Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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Dry them in a cool place or the leather will get burnt and limit their use.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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Mid 60s at night and low 80s during the day. How fast will they dry with 2 fans blowing on them. They should dry within 2-3 days with good air circulation but fans not blowing directly on the pelts.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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Mid 60s at night and low 80s during the day. How fast will they dry with 2 fans blowing on them. They should dry within 2-3 days with good air circulation but fans not blowing directly on the pelts. What happens if fans are blowing on them?
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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What happens if fans are blowing on them?
They dry. People do it all the time.
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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Make sure the fur is completely dry before boarding.And raise up on the nails.Cut off the ears and nose/lips so the fly eggs dont hatch maggots. If fur is wet or even very damp I would use hoops. 80 is very warm to dry fur,keep them out of the sun,and keep a can of raid handy,and make sure they are scraped clean.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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What happens if fans are blowing on them?
When pelts are dried to quickly the leather often looks and feels stiff and board-like. This type leather is tough to bend and if dried too quickly at very high temperatures, the skin cooks. When bent, the leather actually cracks. Areas where the leather has burnt will not tan properly and will be greatly reduced in value.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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How many beaver are being tanned in this market?
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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How many beaver are being tanned in this market? About half of mine get tanned and sold direct and from the last auction it was easy to tell which ones went to the garment makers,about the top 10%(darks) or so of the half I shipped. I dont think the OP is talking about beaver trapped in the summer,so no sense limiting your options by burning the hides. It is akin to limiting your marketing options by selling on the carcass.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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I've put up thousands of beaver with a fan on them. Haven't ever had an issue with them at NAFA.
I've tanned hundreds and never had a problem.
The op is not tanning and selling direct.
I don't think I've ever sold a beaver on the carcass.
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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I've put up thousands of beaver with a fan on them. Haven't ever had an issue with them at NAFA.
I've tanned hundreds and never had a problem.
The op is not tanning and selling direct.
I don't think I've ever sold a beaver on the carcass.
Watch the NAFA video on grading (flowage to fashon) .It shows pelts that have been dried with heat,and how they are badly damaged.
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Re: Boarding beaver in the summer.
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Dadkins.asked about fans now we are talking about heat.
Make up your mind.
79 degrees with low humidity ala trapping season in the north will have a higher chance of harm versus 70 degrees with higher humidity ala summer in MN
Personally I find it hard to dry fur after March and will usually freeze until winter
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