.
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Post by artie on Nov 9, 2012 12:38:12 GMT -5
Buy a post knive and be done with the horror
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Post by coalminer on Nov 9, 2012 20:59:48 GMT -5
I have a Post knive,works real well. Spend the money 1 time.
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Post by Lonny Mattison on Nov 12, 2012 6:36:29 GMT -5
What is a post knife?
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Post by artie on Nov 12, 2012 7:10:36 GMT -5
Ancient Chinese secret only the dwarfs will know the answer:)
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Post by Lonny Mattison on Nov 12, 2012 7:48:45 GMT -5
Artie...come on now
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Post by stoneknife on Nov 13, 2012 17:21:26 GMT -5
You talked me right into one Art, I do want the horror to end.
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Post by artie on Nov 13, 2012 21:48:55 GMT -5
Jim did you order one from bill bailey? Lonnie IMO the post knife is the best fleshing knife hands down .
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Post by cooper67 on Nov 13, 2012 22:14:59 GMT -5
or a zeph there very nice
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Post by stoneknife on Nov 14, 2012 5:49:22 GMT -5
I just have a couple emails out, who is Bill Baily?
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Post by artie on Nov 14, 2012 6:39:38 GMT -5
Bill is buddy of mine in new Hampshire who carries the best equip and is belisles dealer his number is 603-796-2758 give him a call
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Post by stoneknife on Nov 14, 2012 9:35:26 GMT -5
Thanks Art! Are you spending more time in the woods now?
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Post by silverfox on Nov 21, 2012 6:13:10 GMT -5
wasnt mentioned, you may already be doing, put your coon skins in real cold fridge or even freezer prior to fleshing, back of neck to just in front of front legs, flesh with surgical knife straight across to get it started then use fleshing knife, works like a charm, have done 31 coons this season so far, average time it takes me is 15 mins per coon
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Post by artie on Nov 21, 2012 16:37:38 GMT -5
Why so long?
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Post by mikespring on Nov 21, 2012 16:42:30 GMT -5
10min to long for me...
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Post by chiefdave1010 on Nov 21, 2012 18:29:36 GMT -5
i use the grizzle getter on the necks and a necker 600 on the rest 10 min its going on the board to dry ;D
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Post by silverfox on Nov 28, 2012 5:10:01 GMT -5
artie, takes me so long cuz the Taxidermist side of me will not allow me to put up any hide with any flesh/ fat/ meat, so although not necessary, i spend an extra 5 mins or so cleaning the head/face as if im going to mount, bugs the heck out of me if i dont!
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Post by sweetalker on Dec 10, 2012 18:18:06 GMT -5
I use a alaskan Ulu knife to flesh the neck grizzel... like a hot knife through butter! This is the preferred knife of the Eskimos and Inuits for skinning and fleshing seals, bear Wapiti etc.
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