coonboy
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Post by coonboy on Sept 11, 2012 17:48:11 GMT -6
Does anyone use just one vice grip in the tail area? It seems like everyone uses 2? I read that Ron Hansen's used one and washing machine parts for the puller.
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Post by roosterk0031 on Sept 11, 2012 18:17:49 GMT -6
My buyer only uses one, so I copied his, but it does slip sometimes, and the grips are laying on the floor so get's little messier, Having only one I expect the tension is more critical than having two. I seem to fight the position as it doesn't swivel, attached to the floor with a cable so no swivel. If my volume gets higher I'd get a swivel base and 2 grips.
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Post by ~ADC~ on Sept 11, 2012 19:38:12 GMT -6
If it tears where the hide is gripped (which can happen on occasion), I'd rather it was at the tips of the two feet than in the center of the back.  ~ADC~ |
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coonboy
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Post by coonboy on Sept 11, 2012 19:45:31 GMT -6
Very True.
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Post by grinnergetter on Sept 11, 2012 21:23:48 GMT -6
I have studied these for quite a while. Now I am looking forward to the season to use one of ADC'S. Works with the double grips and the swivel base. I think I will be happy.
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Post by mink99 on Sept 11, 2012 23:31:50 GMT -6
My skinning machine uses one vise on the lower back. Never had one tear, every once in a great while it will slip off. It definatly does a good and fast job.
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Post by braveheart on Sept 12, 2012 4:36:37 GMT -6
I have had the skinner I made with Ron for a long time.It uses I clamp and never a problem.But with coyotes you need 2 if it is stiff.If jerking a lot of animals one more move is a wasted move.
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Post by TRAPPERTOM on Sept 12, 2012 7:51:20 GMT -6
grinner, you will be very satified, its makes skinning fun again, and a lot less work
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coonboy
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Post by coonboy on Sept 12, 2012 17:56:39 GMT -6
What size winch? Is 440 pounds enough?
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Post by ~ADC~ on Sept 12, 2012 18:12:49 GMT -6
yep coonboy. 440 will get them all pulled.
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Post by grinnergetter on Sept 12, 2012 22:17:39 GMT -6
We will use it for our coons but am really interested on seeing it on the first coyote. My back feels better already.
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Post by ~ADC~ on Sept 13, 2012 13:03:04 GMT -6
Go slow on them coyotes Don. You'll need to help with a knife if they are cold or you'll likely tear them. Still it beats pulling by hand.
ADC
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Post by grinnergetter on Sept 13, 2012 21:10:10 GMT -6
Ok thanks for the info I will see how it goes. You ever used them on a badger? There wil be two or three of us using. Should be interesting
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Post by ~ADC~ on Sept 14, 2012 7:40:30 GMT -6
Never skinned a badger yet Don, sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2012 10:31:14 GMT -6
Never skinned a badger yet Don, sorry. You're lucky! They're tough to skin by hand. Not much fat. I'm sure they would be able to be skinned on the machine. |
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Post by Pinky "P" on Sept 14, 2012 10:31:53 GMT -6
I've done badgers on them. Just like a coon.
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Post by grinnergetter on Sept 14, 2012 13:33:02 GMT -6
Yay cause like Nick said they SUCK. It's not to bat to watch someone else do it though.
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Post by Austin K on Sept 14, 2012 22:35:28 GMT -6
i know the traditional way to skin beaver but why couldn't you skin a beaver on a machine and then cut it up the belly when its all cased out??? just a question |
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Post by dennisj on Sept 15, 2012 4:38:01 GMT -6
With a cased skined critter, the opening cut is back foot to back foot, providing an opening large enough for the hide to pulled over the body. On a bever, the opening cuts are around the tail & feet, then up the belly, not leaving an opening big enough for the hide to fit over the body. I think you could do the tail, belly & feet cuts, skin out the back legs, then use the machine to help pull the hide, but I think there would be a lot of knife work as you go along. I hang a bever by the tail once I have the back legs free from the hide to do the rest of it & think a machine would be a help, if I had one!
Dennis
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Post by ~ADC~ on Sept 15, 2012 8:17:22 GMT -6
That is how I do them Dennis. I can fix your "no machine" problem you know. ;D Kinda like turtles huh?  ~ADC~ |
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Post by grinnergetter on Sept 15, 2012 20:56:42 GMT -6
just been a few years since I did many turtles. I use to do lots of them. Got them done though, I don't quit!  |
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