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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034282
12/29/23 02:54 PM
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Nice job fellas


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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034283
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Wow! Those are awesome!


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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: 3 Fingers] #8034289
12/29/23 02:58 PM
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[quote=3 Fingers]Boco do your lynx have fleas?

They didn’t until Boco handled them…. In all seriousness Bob, they are fantastic! Just like all the pelts you process. You are truly talented.


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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: 3 Fingers] #8034456
12/29/23 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 3 Fingers
Boco do your lynx have fleas ? Those look great by the way

I have never seen a bug on a lynx all the years I been trapping.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034464
12/29/23 06:02 PM
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Most cat trappers use borax. What is price difference with feet on and off for you?

Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034469
12/29/23 06:08 PM
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Depends on how they will be used,how you market them and to who.
To the fur market,no difference with feet on or off,they dont grade feet for garment fur.
For taxidermy they would be near worthless without feet.
I send some to the tannery with feet and claws on,some with feet and no claws and some without feet since that is the way some people want them.
I charge a bit more for the ones with feet/claws on because of the extra work around 50 bucks difference.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034473
12/29/23 06:10 PM
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Great job man... As always top notch job.

Garry-


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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034477
12/29/23 06:19 PM
12/29/23 06:19 PM
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I wish our cats were more alike in color ours are hit and miss one can be nice others look like they caught on fire.

Nice cat guys


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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034487
12/29/23 06:28 PM
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Keep on making me envious Bob. Happy New Year to you and yours as well!

Chris


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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034629
12/29/23 08:47 PM
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Can't explain it? Putting up fur is easy once we get used to doing it but...
For some reason, yours always look so perfect.
Why?


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You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034663
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Originally Posted by Boco
Depends on how they will be used,how you market them and to who.
To the fur market,no difference with feet on or off,they dont grade feet for garment fur.
For taxidermy they would be near worthless without feet.
I send some to the tannery with feet and claws on,some with feet and no claws and some without feet since that is the way some people want them.
I charge a bit more for the ones with feet/claws on because of the extra work around 50 bucks difference.



so if you sent them to FHA with feet on you would not get anymore money? I would think that adding feet would increase the price on a below average cat.

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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034665
12/29/23 09:12 PM
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I dont know,I scrape them pretty clean to keep them as grease free as possible,catch them after freeze up in all lethal sets,so they dont beat themselves up at the set.I also give them a brushing after turning.I also make my own forming boards to fit my section of fur.
Just some guesses B+B


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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Slick Pan] #8034666
12/29/23 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Slick Pan
Originally Posted by Boco
Depends on how they will be used,how you market them and to who.
To the fur market,no difference with feet on or off,they dont grade feet for garment fur.
For taxidermy they would be near worthless without feet.
I send some to the tannery with feet and claws on,some with feet and no claws and some without feet since that is the way some people want them.
I charge a bit more for the ones with feet/claws on because of the extra work around 50 bucks difference.



so if you sent them to FHA with feet on you would not get anymore money? I would think that adding feet would increase the price on a below average cat.

Unless you tell the graders at FHA to set them aside as a complete skin handled for taxidermy they will just get graded into the garment assortment.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034668
12/29/23 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Boco
I dont know,I scrape them pretty clean to keep them as grease free as possible,catch them after freeze up in all lethal sets,so they dont beat themselves up at the set.I also give them a brushing after turning.I also make my own forming boards to fit my section of fur.
Just some guesses B+B


Well whatever your doing, keep doing it.

Do you tumble fur?


swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo

You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Hodagtrapper] #8034670
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Originally Posted by Hodagtrapper
Keep on making me envious Bob. Happy New Year to you and yours as well!

Chris

Happy New year to you and yours Chris.


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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: bucksnbears] #8034672
12/29/23 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bucksnbears
Originally Posted by Boco
I dont know,I scrape them pretty clean to keep them as grease free as possible,catch them after freeze up in all lethal sets,so they dont beat themselves up at the set.I also give them a brushing after turning.I also make my own forming boards to fit my section of fur.
Just some guesses B+B


Well whatever your doing, keep doing it.

Do you tumble fur?

No I dont tumble the dried fur.
I do tumble tanned skins.
I have tumbled some dried skins that I entered into the Fur handling competitions in the past at FHA.

Last edited by Boco; 12/29/23 09:17 PM.

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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034878
12/30/23 06:34 AM
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great job as always, thanks for sharing,

Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034880
12/30/23 06:36 AM
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Master furrier Boco!!!! Your pride and passion Show!!!!

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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034905
12/30/23 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Boco
Originally Posted by 3 Fingers
Boco do your lynx have fleas ? Those look great by the way

I have never seen a bug on a lynx all the years I been trapping.


Interesting. Cats here loaded w fleas - ppl put them in garbage bags for a few hrs and spray a bit of Raid. Them things get on you and a couple days of itching for sure. Same with our rabbits here on times for fleas get on you. The flea looks the same for the rabbit and the lynx. Talk to the guys up Newfoundland and no fleas on rabbits or lynx. Our marten have fleas that can get on you too. Noticed that in northern Ontario in late fall 1983 with fleas on the marten that would get on you.

The lynx and rabbit fleas are black and look alike - same flea? The marten fleas are brown.

3fingers I take it your cats have fleas?

Go figure all this. North of 50 might have some clues about it all.

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Re: Got a few cats put up. [Re: Boco] #8034918
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Beautiful beautiful beautiful!!


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