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Beaver put up critique #8325070 01/27/25 10:54 AM 01/27/25 10:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 4 PA L Longbow Therapy OP trapper
Longbow Therapy OP trapper L Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 4 PA	Hey first time posting on here and just looking for some critiquing on my put up I've never sold and furs usually just get them tanned these are the 3 most recent beavers I put up and was just looking to see what more experienced people have to say I'm never sure if I'm getting then scraped clean enough or not and always have trouble with the red membrane thanks for any tips and advice

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Longbow Therapy] #8325102 01/27/25 11:20 AM 01/27/25 11:20 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,365 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,365 Wisconsin	PERFECT You really don't need that many Nails'. And you could slice off the ear butts. But It's not a big deal. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: The Beav] #8325142 01/27/25 11:36 AM 01/27/25 11:36 AM
Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 4 PA L Longbow Therapy OP trapper
Longbow Therapy OP trapper L Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 4 PA	Thank you and I had a feeling I was using to many but already started so figured it was too late to stop. What's the right amount of spacing between nails and how do you cut the ears off withought leaving big holes?

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Longbow Therapy] #8325175 01/27/25 12:13 PM 01/27/25 12:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,365 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,365 Wisconsin	Nail spacing about a inch or 11/2 apart. If you're selling to the fur market It won't be a big deal to cut off the ear butts. But I guess if you're tanning them for wall hangers you could just leave them as Is. My buyer tells me to cut off the whole face area. But I wouldn't do that unless your told It's Ok. You should pat yourself on the back you have done a great job on those beaver. Better than Boco and you probably didn't have to stand out in freezing temps to frost scrape. LOL Last edited by The Beav; 01/27/25 12:17 PM. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Longbow Therapy] #8325179 01/27/25 12:14 PM 01/27/25 12:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,365 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,365 Wisconsin	Nail spacing about a inch or 11/2 apart. If you're selling to the fur market It won't be a big deal to cut off the ear butts. I guess if you're tanning them for wall hangers you could just leave them as Is. My buyer tells me to cut off the whole face area. But I wouldn't do that unless your told It's Ok. You should pat yourself on the back you have done a great job on those beaver. Better than Boco and you probably didn't have to stand out in freezing temps to frost scrape. LOL The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Longbow Therapy] #8325198 01/27/25 12:57 PM 01/27/25 12:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 47,804 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 47,804 james bay frontierOnt.	Nice job on the beaver nice and clean,they will dry good. Industry standard for nail spacing on beaver is 3/4 to 1 inch apart. Use your knife and clean up around the ears,it will free up your boards quicker if you need them. Last edited by Boco; 01/27/25 12:59 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Boco] #8325282 01/27/25 02:33 PM 01/27/25 02:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 4 PA L Longbow Therapy OP trapper
Longbow Therapy OP trapper L Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 4 PA	Thank you guys for the advice now I gotta go catch more

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Longbow Therapy] #8325296 01/27/25 02:56 PM 01/27/25 02:56 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 3,290 new york M mike mason trapper
mike mason trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 3,290 new york	Super job!

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Longbow Therapy] #8325731 01/27/25 11:04 PM 01/27/25 11:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,762 Aliceville, Kansas 44 Yukon John trapper
Yukon John trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,762 Aliceville, Kansas 44	Looks good, take the advice given, and you don't need that many nails in the legs either. I have a heckuva time with legs, I'm getting it but it really takes experience! Fleshed way better than my first one! I cut ear buds off and pull the ear through the hair side and remove, then put 1 nail in each hole. Last edited by Yukon John; 01/27/25 11:09 PM. Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Yukon John] #8325787 01/28/25 05:16 AM 01/28/25 05:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 4 PA L Longbow Therapy OP trapper
Longbow Therapy OP trapper L Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 4 PA	Thank you and I definitely will I'm always looking for ways to improve

Re: Beaver put up critique [Re: Longbow Therapy] #8326151 01/28/25 02:22 PM 01/28/25 02:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 772 Vernal, Utah, USA Dan Barnhurst trapper
Dan Barnhurst trapper Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 772 Vernal, Utah, USA	Very Good. United we stand.

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