Re: Fleshing beams
[Re: John hal]
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04/08/20 03:06 AM
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Be surprised what a warm wet soapy rag will do as far as getting the blood and dirt/grim off. I like some grease. Keeps it treated.
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Re: Fleshing beams
[Re: John hal]
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04/08/20 09:21 AM
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I just use the back side of my fleshing knife and scrape It all off.
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Re: Fleshing beams
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04/08/20 10:21 AM
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Re: Fleshing beams
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04/09/20 08:04 AM
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After you get it clean I like to sand down any rough or bad spots then put turtle wax on my fleshing beam and wipe it off same thing with my wood stretchers .
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Re: Fleshing beams
[Re: John hal]
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04/09/20 10:59 AM
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The only thing I don't like about the PVC Is when I run my knife off of the hide and we all tend to do that It will dull your knife a lot faster then a wood beam.
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Re: Fleshing beams
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04/09/20 01:09 PM
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I keep mine clean as I go.I definitely dont want any grease in the fur.I give it a spray with WD-40 and wipe down with a rag.fatty animals get dusted with cob grit or sawdust while fleshing-this also helps keeps the fur and beam free of grease,and makes clean up much easier-fat is absorbed,and grease and chunks of flesh can be swept up after a session. Your fleshing beam shouldnt get that dirty in the first place-You shouldnt be fleshing furs that are dirty with blood etc.Fur needs to be cleaned and brushed out before skinning and again before fleshing if they got bloody from skinning.
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Re: Fleshing beams
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04/10/20 12:36 PM
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I went with PVC, any degrease/disifective spray and wipe down. I also take the beam outside, scrub with dawn and hose down. where did you get your PVC for those? And roughly how expensive? One piece of 10" PVC, 5 foot long used to make all the beams shown, plus I was able to make one more short mink bench beam(4"x 28"). I believe I paid $125 shipped to my door? Check out Coon Creek Outdoors YouTube video on his PVC Beam system, he gives other advice on where to find the PVC, city water works, construction sites...
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Re: Fleshing beams
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04/11/20 11:28 AM
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You don't use the sharp side when doing otter?
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Re: Fleshing beams
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04/17/20 09:54 PM
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All done, idk if it'll work, but it's mine! Sorry for hijacking your thread.
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Re: Fleshing beams
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04/18/20 12:54 AM
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All done, idk if it'll work, but it's mine! Sorry for hijacking your thread. Yes it will work but so will this one and it's movable.
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