Guest ronin Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Someone posted something about an inexpensive flesher they use. I had meant to follow up on it but forgot. Please tell us a little about it and attach a photo if you can. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Re: Fleshing device for coyotes do you have a fleshing beam or a solid strecher? If a fleshing beam I got a piece of 1" by 3/8 steel, heated it up to make a nice curve to sort of match the beam, then welded on 2- 1/2" solid steel rod handles at a angle to the steel blade, then angled one corner down so it os pointed yet not sharp, if using a strecher get a piece of thick angle iron, I used 2" by 2" and just weld a handle on it on sort of a angle,the angle iron is abotu 5" long,big enough to hold one hand on the handle and the other on the angle iron, worked good,I wish I had a digital camera to show you them, Also I knwo a few guys who do not get to many coyotes use a big spoon[gravey spoon] in one isde they cut a bunch of little groves so it will grip the fat and the other leave it the same, only prob I heard was handles bending so they re-enforced them! Hope this helped wish i could explain better!! good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Re: Fleshing device for coyotes Actually, it does help. I have a similar device that I already use but I wanted to know if I was missing something. It takes me way too long to clean up the hides for tanning. I use a telephone pole piece as my beam. Do you cut grooves in your flesher your is it just a blade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Re: Fleshing device for coyotes no I do not cut groves in my fleshing tool, its a solid blade, it took me a few welds to get it at a angle were if felt best to get the pressure to pull down,I am actually now fleshing a coyote in less than 10 minutes wihout to much damage to be carefull around and one with soem fat, the lean ones take longher couse the membrane you take off is rreally stuck to the hide part! I do not worry abotu the cartilage in the ears and the head to much when scraping so if I was doing it for tanned hides it would take a bit longer, no need to do it when just selling the hides! good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Re: Fleshing device for coyotes gotcha, thanks sureshot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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