#603844 - 02/28/08 02:30 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: Greg H]
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kfin
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Thanks Greg....that was very helpful.
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#605189 - 02/29/08 07:15 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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Greg H
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Thanks Don and kfin.
I have been wanting to put some short videos together on pelt handling from skinning to boarding and this was a trial run so I thought I would throw it out there to evaluate.
Greg
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#605261 - 02/29/08 08:33 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: Greg H]
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Kevmill
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Thanks Greg for sharing that video. You did a really good job with the video and the narration.
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#605275 - 02/29/08 08:48 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: Kevmill]
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Rat_Pack
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GregH - Good info right there. Thank you.
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#605507 - 02/29/08 11:23 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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npaden
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Registered: 02/12/08
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Very helpful video. The old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words is even more accurate for a video! 
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#605677 - 02/29/08 01:17 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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PrimeTime
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A+ on the video!
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#605720 - 02/29/08 02:05 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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g3trappernc
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Loc: Guilford County, NC
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Outstanding video. Can we archive it?
What brand of fleshing knife was that? I need a better one.
Thanks.
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#605768 - 02/29/08 02:40 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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whats his name
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thank you very much you did a great job. that helped a lot.
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#605824 - 02/29/08 02:59 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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Nova Trapper
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very nice. awesome
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#605844 - 02/29/08 03:09 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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Brad
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great video thank you
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#605890 - 02/29/08 03:29 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: Greg H]
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Tyler
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Loc: Fenelton, PA
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great video
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#606383 - 02/29/08 08:10 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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Creekwalker
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Loc: Southwest Ohio
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Greg, That was great -- thanks for sharing! Looks like a Post fleshing knife. I have one and love it!
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#615820 - 03/05/08 03:19 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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redneck_cowboy
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yup a very nice video!!! it looks so easy...is it as easy as it looks?
Edited by redneck_cowboy (03/05/08 03:46 PM)
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#616245 - 03/05/08 06:43 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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pass-thru
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Hubert NC 33
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Thanks for posting, that's an awesome video. Do you have any pics of how your beam is set up and mounted?
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#616284 - 03/05/08 06:59 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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Cats/Raccs
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Can one of you tech guys tell me why I can't view the video? I have a fairly new computer but all the photo bucket video does is blink extremely fast as if it's stuck?
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#617372 - 03/06/08 09:15 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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Cats/Raccs
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#617426 - 03/06/08 10:03 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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Billy Y
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I get the same thing. I assume that it's because I don't have the latest and greatest version of flashplayer - but I'm not sure.
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#617886 - 03/06/08 02:15 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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Lundy
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Registered: 08/19/07
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Loc: North Branch MN
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Thank you Greg. Excellant video.
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#617988 - 03/06/08 02:51 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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tuskettrapperman
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Registered: 12/24/06
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Loc: Nova Scotia Canada
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Huhman: One thing I find will help you alot is hard sawdust or corn stock grit. Sprinkle it on the coon as your fleshing and it will help keep the liquid fat off the fur, beam and floor etc.
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#618320 - 03/06/08 05:33 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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L.Smith
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Registered: 12/02/07
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Loc: Port Allegany, PA
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Great video and thanks for posting! I learn something new every time I visit here. Great site with alot of helpful posters!
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#618908 - 03/06/08 10:20 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: The Beav]
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Getrz
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Missouri
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When groney was haveing his coon done by Manuel labor There were guys that could flesh 200 or more coon In a day He had to cut them off after that since they were getting wore down and making a few mistakes.
200 coon would of been a "warm up" for a couple guys that I used to scrape coon with. I got a 6'5" cousin that did over 350 coon a day many times. Hard to find anyone willing to do that now though.
There are many "tricks of the trade" on scraping coon that I wished I had the time to show guys here on the forum. One of those tricks is that you don't have to use the "backside" of a scraping knife to start the head. The fastest method of coon scraping that I've seen done is "side scraping." This is the method that I've used and taught others with great results. Once mastered, coon can be scraped incredably fast. My personal best time was 28 sec on a 28" coon.
I need to make a video.... LOL!
Getrz
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#619021 - 03/06/08 11:33 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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pass-thru
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When groney was haveing his coon done by Manuel labor There were guys that could flesh 200 or more coon In a day He had to cut them off after that since they were getting wore down and making a few mistakes.
200 coon would of been a "warm up" for a couple guys that I used to scrape coon with. I got a 6'5" cousin that did over 350 coon a day many times. Hard to find anyone willing to do that now though. There are many "tricks of the trade" on scraping coon that I wished I had the time to show guys here on the forum. One of those tricks is that you don't have to use the "backside" of a scraping knife to start the head. The fastest method of coon scraping that I've seen done is "side scraping." This is the method that I've used and taught others with great results. Once mastered, coon can be scraped incredably fast. My personal best time was 28 sec on a 28" coon. I need to make a video.... LOL! Getrz
Care to explain what you mean by sidescraping? My back side do you mean sharp side?
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#619193 - 03/07/08 07:10 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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slick_ tail
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Loc: scott county, virginia
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are you suppose to sharpen the fleshing tool
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#619213 - 03/07/08 07:28 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: slick_ tail]
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Greg H
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Registered: 12/18/07
Posts: 37
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Can someone explain side scraping? I have not heard of this term before.
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#619333 - 03/07/08 09:00 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: Greg H]
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The Beav
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Loc: Wisconsin
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I thought that that was the only way LOL
groney did have guys that would do 400 a day but not many. And when they got to the last 100 or so there was some damage showing up.
Now It's pretty much machine done with more damage then before but less costly In labor.
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#619351 - 03/07/08 09:11 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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MNkid
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Registered: 03/06/08
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Loc: Nisswa,Minnesota
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It should take about 5 minutes with practice I can do them in about 5 minutes and do not catch that many.
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#619358 - 03/07/08 09:15 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: Greg H]
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UncleFester
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Onslow county NC
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Can someone explain side scraping? I have not heard of this term before.
Instead of starting the scraping proccess on the back of the neck. Start on the sid of the coon, do the other side, work your way around the belly and the last thing you will have left to scrape is a thin strip right down the middle of the back.
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#619363 - 03/07/08 09:17 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: UncleFester]
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Flesher
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Registered: 01/01/07
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Loc: SE. Minnesota
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I too would like to see a demo on this side scraping. It sounds like a good method
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#619384 - 03/07/08 09:28 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
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tmrschessie
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Near Red Cloud,Nebraska
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Gregg from NAFA does a demonstration on putting up coon and other animals each year at the Fur Harvester Convention. He is the one that turned me onto the "doing the sides first" that is the method he used in the coon video he did also.
You just place the hide on the beam with the front leg hole centered up on the beam scrape it with the dull side of your knife except were the other side may be needed. Turn the hide so the other leg is up and repeat. Do the narrow strip down the back, then the belly...I like to leave the belly too last, end on an easy note....Tom
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#620381 - 03/07/08 06:00 PM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: don Wolf]
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The Beav
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Wisconsin
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The point of cutting off the front legs to about a 1/2"long will make It a lot eaiser to flesh your coon with the side scraping method.
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#624523 - 03/10/08 06:41 AM
Re: how long to flesh a coon
[Re: don Wolf]
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Greg H
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Registered: 12/18/07
Posts: 37
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Thanks for the explanation.
I am always looking to improve on fur handling techniques so this is very helpful to myself and other that I like to help along.
I scraped a few coon on the weekend and tried something similar by starting on the belly and thought it to be a little quicker.
I have some more coon to scrape this week and will give this a try.
Thanks Again
Greg
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All kidding aside, great info!
