Finishing Mink by Gene Purdy
Jan 16, 2009 22:45:52 GMT -5
Post by ~ADC~ on Jan 16, 2009 22:45:52 GMT -5
This post was made by Gene Purdy aka. demoman on www.iowatrapperstalk.com and this copy was placed here with his permission. Enjoy!
I have been finishing some mink the last few days and thought I would share what I do and how I do it. Hope there are some helpful hints you can use.
Always start with clean dry fur. After brushing I use a pair of pruning snips to remove the front legs just below the knee.
Here is the area I skin mink in. It show the vice grips for holding mink during the skinning process and the 60P spike I use to slide under the fur on the back legs then pull and the fur is removed from the back legs. There is a knife used to open and remove glands and one for the head. I like the metal tail stripper and the fur brush to brush the fur before skinning.
The opening cut has been made from heel to heel just below the testicals.
Spike slid between meat and fur ready to be pulled off
Glands exposed ready to remove and save
Skinned mink on fleshing beam with draw knife
Nose rest in boarding area
Boarding of mink. Notice it is hands free using the nose rest and my hip to hold board
Mink boarded and ready to trim lip, front legs and window
Trimming done. Nice neat appearence and no sharp edges
Tack tail using cardboard
Finished mink and belly board
Good luck finishing your mink
Gene
I have been finishing some mink the last few days and thought I would share what I do and how I do it. Hope there are some helpful hints you can use.
Always start with clean dry fur. After brushing I use a pair of pruning snips to remove the front legs just below the knee.
Here is the area I skin mink in. It show the vice grips for holding mink during the skinning process and the 60P spike I use to slide under the fur on the back legs then pull and the fur is removed from the back legs. There is a knife used to open and remove glands and one for the head. I like the metal tail stripper and the fur brush to brush the fur before skinning.
The opening cut has been made from heel to heel just below the testicals.
Spike slid between meat and fur ready to be pulled off
Glands exposed ready to remove and save
Skinned mink on fleshing beam with draw knife
Nose rest in boarding area
Boarding of mink. Notice it is hands free using the nose rest and my hip to hold board
Mink boarded and ready to trim lip, front legs and window
Trimming done. Nice neat appearence and no sharp edges
Tack tail using cardboard
Finished mink and belly board
Good luck finishing your mink
Gene