Handling coon ???
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02/20/09 01:33 PM
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Youngtraprs Dad
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After watching M. Howards videos, I started doing the front legs in a similar fashion. Instead of using rubberbands, I used small cable ties. Either way, the outcome is the same, you end up with what looks like 2 nipples instead of 2 holes where the front legs are. I agree with M. Howard, to me it does look better than the way I had done them previously.
First question is...Will it make any difference to a grader or buyer?
The next questions, are about pleats...Does it really make any difference, to a buyer, if the tails and the base of the hide are pleated? Or is that more of a personal preference sorta thing?
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Re: Handling coon ???
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02/20/09 02:09 PM
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Thanks for the tip! I'd never heard of cutting the ears off before. Do you cut them on the fur side or from the hide side after putting them on the stretcher?
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Re: Handling coon ???
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Ok, I'd heard of doing that with beaver but not coons. Seems like that would result in a couple of fairly large holes. Any chance of getting docked and/or downgraded for that?
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Thanks Again gibb. Pics are a great help. May be a few days before I get back on Tman, I'm heading to the lake for the weekend!
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Re: Handling coon ???
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I helped my furbuyer this year only and he WANTS the body pleats pinned in a straight line as this increases the density of the fur on the back. This straight line should be just over the size(eg as 27 or 29 or 32 inches) an inch more will be worth nothing but could make it more dense and raise the quality of the pelt(more money). We make a small window but by pleating we end up with a large window. It takes just as long to skin as it does to flesh as it does to put on the board Coon. They are hand washed-Clean with as little water as possible then oput on boards(adjustable). The leg and ear thig saves sapce and that earns you extra. Learn how your buyer wants it done and do it right. His way will vary with each private treaty he gets so ask!!!......jk
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Jim, Probably a stupid question, but seems like finished coons look better without the two big leg holes...Do you think it's possible, a potential buyer may want to see the fur through those 2 small "windows"(front legs)?
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Here's how I use the Clothes Pins on mine...... Cut off the excess leg material, leave the c/pins on for 8 or 10 hours then remove them and use them again on the next ones.... Does that coon hide have something that you put on the skin?
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Re: Handling coon ???
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Listen to everything said here and ask your buyer how he wants it done. Pretty soon you will enjoy fleshing and putting up fur. Keep it to 4 a day at first and freeze the unfleshed pelts so you dont have to much to do at one time until you get the knack of it. Honest you will enjoy doing your own fur all the way to a nice clean dry pelt. I am glad I have a friendly buyer to sell to and not those auctions houses in Canada, thank Charlie......jk
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Re: Handling coon ???
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Good question, no they would not use the leg holes for inspection. Don's, coon handling is a good as anybodys in the business. Cut them off at 1/2 inch and let dry. That is all you need to do. The leg holes will dry almost flat and closed. Don you should post some pictures of your coon. Cheers Jim
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02/22/09 11:03 PM
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TexA, Hard to tell by the pic, but it looks like ther might be some Borax on the hide???
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Re: Handling coon ???
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02/23/09 12:50 AM
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I'm genuinely asking, is dusting the raccoon skin with Borax when you board them bad? I've been dusting the leather with borax, then using a beaver knife to scrape it & the weeping grease off the next day.. I'm always looking for input, I did it because it seemed to give me a dryer coon faster.. Tex trapper you should neve put borax on a coon hide. The weeping you talk about is nothing more than the natural oil of a coons leather. I have stacks about chest high of coon and I have never tried to dry the natural oil from a coon hide. If you scrape the coon correct, it don't need any more attention.
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