=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">>I would like to compliament Dave Kanger on his com=
ments on shooting smooth bores.=A0<BR>
<BR>
Charlie, thanks for the kind words, but you have probably forgotten more tha=
n most of us can remember about shooting. I still have many of your ol=
d postings archived on floppies.<BR>
<BR>
>I sincerely wish Dave would share his experiences<BR>
<BR>
I guess that I am kind of like you. When you weigh the time vs the agg=
ravation factor, it don't weigh out in the end. Just seems to fall on=20=
deaf ears. I have pulled out of almost all of my volunteer efforts and=
just do my own thing now. I have opened a retail muzzleloading and gu=
nbuilding store. It takes up most of my time.<BR>
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Thanks again.<BR>
Dave</FONT></HTML>
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:11:45 -0700 (MST)
From: <beaverboy@sofast.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Beams
Wynn,
I was taught to flesh on a waist high beam, fleshing down and away
from me. There are other ways but this is the way you see it in old
English drawings and its been done this way for centuries. Might be harder
on the back than chest high but the hide or pelt can be handled quicker as
just stomach pressure holds it in place and it can be moved quickly. I
think the speed factor out weighs the need for comfort when you have a
pile of furs or hides to flesh or dehair. IÆve fleshed everything from
rats to buffalo on this type of set up.
It is messy. I wear a full-length rubber apron and knee high rubber
boots plus rubber surgical gloves so clean up after three hours of
fleshing is minimal. I also place a large (4Æ x 4Æ) piece of cardboard
under the beam to keep the floor clean up to a minimum. With the rubber
apron on you can use a piece of burlap or old rag between the hide and
your stomach as you put pressure on the hide to hold it in place. The rag
keeps it from sliding out of place. I then have a stool on each side of me
so I can reach my double handed fleshing tool, Dexter knife, or steel as
needed. I also keep a pot on one of the stools for meat scraps I knife off
and feed to the dogs.
The beam should be cleaned once in awhile or as needed when it gets
greasy. You may have to rasp it too once in a great while to smooth out
any gouges from the double handed fleshing tool. I have a heavy beam for
in the garage and a smaller 4ö inch wide one for canoe trips or camps.
They are both made of hardwood and both fold.
In my ten years of buying furs at trapperÆs homes I saw every beam
set up imaginable. I guess itÆs what you like but if you spend more than 5
minutes fleshing a coon, 20 minutes fleshing a beaver or ╜ an hour
fleshing a deer hide you probably could use to improve the method you
chose. But if a guy only has a few hides or pelts a year to do, who cares
how long it takes him.
One thing about time on a beam. ItÆs always been hard work and always
will be hard work.
beaverboy
> Today I have been fleshing a couple of deer hides and for a change I
> rigged my beam so that it was a waist high push beam instead of the
> ussual lean agianst the wall, chest high type. I really like the way
> this works, except for the fact that your pants get more wet and
> smelly.
>
> I am curious which types others prefer or if they use different ones
> for
> different jobs etc. Input?
> Wynn Ormond
>
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 13:14:34 -0500
From: "traprjon" <traprjon@attbi.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Beams
Hi Wayne,
I always use the waist high beam where you push the fleshing knife away
from you (except for beaver which I lay on a plywood board and start to tack
out while using a beaver knife or ulu and keep stretching and tacking as I
get the fat/tissue off). I also wear a rubber or waterproof covered fabric
type apron that hangs below the knees. I put a box under the beam as an
easy place to drop the scraped off fat and tissue. These methods work best
for me. I guess it's all in what you get used to. Good luck!!!
Sincerely,
John Enos
TrapRJohn
traprjon@attbi.com
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From: "Wynn Ormond" <oci@pcu.net>
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Subject: MtMan-List: Beams
> Today I have been fleshing a couple of deer hides and for a change I
rigged
> my beam so that it was a waist high push beam instead of the ussual lean
> agianst the wall, chest high type. I really like the way this works,
except
> for the fact that your pants get more wet and smelly.
>
> I am curious which types others prefer or if they use different ones for
> different jobs etc. Input?
> Wynn Ormond
>
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 09:20:12 EST
From: TrapRJoe@aol.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Beams
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What you are doing now is what I like best. I am a life member of National
Trappers Assn. and have fleshed many, many pelts. A rubber apron helps
preserve clothing or an old pair of chest waders
Ridge Pole
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Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 21:49:41 -0800
From: "Randal Bublitz" <rjbublitz@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Beams
Hi Wynn, I prefer the wet scrape method, generally. Large hides (elk)
need to be done in a frame, yet I still pretty much do them wet. For a
beam, as I live in a quasi desert area (ie, no access to cottonwood, etc...
trees), I use a piece of PVC sewer pipe as a scraping beam. I lay the pipe
along a couple of saw horses (that have V shaped fittings on the ends for
holding non square pieces). I lay the hide over the horizontal pipe, lean
on the end, and scrape away from me. I put the far end of the pipe against
a wall, or fence to hold it steady. I keep a trash bag handy to put
between me and the wet hide. In this way I keep from looking like I wet my
pants. I've tried other methods, and I prefer this way. I Like the wet
scrape method because I can wrap it up at any point, and put it in the
freezer until I'm ready to continue. Also, with the wet scrape method one
can work the hide to the very edges, leaving less wasted hide. The dry
scrape method will allow for one to work, wait, and work some more...but, a
margin of the hide is wasted where it is laced into the frame. I have
dogs, and they will chew on a hide if I leave it hanging around in a frame
(darned mutts). I have done many hides, but still consider myself a
student of the craft. I am always open to suggestions (especially labor
saving ones). If you are not familiar with www.braintan.com , you should
be....check it out. There is lots of good info. on that site. Also
nativetech.com. I also would like o hear other's input. hardtack
Randal Bublitz
rjbublitz@earthlink.net
Freedom is Not Free
> [Original Message]
> From: Wynn Ormond <oci@pcu.net>
> To: <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
> Date: 12/14/02 2:12:38 PM
> Subject: MtMan-List: Beams
>
> Today I have been fleshing a couple of deer hides and for a change I
rigged
> my beam so that it was a waist high push beam instead of the ussual lean
> agianst the wall, chest high type. I really like the way this works,
except
> for the fact that your pants get more wet and smelly.
>
> I am curious which types others prefer or if they use different ones for
> different jobs etc. Input?
> Wynn Ormond
>
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an open choked gun, is that you can vary the components to pattern at almost <BR>
any distance up to 70 yards. It's a science gained through experience and <BR>
experimentation.<BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BR>
Can't say that I've ever seen a cylinder bore (open choked?) shotgun "pattern" at 70 yards.... save for a few pellets getting there. What kinda load are you using???? <BR>
<BR>
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:01:52 -0500
From: hikingonthru@cs.com
Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Beams
Wynne,
I like the waist beam, also. I feel I can get more ooomph! into each push if neccessary and have more control of the hide. And if not doing a PC hide, a lawn&leaf bag tied round the waist keep the pants clean! Seems to go faster with this beam for me, too.
- -Chris B.
"Wynn Ormond" <oci@pcu.net> wrote:
>Today I have been fleshing a couple of deer hides and for a change I rigged
>my beam so that it was a waist high push beam instead of the ussual lean
>agianst the wall, chest high type. áI really like the way this works, except
>for the fact that your pants get more wet and smelly.
>
> I am curious which types others prefer or if they use different ones for
>different jobs etc. áInput?
>Wynn Ormond
>
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 16:45:39 -0800
From: "Lee Newbill" <bluethistle@potlatch.com>
Subject: MtMan-List: Pacific Northwest Things To Do
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