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Fleshing beams #6834000
04/08/20 12:05 AM
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How the best way to clean it to get the blood and grease off

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6834045
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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] #6834262
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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 [Re: John hal] #6834333
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Ok thank you

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6835120
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I wipe mine down when I'm done fleshing each night. At the end of the season I clean it with a spray cleaner then I spray it with WD40 and wipe it all down. This works for me

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6835176
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I wonder how a rag with rubbing alcohol would work

Or maybe a powerwasher in the Spring as part of the final annual cleaning

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6835224
04/09/20 12:43 AM
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Just good old soap and water.


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Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6835333
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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 .


Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6835422
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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.
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Re: Fleshing beams [Re: rendezvous] #6835514
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Originally Posted by rendezvous
I went with PVC, any degrease/disifective spray and wipe down. I also take the beam outside, scrub with dawn and hose down.
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where did you get your PVC for those? And roughly how expensive?

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6835538
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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 [Re: John hal] #6835701
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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 [Re: John hal] #6835738
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I clean after finished each night. Clean as I go.

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: Madd] #6837071
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Originally Posted by Madd
Originally Posted by rendezvous
I went with PVC, any degrease/disifective spray and wipe down. I also take the beam outside, scrub with dawn and hose down.
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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 [Re: John hal] #6838192
04/11/20 09:54 AM
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I also use a PVC beam. Not sure why you would be using the sharp side when going off the hide onto beam. Ok, I guess when doing beaver. I got my PVC from a well drilling company. Check with your local municipality, they may have some left over from a water or sewer project. I used 12in and paid $40 for 5ft.

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6838310
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You don't use the sharp side when doing otter?


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Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6838654
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Otter also!! We can't keep any we catch, no season.

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6840884
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I made a beam out of 12 in. pvc last year, and I like it a lot. It's pretty much the same as rondezvous'. I do undergound construction work as a side job so I kept a scrap piece of sewer pipe from a job I did. Not sure about your area, but here if you checked around with some construction companies or municipalities you would probably be able to get a scrap piece for very little. It's surprising what a case of beer or some doughnuts will get ya. Doesn't hurt to ask.

Re: Fleshing beams [Re: John hal] #6846351
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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 [Re: Yukon John] #6846462
04/18/20 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Yukon John
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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. [Linked Image]


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