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Beaver skinning trough #7133797
01/12/21 06:37 PM
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I plan on making a skinning trough and am not sure if I should build it for sitting or standing. I have always stood while skinning beaver on a table but am wondering if anyone sits while skinning and how they like it.


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7133808
01/12/21 06:57 PM
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I stand over my trough. Easier if you need to grab something.

Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7133810
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I'm brand new to water trapping so take this for what it's worth. Being new to water trapping i'm not really set up the best, but I took a small wheelbarrow and put the beaver in it and had an old office chair to sit in and it works real well for me

Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7133828
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Don’t forget to put it on a lazy Susan swivel.


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: traprjohn] #7133831
01/12/21 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by traprjohn
Don’t forget to put it on a lazy Susan swivel.


I like mine to swivel as well.

I set on a tall stool to skin mostly.

Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7133906
01/12/21 08:07 PM
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I sit on a stool when skinning beaver. Eric

Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7133941
01/12/21 08:21 PM
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We did our sitting. Note the slots dad had for his knives.

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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7133970
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I am thinking sitting will be easier on my back.


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7133974
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Built one of each. Have not regretted either one. Like dads idea of the knives holder.


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7133985
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I skinned my last on in the kitchen on a fold out table with adjustable legs. It is higher than a normal counter. A lazy Susan would be nice. Ya I didn't get my fur shed built like I planed. I do have an understanding wife.

Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7134036
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Build it so it's portable.
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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7134091
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When I built skinners I made them as accessories to the skinning machines. Very handy for not only skinning beaver but for opening coons as well. I made them to swing off to the side when not in use.

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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7134102
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Originally Posted by 8117 Steve R
I am thinking sitting will be easier on my back.


Without a doubt.
Maybe some day ya will sit when fleshing too!


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7134103
01/12/21 09:53 PM
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Thanks everyone, I think I will build two. One like in Mr. Dobbins’ book, and one like bctomcat’s mounted on a swivel.


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7136780
01/14/21 06:43 PM
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I really enjoy the ADC's swivel trough I bought. Lifts on/off my base(out of way for clamp/lift skinning)and can be replaced with small table for skinning mink/mrats etc. I skin beaver in the trough up to the front legs than clamp by the tail in the winch lift to allow the weight of the hide to aid in skinning front legs and down to nose. Saves my hands a lot of strain.


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7137814
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How you build your trough may depend on how you skin. I rough skin so it only takes 5-8 minutes per beaver. It would be a lot more work to sit down and stand up each time I skinned a beaver, so I built my trough at standing height. If I clean skinned, I would probably build the trough at a height that I could sit to skin.

Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7137834
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I clean skin unless I am selling them green.


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7137959
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I tried using a trough once and found It to restrictive and and It slowed me down.
When using a trough sitting down wouldn't you have to have your knees under the trough to get close enough to skin?
Now I just have a 2 X4 X 30"long set on edge and screwed to a piece of plywood. The plywood Is clamped to my bench and the beaver Is placed behind the 2X4 . As you skin you just keep the beaver up against the 2X4 and It just rides up the 2X4 as you skin.


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7137997
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More than one way to skin a cat or beaver or anything, lme. Think you just have to find the ways that works best for you and your skinning area. Try a few different methods till you do. NOW, lol, which is the BEST knife for the job?


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Re: Beaver skinning trough [Re: 8117 Steve R] #7138028
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If you can find someone else to do It who cares what knife they use or what system they use. LOL


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