Fleshing Beams And Wire Stretchers
I was wondering if anyone here made their own fleshing boards and/or wire stretchers. I need both, but am obscenely broke because of the holidays and my stupid car deciding it was a good time to die...
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just get ur self a plank of wood about 6-8 inches wide for a fox and the appropiate length and about a inch thick and on one of the ends just make a flattened point i think any wood will do.
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You can either make a fleshing beam out of wood or you can just buy a 4 or 5 foot length of PCV pipe 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Wire stretchers are dirt cheap from any trapping supply company the size...
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Okay, I realize this may be a stupid question, but, how do I hold my hide in place when fleshing it on a fleshing beam or pvc pipe? I was thinking about it and it occurred to me that I have never read...
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You hold it by pinching it against the edge of beam usually with your stomach. Mike Smyth
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Ohhh okay. So you push the blade instead of pulling it then. Makes sense. Thanks.
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Yes that is how I do it. Some lean the beam up on a tree or building and pinch the skin off at the top of beam between what ever ya got it propped against. If you do it that way you pull. To me it...
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I went back and found your thread. Thanks for reminding me of it. It's nice to get a visual on things sometimes. I think I understand the process now. Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it
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I've done and taught it both ways (waiste beam/upright beam) and find it comes generally down to a persons preference though it seems that more people prefer upright beams than waiste beams. I don't...
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that standing up straight or sitting up straight is always preferrable to slouching or hunching over.. so if you can stand up more erectly whether using a vertical or a horizontal beam 'yer cruizin'....
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With thin furs like fox you have to have a perfectly smooth beam one little divit and you will rip the skin.
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if ya are in a pinch (like i broke mine) i used a section of a fence post. not the greatest but when ya are only doing a few hides at a time <10 its great at least till u get another one made.
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I actually use like a sleeve of white pvc over the top of a beam I've had for years. It doesn't gouge at all and I can haul it around and put it over whatever and have a really smooth surface.
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