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How to stretch muskrats round #8055376
01/20/24 04:40 PM 01/20/24 04:40 PM
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I have a couple muskrats that I would like to stretch round. Dose anyone have any tips or tricks on stretching them round.

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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: That.darn.coon] #8055498
01/20/24 06:39 PM 01/20/24 06:39 PM
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Skin them out like a beaver and nail on the plywood.
Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: That.darn.coon] #8055609
01/20/24 07:56 PM 01/20/24 07:56 PM
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[Linked Image]
Here's a board I made to nail one out like a beaver.

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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: Turtledale] #8055633
01/20/24 08:11 PM 01/20/24 08:11 PM
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How did you make that pattern?

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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: That.darn.coon] #8055653
01/20/24 08:22 PM 01/20/24 08:22 PM
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You could use pushpins to board a rat.

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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: That.darn.coon] #8055677
01/20/24 08:45 PM 01/20/24 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by FDT_
How did you make that pattern?

Made the horizon and vertical lines first then made a homemade compass from two dowels one with a pencil taped to it and the two dowels crossed up high and tied with twine [Linked Image]

Last edited by Turtledale; 01/20/24 08:47 PM.
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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: Turtledale] #8055695
01/20/24 08:58 PM 01/20/24 08:58 PM
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Thanks, your the man!

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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: That.darn.coon] #8055883
01/20/24 11:30 PM 01/20/24 11:30 PM
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[img]http://https://share.icloud.com/photos/04c1Igh5iA8crbxSscjIQqBkg[/img]

I don’t know if the image will load ,but I tryed it and it turned out pretty good

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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: That.darn.coon] #8083043
02/21/24 05:29 PM 02/21/24 05:29 PM
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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: Wiley0501] #8083045
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Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: That.darn.coon] #8105919
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Those look great Wiley!
Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: That.darn.coon] #8109556
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Few sheets of heavy cardboard taped tightly together works well also. I use the 5/8 aluminum push pins
Re: How to stretch muskrats round [Re: Wiley0501] #8124146
04/18/24 01:39 PM 04/18/24 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Wiley0501
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Few sheets of heavy cardboard taped tightly together works well also. I use the 5/8 aluminum push pins


What is the diameter of your outer circle?
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