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Post by lyonch on Jan 8, 2012 1:12:27 GMT -5
Just thought i would share what i have stretching right now in the fur shed for k-9's. After seeing FHA sale report i am trying to get the rest of my k-9's put up to make the Feb. NAFA auction ;D
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Post by roostermandave on Jan 8, 2012 1:41:39 GMT -5
hear that cris,give me a holler when you get a chance brother.
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Post by bobo on Jan 8, 2012 6:17:00 GMT -5
I bet that took alot of Yuengling Lager to put...LOL....They look great chris..Wish you the best at the sale.... Bob o
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Post by stitchit on Jan 8, 2012 7:43:54 GMT -5
Looks Great!
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Post by stitchit on Jan 8, 2012 7:48:50 GMT -5
My son and I are looking to skin our first k-9 that we get next.
Chris= Can you tell me if those are stretchers you made yourself? Given my location, I can't get any locally, and to order/wait, might take too long.
Can you give me any advice on making our own stretcher(s), and also, can I do the job "rite" if I don't have a "Professional" Fleching tool?
This will be the "first" fur we have ever "stretched" on our own. We normally take it to a guy that skins, but, my son wants to have us do it and I'm looking forward to it as well.
Thanks so much!!
Chris
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Post by lyonch on Jan 8, 2012 7:58:43 GMT -5
stitchit - i make all my own stretchers now. I buy the first stretcher from someone who does great work such as Mark572 on the site, or grawes. I use that one as a pattern and then make my own. All of my k-9 stretchers are adgustable, but it is not necessary that they are. If you were to go to the NAFA or FHA website, the have a "Fur Put up Guide" that shows you at what distances the board should be wide. If you want, let me know and i can get one of my fox and one of my fox boards and or coyote boards traced out on a piece of paper, or put up pics with dimensions.
Yes you can flesh an animal without a fleshing tool. With k-9's i would place them on the stretcher leather side out and pin them up as if you would normally. Grab a real broad heavy knife (it does not need to be sharp) then starte scraping it on the pelt. you will notice that with the red fox and coyotes, you can usually get away with just a little scraping in the arm pit area.
I have a skinning video loading of a coyote and fox loading at the moment that i will post as soon as it loads.
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Post by stitchit on Jan 9, 2012 7:39:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Chris! This site is awesome!!!
Nice to have a contact that is in the same climate as myself;). Nothing against the others but it is sometimes a different world from west to easy trapping etc.
Thatll be great! I'll keep my eyes open for your videos. Are you posting it here or under a different topic?
Thanks again!
Chris
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Post by bill1958 on Jan 9, 2012 8:23:22 GMT -5
thanks chris for posting the skinng pictures
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Post by minifoxer on Jan 9, 2012 15:48:07 GMT -5
Very nice!! Those FHA auction reports are pretty insane!! Find myself really wishing I had caught more fur! Oh well...seasons not over yet!
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Post by hoosiercooner on Feb 20, 2012 13:17:23 GMT -5
Do you think adjustable stretchers work better for canines than the solid boards? Would an adjustable coyote stretcher work for fox or are they still too big? Planning to get some at conventions.
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Post by lyonch on Feb 20, 2012 13:32:33 GMT -5
I much prefer an adjustable stretcher on a fur out animal. The main reason is because i can stretch them to what i want them to look like. Every K-9 is built a touch differently so with an adjustable you can componsate for it. Also the adjustable ones seem to dry the pelt faster allowing air to get inside where the leather is too.
An adjustable coyote stretcher will not work for fox. The stretcher is too big. When you look at stretchers, make sure you get ones that are made of basswood or soft pine. This way the pins will push in a lot easier!
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Post by hoosiercooner on Feb 20, 2012 13:46:55 GMT -5
Thanks!
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