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| Author: | Northwind [ Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wire wheel for thinning beaver pelt |
So I'm in the midst of tanning my first beaver, I had the orange bottle but after reading post on here I ordered in Trubond. After salting I tried to shave a little with a knife but ended up with a whole in the pelt but it was close to the edge so not much damage done. In 3 days time the citric acid soak will be completed then I have to thin the hide, has anyone ever tried a nylon wheel instead of the wire wheel for thinning. I'm thinking it might be a little more forgiving, any advise is appreciated. Thanks. |
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| Author: | darton [ Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wire wheel for thinning beaver pelt |
Look at Brian Hendricks taxidermy on you tube and see how he uses the wire wheel to shave all of his hides. Quite impressive especially if you do not have a fleshing wheel. Beaver are really fatty in the hide. Hopefully you have some degreaser chemical that you can put the hide in after wheeling / shaving. It will have to go back into the pickling solution after that step as well. |
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