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Help with PVC beam #8205177
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Im in the prosses of make a PVC fleshing beam, but im struggling trying to figure out the right shape and taper for the working end. If anyone has some measurement's of a template it would be much help!

Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8205755
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Depends what you're fleshing. I made mine narrow, and it works pretty good for case skinned stuff. Not so much for beaver leg holes though. I used a 1/3 diameter of 6". I'm toying with making a separate beam for beaver, just haven't. I can get measurements, but it'll likely be a few days.


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Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8205765
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Thats the same size im working with is 6 in, im just trying to figure out the taper width or whatever. I dont want it to pointed or to fat, ya know.

Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8207533
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Look up coon creek on YouTube he had a video on his
PVC beams.

Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8207686
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Coon boards make great templates for fleshing beams. Here are a few measurements [Linked Image]


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Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: bowhunterks] #8207897
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I call myself watching it but I dont remember him talking about measurements

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Thank you for that!

Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8210171
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6" beam, second from the right, is used 95% of the time. Watched Coon Creek Outdoors YouTube videos.

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]


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Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8211333
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I like those, but none of them are 6" pipe...what size pipe were they made of? Looks to be at least 18". Love your setup.


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Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8211586
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6" pipe is too small for making "wood" style beams.
12" and up is optimal.

If I had only 6"pvs I would just cut it to length and slide it over a wooden post.


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Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8212855
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[Linked Image]

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This is what I made with 6" pipe ?????

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Very nice. You did a great job of smoothing it down. And it looks very symmetric
Now for a few hides to flesh to see if you like the taper of the "nose"
I like mine a little more narrow for the first 6-8 inches
But mine are 8+ inches wide


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Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Turtledale] #8212894
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Thats what im unsure about id the "nose" cause I fill like its going to be to wide, but i guess Ill find out

Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: rendezvous] #8213039
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Originally Posted by rendezvous
6" beam, second from the right, is used 95% of the time. Watched Coon Creek Outdoors YouTube videos.

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]



Those look great. Nice job


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Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Yukon John] #8213798
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Originally Posted by Yukon John
Depends what you're fleshing. I made mine narrow, and it works pretty good for case skinned stuff. Not so much for beaver leg holes though. I used a 1/3 diameter of 6". I'm toying with making a separate beam for beaver, just haven't. I can get measurements, but it'll likely be a few days.


I made mine wider it worked good for fleshing around
beaver leg holes, but had a hard time getting coon down on the beam to start fleshing behind ears, so I narrowed the point down, the coon fits good now but
have a hard time with beaver back leg holes

Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Southern_Secret] #8216473
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I used a coon board for a template also. When I made mine 10+ years ago, I also made 3 ot 4 other sizes. I quickly decided that I only needed the one. If I trapped beaver, I might make the wider one.

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At the time all I have is coon wire strechers, will that work for a template?

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Give it a measurement and compare to the chart I posted. You may have to zip tie it in the middle to narrow the wire stretcher


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Re: Help with PVC beam [Re: Turtledale] #8219048
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Appreciate it, Im goin to try & draw a guide on some paper with the measurements you posted

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