Re: Got first beaver today!!
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I have a Dexter, round point beaver knife. It holds an edge extremely well and I’m glad my wife got it for me for Christmas 25 years ago
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/03/19 05:06 PM
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All you need to put up beaver is a sharp knife and some good stones to keep it razor sharp for clean skinning. Plywood with the size lines marked on and a light tack hammer and sharp nails for forming. Then a one hand scraper to shine up the skin after boarding
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/03/19 06:29 PM
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All you need to put up beaver is a sharp knife and some good stones to keep it razor sharp for clean skinning. Plywood with the size lines marked on and a light tack hammer and sharp nails for forming. Then a one hand scraper to shine up the skin after boarding excellent thanks...
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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I have a Dexter, round point beaver knife. It holds an edge extremely well and I’m glad my wife got it for me for Christmas 25 years ago 25 years! that's saying something! thanks
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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Congrats. Ive always enjoyed trapping beaver, and any water critter for that matter. thanks i was pumped, but was doubting my sets (they were out 2 days) second guessing myself.. then success... good feeling
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/03/19 08:37 PM
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All you need to put up beaver is a sharp knife and some good stones to keep it razor sharp for clean skinning. Plywood with the size lines marked on and a light tack hammer and sharp nails for forming. Then a one hand scraper to shine up the skin after boarding Congrats to the OP on his catch. That's great. Boco...are you using a fleshing beam, fleshing over your knee or fleshing on the board? Beaver peeler type knife?
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/03/19 10:10 PM
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Clean skin Posco.Used to put up a lot of beaver at the camp.Got to keep it simple.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/03/19 10:16 PM
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Clean skin Posco.Used to put up a lot of beaver at the camp.Got to keep it simple. Thanks for the reply. I've got a couple frozen I'll be getting to in the next few days. Tried to put in some sets today but the sixteen inch bar on the chainsaw wouldn't punch all the way through the ice. Going back in tomorrow with a twenty-four inch bar and put in a couple footholds on poles.
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/03/19 10:28 PM
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I have a Dexter, round point beaver knife. It holds an edge extremely well and I’m glad my wife got it for me for Christmas 25 years ago 25 years! that's saying something! thanks I have worn out several of those, but I use the 5" curved skinner, with a slight point , not round nosed, the Russel Green River nowadays, and it's a much better piece of steel, and holds an edge better.
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/04/19 09:39 AM
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Yes a Congratulations. 330 or ? Yes a 330 on a slide... I need to get better at limiting non target animals (1coon, 1 otter), but pleased nonetheless..
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/04/19 09:44 AM
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Clean skin Posco.Used to put up a lot of beaver at the camp.Got to keep it simple. I don't understand this response.. what type of flesher? Or??
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Re: Got first beaver today!!
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02/08/19 06:31 PM
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Good Job. Good eatin right there!
She should stay home and do more cooking like Babe Winkelmans wife did, and let her husband have some peace and quiet.
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