sweatybetty
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if you had the time and space how would you build a fur shed? lets hear your ideas!
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the ultimate fur shed
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Mason_Jarr
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I'd build it about 16X20, but only part of it...say 16X12 would have a floor in it. The other 8 feet I'd leave with a bare dirt floor or put sawdust in it. I'd have an internal door between the two rooms of the building and an external door on the larger room. The 8 foot side with the dirt or sawdust floor is where I'd do my skinning and fleshing. I know from personal experience that it sucks getting blood on a wood or concrete floor. If you're careful you could also boil, dye and wax your traps in there with a small propane stove. The larger room is where I'd put my furs to dry and store most of my material, supplies, etc. My shed would have electrical, good lighting and insulated walls. I'd also have a barrel stove in it to keep me warm. A window or two wouldn't hurt in case you get something stinky in it. You might be tempted to build it smaller, but I guarantee you after you start using it you'll wonder why you didn't make it larger.
Great topic. I've been pondering this for a couple of years now. When I lived in Arizona my furs would be cardboard dry in a couple of days regardless of where I put them up. Now that I live in western Washington nothing drys well in the wet, cool, damp air.
So...my dream shed would have a heat source and small fan. The problem here is what would be energy efficient. For the fan I was thinking of a small computer fan. This would keep some air moving but not suck too much electricity. The heat source is where I'm stuck. An electric heater can really cost money if left on all winter. A light bulb might not produce enough heat to dry out the wet air. A wood stove would be great but a hassle to keep banked up all winter. Any thoughts here??
Also, my dream shed would have an electric winch setup for pulling skins off. I know someone with such a device and it just peels the hide right off of coons. Very slick.
Finally, stretchers and boards of every shape and size.
So...my dream shed would have a heat source and small fan. The problem here is what would be energy efficient. For the fan I was thinking of a small computer fan. This would keep some air moving but not suck too much electricity. The heat source is where I'm stuck. An electric heater can really cost money if left on all winter. A light bulb might not produce enough heat to dry out the wet air. A wood stove would be great but a hassle to keep banked up all winter. Any thoughts here??
Also, my dream shed would have an electric winch setup for pulling skins off. I know someone with such a device and it just peels the hide right off of coons. Very slick.
Finally, stretchers and boards of every shape and size.
my shed works great with base board heat i also added a sink for washing fur,the winch is very handy my best advice is to sit down with paper and make a several plans look at the room you need for skining and fleashing, iput 2x4's on the roof with hooks spaced out every 6 inces,lots of light almost have to wear shades skinnin. good luck