Post by thefurtrapper on Sept 16, 2011 22:37:33 GMT -5
We all know that critter such as raccoon are greasy animals. Well when I get mine on boards, I take some finer wood chips or even heavier hamster shavings and just wipe it down the leather on the animal before I leave it to dry, this takes off alot of grease, then half ways through the drying process, I will take some of the wood chips and rub them in to the leather to suck up more grease. By the time it's done drying, I give it one more good roll in the chips (after it's off the board) and then it's easily wiped off with a cloth. If you don't get it off it's quite alright, I was told myself by a NAFA fur grader that little bits of Saw Dust or Wood Chips makes them see that the trapper puts a bit more in to the looks of that pelt. He told me it's not something that would get you down graded. The same would most likely go with FHA or other fur buyers.
Works good for me for the amount of animals I do a season. Might not work so well if there are 400 critter to do. And remember this is only to downsize the greasiness. A slightly oily coon is not a bad thing. Also works on beaver and all other greasy animals.
-TheFurTrapper
Works good for me for the amount of animals I do a season. Might not work so well if there are 400 critter to do. And remember this is only to downsize the greasiness. A slightly oily coon is not a bad thing. Also works on beaver and all other greasy animals.
-TheFurTrapper