How to: Fleshing Beaver Tips and Tricks
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- I have been putting up a lot of beaver this season closing in on 200 and just wanted to share how I flesh beaver after I drum them.
How you can pick up a few tips from the method, I always have a couple of buckets under my beam to catch the fleshings as I scrap saves having to clean them up later.
Great video hoping to see you when the Cochrane workshop gets rescheduled
good video jim, i have not tried fleshing beaver like that, but i certainly will, thanks from new brunswick
thanks for the details Jim ... great stuff !
You did a great job fleshing! I tan a lot of beaver and sell them in willow hoops! Thank you for sharing your method and Good luck with everything my friend!
Great stuff Jim!
wow,,great job,,!!
I do my beavers the same .. i rough skin also most of the time, but dam is it ever a good feeling when you pull out a clean skined one from the freezer eh lol
What do you mean by the sawdust in the drum and I missing a step skinned to fleshing but I'm having issues
Jim, I'm in Michigan, do you put yours in sawdust before you flesh all you hides out,, or just to dry them and then freeze with the sawdust.? Fill me in please , great video and presentation 👍👍👍👍
I use the regular sawdust when fleshing the beaver, I make sure to get it all of the hide before stretching them.
If they are wet I will use an old dryer that I have modified into a drum to clean and dry the fur. using hardwood sawdust.
Thanks so much Jim, great idea with a old dryer, @@gibbsadventures12
Hey Jim just curious watching and wondering if you ever fleshed over your knee like some other guys? I've only ever done it with my beaver knife over my knee but envy guys who can use a sharp fleshing knife like you. Thanks for sharing. And ps milk bags are an Eastern Canada thing I believe because in the west I've never seen one.😊
Never have yet, wanting to try it but not the best knife sharper. Plastic bags are starting to become pretty scarce nowadays.
Excellent viseo. Question. Do you need 2 knives? One dull, one sharp or is their a knife that is dull on one side and sharp on other? What id drumming about and what is sawdust for? I have not heard of that before. Brand new here. I have 7 froze before and 4 otter from spring. I still need to flesh after I make a fleshing beam. Thanks for taking the time to pass on your experience and knowledge. What is a good temp for the fleshing room and how long do I dethaw beaver before fleshing?
Most fleshing knives have a sharp side and a dull side, I just happen to have a couple of draw knives so that is how I use them. Drumming is a method to clean and dry the fur. One of the better ways to do this is using hardwood sawdust there are other mediums like corn grit for drumming. When the beaver or otter are completely thawed out. 55F to 65F degrees or 12 C to 18C, a fan is a great tool to have.
We’re these hides frozen prior before you fleshed? Looked like everything came off pretty easy!
If I don't freeze them I always try and cool the hide as I find they flesh better, most times I rough skin them freeze them and process the hide later.
Great video Jim. What do you use on your belly to keep the skin from sliding?
you can use a rag or I use a piece of foam.
@@gibbsadventures12 OK, I use a heavy duty plastic clamp around the head but not great.