Welsh_red 4,306 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Ive been watching some skinning videos online and various trappers and they usually put them on those stretchers . Ive seen them fleshed on there aswell then left to dry . My question is there any other steps after this? Ive seen and read borax etc used on them and used "snowdonia taxidermy white tan" myself before but it doesnt seem to be used in a few of the videos I've seen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 I think the very minimum is done to sell a fur mate .The tanner does the rest . Borax rubbed in or in solution with salt is the curing agent .You doing fox pelts . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,306 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, foxdropper said: I think the very minimum is done to sell a fur mate .The tanner does the rest . Borax rubbed in or in solution with salt is the curing agent .You doing fox pelts . Ive done a mink before and used the white tan solution and it came out ok , i did a rabbit that came out awesome before tho and a squirell that would make a decent frisbee it was so bad . I do want to make a rug/throw out of a dog fox at some point. Watched a guy for 3 hours on youtube from stsrt to finish on a coyote that was very helpfull Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Make sure you skin the toes out mate .Makes for a much better hide .Keep meaning to do a fox but it’s time I don’t have at moment . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,306 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Make sure you skin the toes out mate .Makes for a much better hide .Keep meaning to do a fox but it’s time I don’t have at moment . On the coyote video i watched he showed how he did the toes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Used to skin quite a few foxes in a week when they were worth something .Trick is to shoot them face on in the chest with no exit ,small centre fire . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,306 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Did you ever try air skinning? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 everything was just skinned and covered in salt .Pelts sent skin to skin and rolled up . gallery Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 Should of been a link to eBay .Loads of fox pelts for sale on there ,case skinned and split flats . Dont know whether they are selling ,might pay to watch one or two . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Yes as said boarding is just for drying out the pelts till end of season or till they have enough skins to sell. There is no easy method to tanning hides. It takes work, time, and timing, to do them properly. I got a video on eBay a few years ago, showing in detail some tanning methods. Think it was by Johnny Thorp if I remember correctly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 Somebody do a vid of case skinning a fox please .I can’t as I’m too busy doing f**k all . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myersbg 1,355 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Its the timing when they come out of the tan , breaking the hide at the [BANNED TEXT] point gets them nice and soft, a fair amount of work,some of these were done with white tan and others with a secret recipe that a certain person on here told me 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Did you trap the white stoat in England mate . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myersbg 1,355 Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Did you trap the white stoat in England mate . No, that onei caught in Canada Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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