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Dried mink ?
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06/03/21 09:05 PM
06/03/21 09:05 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,301 Waterville Minnesota
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I have a large mink, still on the stretcher hanging in my garage. I figure I have to either tan it or get it in the freezer. What my chances that I can get it to fold and go into a bag for freezing? Will I have to rehydrate it a bit?
WHO MADE THIS MESS ALL OVER MY FLOOR THE MUDTRACKER WAS HERE HE HE HE
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Re: Dried mink ?
[Re: wissmiss]
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06/03/21 09:32 PM
06/03/21 09:32 PM
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If the pelt is stretched and dried, I would put it in the freezer the way it is (after removing the stretcher). I think you taking a risk of rehydrating. IMO Yep. Lots of fur slippage happens when furs are left in the rehydration bath too long if no precautions are taken. Cant imagine a mink not fitting in a freezer unless it's a Louisiana mink or demi mink or your freezer is packed.
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Re: Dried mink ?
[Re: Rat Masterson]
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06/04/21 02:24 PM
06/04/21 02:24 PM
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Wrap it in saran wrap and throw it in the freezer. Just don't use to much saran wrap, it a $5 mink at best. Home tan it and be done with it, if the bugs haven't ate it.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: Dried mink ?
[Re: mudtracker]
#7279464
06/04/21 05:20 PM
06/04/21 05:20 PM
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coonman220
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Not good , I believe my mink top 7, either 4 or $7, average $5 all thru at gfw
Last edited by coonman220; 06/04/21 05:20 PM.
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