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Old 07-22-2005 | 04:44 AM
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Im not quite sure how to stretch a fur on a wire stretcher any advice would be appreciated.
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Old 07-22-2005 | 07:25 AM
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T.D.W. What is your current experience level with trapping and or fur handling? Are you looking to get into it?

I told you this stuff gets deep! You need different stretchers for different pelts some have to be turned inside out some skin side in, if you are serious you don't even want to use wire stretchers use wooden stretchers. I would suggest a video called Fur Handling 2000 by Hal Sullivan.

http://www.sullivansline.com/
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Old 07-22-2005 | 09:16 AM
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my expierience level would be zero, but i do wish to get into tanning and what-not. but all i really wish to do is to stretch the pelts and dry them, would a wire stretcher be sufficent?
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Old 07-25-2005 | 10:58 AM
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I would strongly recommend the video that I mentioned, Before you stretch them they have to be fleshed, some hides need to be skinned differently than others etc.If you plan on tanning you just opened up another can of worms..... Get the video.
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Old 07-25-2005 | 12:09 PM
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Peta member , stretching furs ?,Huuuuum! [&:]
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Old 07-25-2005 | 09:44 PM
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Ok,ok ill get the movie, just dont scratch my shotgun reciever.
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