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Post by Stef on Feb 17, 2007 11:59:38 GMT -6
For a season supply.. you absolutely need a girl or two in the house ;D Ask Bob
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Post by Muskratman1 on Feb 17, 2007 12:12:15 GMT -6
I hear what your saying Brent. You guys have a totaly different breed of Cat than we have. We had (5) Selects on the NAFA sale and got a high of $120 for them (Northern Section) with the legs tucked in. 2 to 3 inch semi white bellies with brown and orange fringes just don't compare to your Cats and the way you guys may have to put them up to "keep up with the Joneses". My thought has always been - you got good fur they'll pay you for it, you ain't, they won't - IMO, put up is a minor part of the payment equation when say a top notch put up is compared to a good put up if the fur is identical, but maybe not for those Felines you guys get. Any thoughts? I believe that the top notch put up is a pride thing which I follow to a certain extent. Honestly, I think I'm more persnickety on my Coon put up than anything else.
MM1
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Post by johnthomas on Feb 17, 2007 16:23:02 GMT -6
well for what its worth here is how i was taught by a local feller and do al mine this way, havehad no problems from nafa as of yet, the cat ends up looking like he was crucifies kinda, the legs stick out in a cross shape, all the legs are used on the front to the wrist, the belly side of the front legs cannot twist as they are stapled to a one fourth inch sliver of rip cut two by four, slid thru the body and sticking out the ends of the front legs, two staples on each side, opens the chest completely straight and natural, shows every dot, on the back legs i skin all the way to the paw and cut paw off, pull the legs out straight on the board with the spots on the belly side and tacked out all the way to the toes with staples, every dot accounted for, the boards are made esp. for cats and are not split, they are solid, never a problem with taint around the armpits as they are nicely stretched out this way.
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Post by lynxcat on Feb 17, 2007 17:31:47 GMT -6
well for what its worth here is how i was taught by a local feller and do al mine this way, havehad no problems from nafa as of yet, the cat ends up looking like he was crucifies kinda, the legs stick out in a cross shape, all the legs are used on the front to the wrist, the belly side of the front legs cannot twist as they are stapled to a one fourth inch sliver of rip cut two by four, slid thru the body and sticking out the ends of the front legs, two staples on each side, opens the chest completely straight and natural, shows every dot, on the back legs i skin all the way to the paw and cut paw off, pull the legs out straight on the board with the spots on the belly side and tacked out all the way to the toes with staples, every dot accounted for, the boards are made esp. for cats and are not split, they are solid, never a problem with taint around the armpits as they are nicely stretched out this way. Did that last year as the fur buyer told me he liked them that way... HOWEVER he changed his mind when he drum'd some...said DONT do it that way "NO MO"!!! ;D
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Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Feb 17, 2007 22:23:54 GMT -6
One of the reasons they like the legs turned up is that they lay flat when stacked and baled.
I heard one guy say he thought tacking the ears flat would help in that respect as well.
I've saw a buyer cut the front legs off when they were tubed and standing straight up.
Joel
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Post by lynxcat on Feb 17, 2007 22:26:44 GMT -6
One of the reasons they like the legs turned up is that they lay flat when stacked and baled. I heard one guy say he thought tacking the ears flat would help in that respect as well. I've saw a buyer cut the front legs off when they were tubed and standing straight up. Joel Justa been gonna make his "girlfriends" some "girlie thangs"... ;D
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Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Feb 17, 2007 22:29:10 GMT -6
I know he dries upside down and uses compressed air after borax.
His look perfect, like taxidermy work the bars line up and everything.
Joel
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