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Lance Pullano

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Have any of you heard of or used the Blue English Fleshing system that is advertised in the trapper predator caller magazine? I was just curious, if it was as good as they say it is in their advertisement. Thanks for any feedback
Lance
 
Lance;
Check out some of the taxidermy catalogs. They all have quality fleshing knives for sale. Van Dykes catalog, on page 284 has them from $45.99 to $125.99. You can reach then a 1-800-843-3320. Or online @vandykestaxidermy.com Also Wasco's catalog has them on pg.158 for $42.95 They can be reached @ 1-800-334-8012, or online @ www.taxidermy.com There all decent fleshing knives. You can also go with a commercial fleshing machine, but now your talking about some serious money. Anywhere from $750.00 to over $1500.00 I hope this helps you out.
 
I swear by the "Necker Knife"
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It makes every other draw knife out there look silly.

Most round knives are the same, just different manufactures.
 
I also use the Necker Knife . I have a fleshing Beam that I made from an outside slab of white oak, I got it free from a sawmill , stripped the bark and a little sanding and its ready. I also have a fiberglass beam that I filled with bondo and mounted it on a hardwood post, it works good , but I still like the slab better.....B.....
 
I have a Necker Knife identical to the picture that has never been used. I paid $35 bucks for it when I ordered it but have never used it. Only do coyotes and cats and just use an Old Timers foling knife for fleshing. If someone is interested in it and has $20, I'll send it to them.

PS--If this is not legal to sell things on this site, would someone please let me know. I don't want to get into trouble!
 
Thats a good price for a Necker knife , one of you guys that are just getting started should jump on this one. I would but I have two already.....B.....
 
I'll take it if you still have it!!!!!!! The Necker knife, that is.

I'm emailing you from my work computer and I'm bailing out in about 20 minutes.

I'm good for the $20. I'll be back in my office on Friday afternoon.

Let me know your email address and we can work out the details.

thanks!!!

Moosetrot (a.k.a. Ray Heidel, Onalaska, Wis.
 
A queston about fleshing knives. I read in fur tip #5 about how they are to be used, but my question is, is the "sharp" edge supposed to be SHARP? The one I picked up actually has a 1/32-1/16" blunt edge on the "knife" end.

Major sharpening job if is.
 
On Neckers,Sheffields, English's and Zepf's One egde is razor sharp and the other is blunt like 1/32th flat , for pushing fat. The sharp edge is for Coon necks, Beaver backs and tails and other "grissly" areas on furbearers. I keep the sharp side (convexed side) of my Necker razor sharp and use it with a side to side slicing motion.....B.....
 
He's right, rcav8r. And it's actually used for shaving.
:eek: Ohh oh... I hope Redfrog don't see this and try shaving with his :eek:

With a slight side sweep in each stroke of the knife you can shave the thicker areas of your hides with that edge.
 
Just to let you guys know. I'm sending the Necker off to "Moosetrot" on Friday. It's in the mailing tube and setting by the front door right now. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
i just called in and shot my first bobcat 40pds nice spots should i tube him or what and is there a market for bobs alot of people tell me this is a real nice pelt so i want to do whats right is there a place they buy them not skined
 
You should case skin him and either find somebody that knows how to stretch and dry them or find the info, or freeze the pelt. Some of the cat pelts from out west with clear bellies and lots of spots are bringing upwards of $500.00 with averages in the $300.00 range.....B.....
 
hmmm. Well, I dunno if I'll do coons, but I definitely got the knife with coyotes in mind. The other side of the blade is blunt, as in the thickness of the blade.

Time to get the grinder out.

John
 
Rcav8r, I don't think I'd be taking a grinder to it. Fleshing knifes are sent out sharp where they are suppose to be sharp. They aren't sending steel blanks for you to grind your own out of. You will more then likely ruin it.

Some fleshing knives have only one usable edge. The blunt edge on a double edge knife will be square. Meaning sharp corners but perfectly flat on the edge. It's the sharp corners that do the job when scraping fat and meat off.
The sharp edge is for shaving, thinning, or really stubborn meat and fat. And it is very easy to trash a pelt when using the sharp edge when it's not needed.
If you have a fleshing knife with one blunt edge, or one square edge. It is a single edged fleshing knife.

The Necker Knife is a double edge. The curved edge is just like a razor blade and never needs a tuning steel, let alone a grinder.
The other edge is squared off and very sharp on the corners.
All that is needed to sharpen a "Necker" is a few swipes with the back off a pocket knife blade, or one edge of a pair of good scissors, or something with good carbon metal. A tuning steel will trash it fast.
 
I picked up the knife at Gander mtn. It has the thick blunt edge on the inside of the blades curve, while the other edge, basically a beveled, blunt edge, that is 1/32-1/16" wide.

John
 
ok, so it's not sharp on either edge?...right?

If not, then it's not for shaving. And hopefully it has sharp square corners on it's blunt edges, which would make it a fleshing blade on both edges.
 
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