Fur Slipping
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01/10/10 12:59 PM
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I must not have left one of my Red Fox dry well enough before turning it. I have a Small spot about the size of a dime on each ear that is slipping. The fur everywhere else on the pelt is tight and dry. Is it worth keeping or should I just pitch it? I never had this happen before.
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: BoyerWNC]
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01/10/10 01:08 PM
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Fur Buyers...What are your thoughts?
Last edited by bic; 01/10/10 01:09 PM.
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: bic]
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01/10/10 01:22 PM
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Last I heard, there isn't a market for ears. Keep it. Depending on the buyer, it may go as a slight. As a buyer myself, I do a little pulling on fur here and there, and if everything else is ok, I wouldn't grade it a slight but as what it is and ignore the ears. Thats just me though.
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: mark]
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01/10/10 01:23 PM
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One more thing bic. Use Borax around those ears, under the forelegs etc. You won't have to ask this question again.
A "half truth" is still a whole lie.
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: mark]
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01/10/10 01:28 PM
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One more thing bic. Use Borax around those ears, under the forelegs etc. You won't have to ask this question again. I use Borax on the above mention areas, theres no going back anymore. If your buyer says he's docking ya for it. Pick up your fur and move on down the line.
Just ask your mommy...
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: Blackdog]
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01/10/10 01:37 PM
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Right on Blackdog! I am a firm believer that borax doesn't hurt a thing, in fact, I fully believe it saves a lot of fur. Don't forget to give those canines a good "borax bath" (rub it through the fur, and brush/blow it out prior to selling. This makes that fur really stand up by removing any grease/dirt remaining in the fur. Bic, if a buyer tries to doc you for using borax, give me a shot at buying them. I won't doc you, lol.
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: mark]
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01/10/10 01:48 PM
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I'm doing a yote right now.
what do I do, just rub the borax on the ear area?
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: BoyerWNC]
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01/10/10 01:50 PM
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Where do you fellas buy your Borax. At the grocery store in the laundry detergent section? Is it marketed as 20 Mule team or something?
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: bic]
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That's what I have. Some places don't have it.
I have used it on turkey tails, bear claws, coon ivory and all kinds of other stuf.
Just new at fur handling.
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: bic]
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01/10/10 01:58 PM
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Where do you fellas buy your Borax. At the grocery store in the laundry detergent section? Is it marketed as 20 Mule team or something? Yes 20 Mule team borax. I get it at Wally World.
Just ask your mommy...
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: Blackdog]
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01/10/10 01:59 PM
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I'll get some and try it on the next batch of fox I put up.
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Re: Fur Slipping
[Re: mark]
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01/11/10 02:11 PM
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Sounds like you failed to remove the ear cartilidge. Borax won't help that.
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Re: Fur Slipping
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01/11/10 04:21 PM
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I use Borax on the above mention areas, theres no going back anymore.
So an old dog can learn new tricks
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