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Re: Fixed some stretchers [Re: LLtrapper] #3350620
10/03/12 07:34 AM
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That picture was taken before that was the fur shed....2x4's line the ceiling in two of the rooms now with nails every 10 inches on center. There is an outdoor wood burner hooked up and fans for circulation. Two freezer on the wall for fur over load. Post fleshing knives on the back of the door. and a tube of skinning knives ready and waiting. Tom

Re: Fixed some stretchers [Re: LLtrapper] #3351153
10/03/12 02:43 PM
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Teacher I'm with you, like the idea of flexible wire plus ability to tack down to save length. I'm doing this with some of my rat stretchers.

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Re: Fixed some stretchers [Re: LLtrapper] #3351349
10/03/12 04:49 PM
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Tom that was an excellent conversion in your post.I will definitely have to do a few this year and see if I like.Do you have the numbers for fox??think I'd like to convert some wire stretchers with the plywood for fox too just for the finished look

Re: Fixed some stretchers [Re: madtrapper] #3351624
10/03/12 07:26 PM
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How are you saving length by pinning? I can really bear down on this set up and I don't have to pull staples. What good really does it do to pleat coon? They get thrown in the same pile as other like size/grade coon. They don't even use the tail. Never could see the point. LLL


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Re: Fixed some stretchers [Re: LLtrapper] #3351664
10/03/12 07:42 PM
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i also use the wire with the full wood in the base. staples are
not that hard to pull out, actually. i use needle nose pliers,
and i do not drive the staples all the way in. that way they have
a little to get ahold of.

works great

Re: Fixed some stretchers [Re: demoman] #3352027
10/03/12 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted By: demoman
Traps are ready, stretchers ready, bait made and line all checked out, but you shop looks like it could use a litlle attention. Stretchers look great. Need to get DJ in the wood shop and get some wood ones done.

Gene


Gene, I am down to sanding the coon boards then all(rat, mink& coon) boards be done. I still have to router& sand the coon belly boards, then everything done for now! That old basswood tree of Larrys made 44coon, 6rat& 9mink so far, & there is still 2 12"+ limbs at the sawyers to be cut into boards yet!
Dennis


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Re: Fixed some stretchers [Re: LLtrapper] #3352194
10/03/12 11:07 PM
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Up until last year, I just stretched my coon on wire and didn't give much thought to how wide (within reason) a big coon butt got. Then I stretched one on wood last winter and the fact that the tail side base was even and I got $29 for it made me re-think just using wire. Yack put the wood bases on all his stretchers taking his cue from the NAFA furhandling manual and I've seen his coon and they looked darned nice. He did well with his buyer so I thought it wouldn't hurt to take some direction from a guy who makes decent money on his fur.

Dave, in your video, don't you try to get a uniform skirt on the coon you stretch after scraping?


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Re: Fixed some stretchers [Re: LLtrapper] #3352390
10/04/12 06:11 AM
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