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#640968 - 03/20/08 10:26 AM Another Beaver Finish ?
trapperkeck Offline
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Registered: 11/12/07
Posts: 404
Loc: Crofton, NE
Do you folks sew the leg holes on beavers or is it just as good to insert a block of wood in the leg hole and pin it shut? Sewing is a long drawn out process for me!
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#640970 - 03/20/08 10:28 AM Re: Another Beaver Finish ? [Re: trapperkeck]
CHICKEN Offline
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Registered: 12/25/06
Posts: 987
Loc: MARCELLUS ,NEW YORK
I pin shut...front legs I close with a cloths pin...
The back legs I try to close them with folds...I borax them heavy befor the pinning..
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#640978 - 03/20/08 10:33 AM Re: Another Beaver Finish ? [Re: CHICKEN]
trapperkeck Offline
trapper


Registered: 11/12/07
Posts: 404
Loc: Crofton, NE
Why do you borax them? I'm sure it speeds the drying time, but what other reason is there for this? Or, are you just talking about hitting the folded leg portions with borax, not the whole pelt?
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#641963 - 03/20/08 06:53 PM Re: Another Beaver Finish ? [Re: trapperkeck]
Daniel Edinger Offline
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Registered: 12/30/06
Posts: 3272
Loc: Eastern NC
Clothespin front legs....hog ring back legs. When dry, trim flush. NAFA was happy with that.
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#642065 - 03/20/08 07:28 PM Re: Another Beaver Finish ? [Re: Daniel Edinger]
skullman Offline
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Registered: 02/10/08
Posts: 185
Loc: Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Sewing them dont give you any more $ but thet sure look nicer. I prefer 2 sew them, it's all in the presentation.
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#642076 - 03/20/08 07:31 PM Re: Another Beaver Finish ? [Re: skullman]
Hunt12Trap Offline
trapper


Registered: 01/25/07
Posts: 184
Loc: Southern Maine-SIUC right now
Any pics of sewing or how anyone else closes them
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#642271 - 03/20/08 09:18 PM Re: Another Beaver Finish ? [Re: Hunt12Trap]
catcrazy Offline
trapper


Registered: 05/21/07
Posts: 302
Loc: Montana,superior
If your front leg holes on the beaver protrude when its on the board just fold over and use 1 nail to pin it down. Just nail the back leg holes over to the other side.
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1 Humungous buck mink
1 rat 1 skunk
1 coon
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#642309 - 03/20/08 10:03 PM Re: Another Beaver Finish ? [Re: catcrazy]
The Beav Offline
trapper


Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 779
Loc: Wisconsin
if your front legs are a bit long cut them off and then pull the edges togeather and nail shut. Try not to fold over to much hide by doing so you could have some taint. Both front legs and hind leg holes should be trimed before nailing shut.
You boys talking about sewing and hog ringing must be using hoops.
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