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Post by silentnight on Dec 23, 2013 16:37:25 GMT -5
i brought home a couple grinners this past weekend, got them skinned and they hung in fur shed for a few hours before i got back to them, i spent the better part of sunday doin my best at putting up fur, i learned something too. the sharp side of the necker is not friendly for possums haha, anyway i got them fleshed out, walked outside for fresh air and noticed fur falling out...so my question is, did i leave them to long in the "warm weather" or somehow over fleshed them? im just curious cus i could shake them an the hair fell out, dont think they are even worth selling now with a patch here and there of fur that has fallen out. thanks.
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Post by tmc on Dec 23, 2013 17:20:40 GMT -5
They've got thin pelts, probably fleshed too much/too deep and cut the roots. Just my two cents.
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Post by silverfox on Dec 23, 2013 18:09:29 GMT -5
agree with TMC, caught first 2 ever this season and figured i could get after em on the beam like coons, well not the case, after tearing a 4 inch rip in the back of the first with my first "swipe" of the fleshing knife, i took my time on the second and still had fur pulling thru from the skin side, chalked it up to fleshing to deep as stated above
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Post by doubledan on Dec 24, 2013 20:15:41 GMT -5
possum have very thin skin, I've tanned out a few and had them start slipping when I worked the hide after the tanning process. If you have a cheap fleshing knife I would use the dull side of that.. Necker dull side tend to be sharper then the cheapo sharp side.. Just take your time, small amounts of flesh and don't press to hard. Kinda like every other hide once you get the feel for it you know how much pressure it can withstand before ripping. especially careful on stomach and underarms
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Post by silentnight on Dec 24, 2013 21:57:23 GMT -5
thanks, i think the two i already did are garbage at this point, next one ill try the "run of the mill" flesher on it and see how it works, hate to waste any fur even if its only a couple bucks its still a few more then i had before
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Post by tmc on Dec 25, 2013 10:32:10 GMT -5
Also, flesh while cold and the fat has hardened (I'm sure you have/are), and try to get as much off by hand (gloved) first. It seems to help. Then you're really only focusing on, and applying the right pressure for, removing the membrane etc. instead of thinking about bull-force to get it all at once. Not necessarily what works for me will work for you, though.
Merry Christmas!
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Post by partimetrapper on Dec 26, 2013 11:09:43 GMT -5
I have heard of using a Towel on the beam to help pad the pelt when fleshing helps anyone else heard this
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Post by tmc on Dec 26, 2013 11:46:50 GMT -5
It helps more to keep the slippery pelt from sliding, but yes.
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Post by silentnight on Dec 26, 2013 14:52:01 GMT -5
thanks for the advice!!
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