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Mink Skinning #6780859
02/23/20 08:42 PM
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A fella you may or may not know made this video years ago. I thought it would be of some interest to those of you who hadn't seen it...


Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6780882
02/23/20 08:59 PM
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Great video. Thanks

Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6781074
02/23/20 10:47 PM
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And the next step is fleshing then boarding for presentation. The following mink pelt boarding procedure is how I do it and will provide the greatest length possible for a mink skin along with dense fur in the inspection area. This is accomplished by putting the fleshed pelt snug on the board. Then, without any pining, with your thumbs on the lower belly and fingers on the back message the belly up and the back down. Then:

1) Grasp the butt end of the tail and lift up off the board an towards the tip of the board at the same time,
2) Now pull the tail down the board taut and pin in center of the board.
3) Then knead the tail upward along the board, making it shorter and wider and thus increasing the fur density in the butt area.
4) Pin the tail out in that position with cardboard or wire screen.
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5) Now with a push pin grab about ½ inch of leg and pleat over to edge of the tail. Repeat until most of both legs are pleated onto the back side of the board forming a square butt.
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6) The final step is to trim out the inspection window and cut off any excess leg remaining on the edge of the board. Also do not forget to tuck the front legs in.
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Last edited by bctomcat; 02/23/20 10:49 PM.

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Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6781155
02/24/20 12:37 AM
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Perfect mink,Tomcat.


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Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6781176
02/24/20 01:21 AM
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If you had many mink to do you would have to buy a ton of push pins. And go through months of rehab for your thumb. LOL

But It sure looks good.


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Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6781504
02/24/20 12:26 PM
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Nice addition to the post bctomcat.

Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6782166
02/25/20 12:08 AM
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Thanks


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Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6784453
02/26/20 11:14 PM
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That's neat how you do that tail.

Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6784945
02/27/20 12:40 PM
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You do not use a belly board on them.


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Re: Mink Skinning [Re: coydog2] #6784965
02/27/20 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by coydog2
You do not use a belly board on them.
Yes I do, just had not put it in before the last photo. I also put the belly board in from the mouth.

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Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6785161
02/27/20 03:51 PM
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Ok you done a great job on it .Hope others will learn from it .


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Re: Mink Skinning [Re: ~ADC~] #6785562
02/27/20 10:29 PM
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Interesting. Looks great. I did not know we should be tucking the front legs in.

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