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Solid wood stretchers or adjustable? #6655082 11/01/19 09:02 PM 11/01/19 09:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 22 Maryland T trapper314 OP trapper
trapper314 OP trapper T Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 22 Maryland	I'm gonna make my own wood stretchers and was wondering what you guys prefer, solid wood stretchers or adjustable. I'm gonna make them mostly for fox but gonna still make a few for coons and coyotes too.

Re: Solid wood stretchers or adjustable? [Re: trapper314] #6655300 11/02/19 08:01 AM 11/02/19 08:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 1,028 West Cent IL illinideer trapper
illinideer trapper Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 1,028 West Cent IL	I made a set of adjustable for coyote from the plans in the archives really like them and easy to make. For coon I use wire stretchers that I put plywood bottoms on. J Coyote 5 Badger 1 Coons 17 Bobcats 2 Released Grinners All of them USN AE2 VF-31 Tomcatters Retired SMSGT IL ANG 183 Fighter Wing Coyote U Class #4

Re: Solid wood stretchers or adjustable? [Re: trapper314] #6655400 11/02/19 10:58 AM 11/02/19 10:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,074 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,074 WI - Wisconsin	I like the adjustable for mink. The method would probably work well on others. Last edited by AJE; 11/02/19 10:58 AM.

Re: Solid wood stretchers or adjustable? [Re: trapper314] #6655673 11/02/19 07:39 PM 11/02/19 07:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	SPLIT boards are great for drying pelts and removing them, no belly stick to forget. But, they need to be used properly. Pelts should only be spread to the shoulder width for the grade size then stretched for length. Consistency in this regard is accomplished by marking your base spreader accordingly. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Solid wood stretchers or adjustable? [Re: trapper314] #6655732 11/02/19 08:28 PM 11/02/19 08:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,074 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,074 WI - Wisconsin	Good info. I always like your posts tomcat. Last edited by AJE; 11/02/19 08:29 PM.

Re: Solid wood stretchers or adjustable? [Re: trapper314] #6655742 11/02/19 08:37 PM 11/02/19 08:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,205 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,205 Manitoba	Bctomcat you know there are to be no 4 letter swear words on this forum and LYNX is one for the northern tier states. but besides that Good point with your post picture.

Re: Solid wood stretchers or adjustable? [Re: trapper314] #6655838 11/02/19 10:16 PM 11/02/19 10:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,492 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,492 james bay frontierOnt.	I prefer solid wood stretchers for smaller furbearers and split board for wolf.I use both solid and split for cats. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

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