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Boarded my first beaver, need input #8346277
02/18/25 09:52 PM
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From left to right. I cut the hose on the first when fleshing. The middle one I felt was decent. Could have taken more fat off. The furthest right was smaller and I didn’t tack it down symmetrical.
Just learning. I’m afraid I’m not getting them fleshed enough

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Re: Boarded my first beaver, need input [Re: Crappiekiller] #8346353
02/19/25 05:54 AM
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Good job for first time!

Re: Boarded my first beaver, need input [Re: Crappiekiller] #8346952
02/19/25 07:37 PM
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I was pretty nervous about the same thing. If you left more fat on than you wanted, just wipe them down every day with a damp cloth, and use a fleshing tool or paint scraper to help squeeze out moisture from fatty spots left on it. Gently.

If you have it in a good cool spot with lots of airflow, they will do fine.

If they dry without going green, youre in the clear. Even if it takes 3 weeks to dry them out.

Looks good to me

Re: Boarded my first beaver, need input [Re: Crappiekiller] #8346971
02/19/25 08:04 PM
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They look good without a close up. If there is any fat and the temps are fairly warm they will start to swet. The fat starting to run. Have an old towel and just keep them wiped down the first couple of days when you notice it. My fur room usually runs around 55 degrees and it only takes about 4 to 5 days for them to dry. When I pull them off the board I stack them fur to fur and leather to leather. I put news paper in between the leather to leather ones to soak up any excess oil. Just the way I do it.

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