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Re: Hair slipping on bobcats
[Re: M. Howard]
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01/02/07 11:42 AM
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How long from the time you skinned it till you put it on the board? Did you pack it around all rolled up all day in 70 degrees? Did you put anything on the skin?
It is very possible you shaved it too close when fleshing. Is your fleshing knife sharp? The one I use on my cats has never been sharpened. I just push the fat off.
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Re: Hair slipping on bobcats
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01/02/07 01:42 PM
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I shoot it at 6:30 am this morning I started taking the hide off at 6:50 am this morning I strated fleshing the hide at 6:57 am this morning I put her on the board hide out at 7:02 am this morning I rolled her at 7:35 am this morning. She was still steaming when I pulled the hide off. I am not trying to be smart a$$ with the time, I was timing myself this morning so I would know how much time I have in the future. I have to be home at 6:45am to get the kids off to school. So I have to have a line that I can run with a flash light and be home in time. My line is 5 miles from the house and use the 4 wheeler to make a 2 mile loop.
Last edited by Michael Howard; 01/02/07 01:43 PM.
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Re: Hair slipping on bobcats
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01/02/07 05:35 PM
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well generally one doesnt salt hides you are gonna sell you fleshed to much maybe?
what you do today you got to sleep with tonight
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Re: Hair slipping on bobcats
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01/02/07 05:40 PM
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DO not ever salt the hides if you are selling them as fur!
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Re: Hair slipping on bobcats
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01/02/07 05:58 PM
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I went back at lunch and looked at the hide, I figure I got into the leather and cut the hair roots. I am guessing I got in to big of a hurry and it was kind of dark even with the flood lights. I will take more time on the next one. Both of the hides that slipped were caught before work and put before work. I may just start throwing them in them in cold room till I get home in the evening. Thanks gentelmen.
Last edited by Michael Howard; 01/02/07 05:59 PM.
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Re: Hair slipping on bobcats
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01/02/07 10:54 PM
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I read somewhere that the tannery don't like the salt because it messes with the chemistry of the tanning process but thats just a guess on my part someone in here will know.
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Re: Hair slipping on bobcats
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01/03/07 05:14 AM
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I THINK THAT YOU ARE FLESHING TO DEEP AND CAUSING THE HAIR TO SLIP,ALL I EVER DO IS JUST GET THE FAT AND THE MEAT OFF OF THE HIDE AND THEN I WASH THEM AND PUT THEM ON THE BOARDS AND DRY THEM HIDE SIDE OUT TELL THEY ARE FAIRLY DRY THEN TURN THEM HAIR SIDE OUT AND LET THEM DRY FOR 7 TO 10 DAYS AND I NEVER HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. JUST THE WAY I DO IT.
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Re: Hair slipping on bobcats
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01/03/07 08:49 AM
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thanks for all the input. I think I will quit fleshing so much.
Last edited by Michael Howard; 01/03/07 08:49 AM.
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