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Fleshing tool #6495720
03/19/19 08:37 PM
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I've used this tool on some mink and muskrats this month. It works decent. Curious if you ever sharpen the edges on this tool.
https://www.minntrapprod.com/mobile/Fleshing-Tool/productinfo/FLT-01/

Re: Fleshing tool [Re: AJE] #6495796
03/19/19 09:36 PM
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A better fleshing tool for marten, mink and rats is the stirrup (small game) flesher. And, yes I have used both and no I have never found a reason to sharpened mine in 35 years or so.
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Re: Fleshing tool [Re: AJE] #6496042
03/20/19 09:34 AM
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AJE that's the only tool I use for rats and mink. Seems to work just fine for me. I also have or I should say I had one like bctomcat shows and that also works.
The thing I would suggest Is not to sharpen that tool you show but take a file and square up the edges a bit. When you get done squaring up the edge then take your file and knock off the corners.

If you have the NAFA beaver flick they do the same thing with the Necker. You want a square edge on the dull side so It bites a bit but It's really not sharp. That square edge will push fat a lot better with a square edge then with a rolled over rounded edge.
Give It a try It will surprise you.


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Re: Fleshing tool [Re: AJE] #6498087
03/22/19 05:59 PM
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I agree with Beav. I have a couple of those tools and like them.


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Re: Fleshing tool [Re: AJE] #6498397
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Whats the advantage of using that style fleshing tool over a regular style fleshing knife?

Re: Fleshing tool [Re: AJE] #6498490
03/22/19 11:29 PM
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A "regular style fleshing tool" is generally to large and cumbersome for small pelts which are usually fleshed on their own forming board rather than a fleshing beam.


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Re: Fleshing tool [Re: AJE] #6498512
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what bctomcat said.

If your spending more then a few seconds on rats your over fleshing them.


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