Re: Skinning damaged coon
[Re: Riley.j.w]
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10/27/20 01:43 PM
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Probably not, unless you need the practice. It may be worth skinning just for the practice if you’re new to putting up fur.
Otherwise, no.
"I have two guns, one for each of ya."
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Re: Skinning damaged coon
[Re: Riley.j.w]
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10/27/20 02:36 PM
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A small hole in the pelt right behind the head is inconsequential to a furrier. It can be repaired in a matter of a minute or two.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Skinning damaged coon
[Re: Riley.j.w]
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10/27/20 02:48 PM
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True boco, but with millions of non damaged pelts to choose from on the market right now the damaged ones are worthless to the average buyer.
"I have two guns, one for each of ya."
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Re: Skinning damaged coon
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10/27/20 02:51 PM
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It makes no difference to a furrier. Even perfect pelts need repairs to remove undesireable sections of the pelt where hair is normally sparse before blocking.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Skinning damaged coon
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10/27/20 03:25 PM
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If you ever thought of trying out home tanning methods this might make a good place to start. If you fail you are out the price of the tanning kit of ingredients but only about 75 cents for your pelt
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: Skinning damaged coon
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10/27/20 03:58 PM
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That don't look bad from.pic,depend on color an primeness, size, section, quality,of area coon, u can pin that hole shut on board. Possibly not downgraded because it
Last edited by coonman220; 10/27/20 03:59 PM.
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Re: Skinning damaged coon
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10/27/20 04:53 PM
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Even if you are docked 50% you are only out a quarter. Put it up.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: Skinning damaged coon
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10/27/20 05:21 PM
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Coonman is correct-Size,primeness and colour all a factor.Usually in that order. The little hole behind the head is not.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Skinning damaged coon
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10/27/20 05:42 PM
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Just talked with Marc Downey, CEO of Fur Harvesters yesterday morning. He told me that things arn't as bad as what everybody has been talking. He said that they are getting an average of ten calls a day from furriers in china about fur and that the privet treaty sales have been going well. Sale dates for 2021 are March 15-17th, with the LRD as Jan 16, and May31, June 1-2nd, with the LRD as Apr 17.
He mentioned that they had some plans to move some fur, but were not willing to disclose the plans yet, because of the gov shutdown of everything up there and didn't want to get hopes up and have the Canadian PM dash everyones hopes again.
To get back to the OP's question. Size, primeness and color really matter in todays market. If you feel like gambling, put it up. On a normal pelt and year, you can have up to three 22 size bullit holes in the back of a coon, as long as a quarter wont cover them, and not grade damage. Nowdays, with a tough market, that may be different. The market could and probably will change a fair amount between now and Feb and Mar.
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