Skinning Machines/Coyotes

[coydog]

Does anyone have a "hide gripper" set-up that is easier on coyote hides than the vice grip style?

Ive seen one that I may try, just looking for other ideas?

Pictures would be great.

[Bristleback]

Buckfreak made mine for me.........using the modified vice grip style......works great.

I've seen some use a golf ball......

No idea where I learned this, but was told many years ago to twist the hide, like on the legs of a coyote....if you're using a skinner.....helps keep them from tearing. I do this on some coon, all coyotes and badgers.

[rk660]

best is the hinged plate and rod deal, no clamps, just wrap base of tail around 1 1/2 shaft and let plate lock it down, self tightening deal, wont tear fur like visegrip can on coyotes at times, sorry no pics at moment.

[td]

I second what rk said. Our clamp does self tighten a little, but i hold onto base of tail while pulling so it doesn't slip. Then back off on motor slightly while not pulling to put a little slack in cable.

[Bristleback]

Haven't seen the plate-rod deal.

I just peel the skin on the legs, twist, clamp and peel....tail....peel, front legs.......peel...ears, peel eyes/bottom lip/nose.......done.

I love my skinner!

[Stef]

On my machine now.... All I use is noose made of ¼" inch nylon rope (yellow rope) for holding the hind legs on my machine and also around the fur when I push on the pull switch and it works great .

Stef

[coydog]

Rich,
Have you seen K9's rig?
Is what your describing like his?

Thanks

[rk660]

I might have but forgot if I did. furbuyer up road has one like I described, and I built one for another machine too, but havent ever had time to do my own, and havent been skinning pickup loads of fur myself either. I still got clamps myself. but this pipe and plate deal beats any rope, visgrip clamp, tennis ball or any thing esle Ive ever heard of by a huge margin, in both speed and tearing hides on occasion. Flip open gate/plate, wrap base of tail around pipe, drop plate shut-and nothing else, no clamps to adjust, no ropes chinched up to untie or bread, simple as simple can get.

[garman]

RK a gentlemen I used to work for had one that sounds similar to what you described, made with a hydraulic power system, man would they pop and snap just like rice krispies when you put a coyote on it but boy did it skin.

[Jeffrey]

I'm going to try the duckbill vise grips with 3/8th rerod welded on, two on one side and one on the other to fit in between. Stef, I don't quite understand your method, could you show a picture or explain?

[Stef]

Stef, I don't quite understand your method, could you show a picture or explain?

I edited my post above...LoL Sorry...

I simply use a nylon rope on both sides.... I mean one for the hing legs and the other on the other side around the butt/back legs "fur area" for pulling.
No golf ball needed.

I pull the hide from the carcass, I don't pull the carcass out of the hide.

Stef

[Bob Jameson]

I have been useing the vise grips with the 3 rod interior for gripping and works well for me until I see another system the I can incorporate that is better. I would like to see the one RK is talking about.

[rk660]

someday I'll learn how to post a pic, someday I'll have camera along when needed, someday life will be easy and slow paced enough to take time to take a pic, someday someday someday. LOL, I could try to sketch something if i knew how to post it here, maybe after convention season ill have time.

[Bob Jameson]

Excuses........................... you young fellas..

[rk660]

Some of us young fellas, have been extremely busy the last few weeks ;D

[ohiyotee]

Have been using the vise grips for years and never torn a yote, a coon or 2 yes, but never because of the grips always at some other spot on the hide.

[Bob Jameson]

I take it you arent useing the welding rods like you use too eh!!!!!!! LOL