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Post by doubledan on Feb 2, 2013 23:17:54 GMT -5
when putting fox on stretchers how long should I wait till I flip them to fur side out? The first one I put the flesh side in and rot ruined our 1st called in gray, My first red I trapped I just ripped the belly trying to turn it fur side out after 36hrs in 65 degree 50 percent humidity controlled room. I'm tired of hurting my fur.
Also is there a trick to turning in-side-out once its time to flip them?
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Post by silverfox on Feb 3, 2013 4:50:39 GMT -5
might be your conditions (65 is pretty warm), but ive never had any fur side out critter get rot and i put em on board fur side out right from the get go, 36 hours in 65 is def too long, cant see it needing more than 6 hours max in those conditions, shouldnt be no trick as they should still be completely pliable when turned, sorry bout the damaged fur hope it gets better
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Post by bmtrapper on Feb 3, 2013 7:44:30 GMT -5
Sounds like 36 hour is to long. My shed is 50 degrees, average humidity, and fan blowing on low and it's less then 24 hour to flip them over. Go on line to NAFA Fur (pelt handling ) help me a lot .
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Post by doubledan on Feb 3, 2013 9:25:01 GMT -5
I read the NAFA and it was helpful, thanks. It only said to flesh it if it had excessive fat, does that mean I shouldn't be fleshing the saddle off?
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Post by silverfox on Feb 3, 2013 12:53:38 GMT -5
proly get different opinions on this, i go with the belief that fat and flesh equals rot and slippage, (doesnt take real warm temp to cause bacteria) with K9's being especially succeptable (to slippage) in comparison to other fur bearers so you cant go wrong removing any/all meat/ flesh/ membrane (mink and rats leave saddle) which peels right off with a good fleshing knife and beam
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Post by derekopf on Feb 3, 2013 16:27:50 GMT -5
12 hours before turning fur out at 62 degrees for red fox works great for me
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 17:19:45 GMT -5
Get a box of 20 mile team borax. Put it into a bucket and after fleshing, coat the flesh side of the pelt with borax before boarding. Put the pelt on the board fur side out. Leave on until dry... Remove from the board and your done. It's much easier and less time consuming than turning ....
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