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 Post subject: Thinning beaver hides
PostPosted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:39 pm 
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Anybody ever use an old safety razor to thin beaver hides before tanning?


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:40 pm 
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Those blades I seem to remember were pretty thin, can't see them staying sharp long enough to do too much, but then I never had one … maybe some of the really old guys on this site will comment (and remember what they looked like ..


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:49 pm 
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The blades are fairly cheap, 100 for under $20, i got my first cut from one of those :(

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:00 pm 
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Be happy to have "really old guys" around

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