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Post by robertw on Mar 17, 2007 8:39:35 GMT -6
Don't know about the rest of you but I have to run de-humidifiers to dry anything when the temperatures are above freezing, especially in the spring of the year (now).
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Post by Stef on Mar 17, 2007 8:42:01 GMT -6
Was -17C a night ago  |
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Mar 17, 2007 9:20:30 GMT -6
Was -5 f here friday night  Same problem here robert in the spring. I can usually dry most beaver in two days in winter. Takes me about four now but I dont use a dehumedifier. |
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Post by foxtrapperwoman on Mar 17, 2007 12:21:56 GMT -6
Yesterday I had a fox that was put on the board flesh out and sat in the unheated room overnight, and yesterday I stuck it in the heated room a few hours and it still wouldn't dry enough, so I dusted it with borax all over and turned it. I will monitor it, now of course it was already a little dry when I turned it. This was a roadkill female a lady called about, she got a DNR letter to possess it, then bought it by. Bit rubbed on the rump, but she seemed cool about it and after having to get the possession letter I would think kind of committed. Poor vixen had 5 full term pups in her, heads down ready to be born. Foxes shouldn't play in traffic.
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Post by HappyPlumber on Mar 18, 2007 9:42:07 GMT -6
About dehumidifiers, most people don't realize that the air temperature usually has to be above 55 degrees for these things to work effectivly. I had one and couldn't figure out why it was iceing up on me, only to do some reading and finding out the temperature had to be above 55 for it to work properly. I dry my furs in the winter in my wood fired heated garage when the humidity outside is low, and it works the best when the furs are hung on the other side of the garage away from the direct heat. I have a Magic Heat on the flue pipe which has a blower on it. The furs stay more pliable when dried further away from the heat source. My garage is fully insulated, but I do open some doors if it gets up to 80 degrees. HP
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Post by HappyPlumber on Mar 18, 2007 9:51:59 GMT -6
Where do you guys get your borax from. HP
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Post by Stef on Mar 18, 2007 10:06:19 GMT -6
HP, I bought like Jeff from KS recommended the 22 mule team borax available at Walmart in the laundry dept.
Stef
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Post by Stef on Mar 18, 2007 11:40:20 GMT -6
It works it works..LoL
Just checked and its almost fully dry!
Now, I could see how it works and like it.
Will do the last coyotes this week and I will modify some of my stretchers.
Stef
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Post by Stef on Mar 19, 2007 18:43:10 GMT -6
Well its dry now and I'm very very happy with the result. Only thing I'll have to modify... Need split boards now. "Pelts easy to remove- more air going in"...Lesson learned! Will do the next coyotes this week the same way.... Love it! Thanks guys  |
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Post by lynxcat on Mar 19, 2007 18:49:16 GMT -6
OK NOW... STEVE?  ? your turn... ;D |
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Post by Steve Gappa on Mar 19, 2007 19:02:38 GMT -6
nope- Im sticking to wire on yotes.
Im sure its an excellent method.
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Post by Stef on Mar 19, 2007 19:03:56 GMT -6
That stuff really dry the leather believe me
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Post by Hornhunter on Mar 19, 2007 20:13:15 GMT -6
Just by chance i had borax'd a coyote and for the first time put it fur out on an ajustable stretcher. Later Logging on to this site i noticed Stef had done the same that day. Mine was left out in a cold breezy shed. Today i took it off. Most of it is card board stiff. Ears legs and tail is dry. little soft on the nose area, but dry.
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Post by rk660 on Mar 19, 2007 20:49:38 GMT -6
I would think running wood burner more for the sake of lowing the humidity back east would cure long drying times.
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Post by Zagman on Mar 20, 2007 5:43:18 GMT -6
As info only.......I see no reason why one could not use Borax on a coyote with wire stretchers......if anything, there's even LESS leather surface area touched/protected by the stretcher itself......
Wire stretcher, Borax, mink board up inside.......done.
Zagman
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Post by thebeav2 on Mar 20, 2007 7:45:10 GMT -6
A dehumidifier Is very Important In the time It takes to dry fur.
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Post by trappnman on Mar 20, 2007 8:07:29 GMT -6
Lori can give it a try next year- shes' the fur shed boss. If its quicker, I'm all for it. My bottom line is getting them off the stretchers and hung up out of the way.
high humidity is not a problem here in oct, nov. its traditionally a high pressure, sunny sky type deal- so I don't need a dehumidfier. I do run 1-2 fans 24/7.
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Post by mikespring on Mar 20, 2007 8:21:12 GMT -6
I have more wire than wood Zagger...the way you just said is how I do the majority of mine, it works great!!! It takes less time to dry with the wire too.
Opps...I`m from NY.
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Post by Stef on Mar 20, 2007 8:43:38 GMT -6
here's what i did to my stretcher. I'll make a couple more like that. I just cut with the jigsaw the middle of it. Its split so the stretcher can open and that way.... the air can go in easily without losing the quality of a wood stretcher.  |
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Post by RdFx on Mar 20, 2007 16:58:35 GMT -6
Stef save the middle portion and make your self a adjustable rat stretcher....  |
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