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Post by Black Hand on May 29, 2019 16:02:40 GMT -7
I've done both dry and wet scrape - what I found is the flesh side is easier to scrape when wet, but that it is far more difficult to keep from putting divots in the hair side and handling a wet hide is more difficult. Scraping the hair from a dry hide seems faster and more controlled, but I tend to cut the hide.
Can't say I've hit on the best way for me....
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mikeh
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Post by mikeh on May 29, 2019 16:11:11 GMT -7
I've done both dry and wet scrape - what I found is the flesh side is easier to scrape when wet, but that it is far more difficult to keep from putting divots in the hair side and handling a wet hide is more difficult. Scraping the hair from a dry hide seems faster and more controlled, but I tend to cut the hide. Can't say I've hit on the best way for me.... I flesh on a beam and scrape dry. What I have found to prevent cutting holes in the hide is the go slow and not press too hard. Not to mention controlling any side to side movement. That is when you slice holes in hides.
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Post by hawkeyes on May 29, 2019 18:24:07 GMT -7
I've done both dry and wet scrape - what I found is the flesh side is easier to scrape when wet, but that it is far more difficult to keep from putting divots in the hair side and handling a wet hide is more difficult. Scraping the hair from a dry hide seems faster and more controlled, but I tend to cut the hide. Can't say I've hit on the best way for me.... I flesh on a beam and scrape dry. What I have found to prevent cutting holes in the hide is the go slow and not press too hard. Not to mention controlling any side to side movement. That is when you slice holes in hides. How sharp do you like your fleshing knife? I prefer mine sharper than most. Personally feel it gives me more control overall. I've honestly never had any issues with accidental holes. The smaller one is a hand forged knife I made some years ago and is my go to tool along with my bone scraper I made from a harvested elk leg bone. My 16" blade is reserved for larger work obviously and the edge has been ground per my needs. Worth mentioning I forged that fleshing knife from a piece of railroad anchor which is 1055 HC steel.
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Post by Sicilianhunter on May 29, 2019 18:37:23 GMT -7
I flesh on a beam and scrape dry. What I have found to prevent cutting holes in the hide is the go slow and not press too hard. Not to mention controlling any side to side movement. That is when you slice holes in hides. How sharp do you like your fleshing knife? I prefer mine sharper than most. Personally feel it gives me more control overall. I've honestly never had any issues with accidental holes. The smaller one is a hand forged knife I made some years ago and is my go to tool along with my bone scraper I made from a harvested elk leg bone. My 16" blade is reserved for larger work obviously and the edge has been ground per my needs. Worth mentioning I forged that fleshing knife from a piece of railroad anchor which is 1055 HC steel. HawkEyes, Not kick you in the slats too hard but this where I would appreciate a VIDEO FROM YOU !!!!! LOL
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Post by mikeh on May 30, 2019 10:15:46 GMT -7
I flesh on a beam and scrape dry. What I have found to prevent cutting holes in the hide is the go slow and not press too hard. Not to mention controlling any side to side movement. That is when you slice holes in hides. How sharp do you like your fleshing knife? I prefer mine sharper than most. Personally feel it gives me more control overall. I've honestly never had any issues with accidental holes. The smaller one is a hand forged knife I made some years ago and is my go to tool along with my bone scraper I made from a harvested elk leg bone. My 16" blade is reserved for larger work obviously and the edge has been ground per my needs. Worth mentioning I forged that fleshing knife from a piece of railroad anchor which is 1055 HC steel. Not very. What I use is an old dull draw knife on an upright piece of pvc pipe.
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Post by Black Hand on May 30, 2019 15:19:29 GMT -7
My tools (not shown, a fleshing tool like the one above)" The top 2 scrapers have long handles and the one on the left has a toothed edge.
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Post by Keith on May 30, 2019 20:39:59 GMT -7
If you don't get the elk brains I've heard eggs are a good substitute. No eggs, pork brain. While eggs do work brains are far superior due to the higher levels of lecithin which is very important. I read that as "No eggs pork brain"!!! Then I spotted the commer! Keith.
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