Shaving a Deer Cape Using a Rawhide Shaving Machine 03/30/18

[@johnpaparella7345]

John, loved you in Animal House! Great to see you again! jp

[@skymouflage]

John I seen some of your work featured in one of my taxidermy magazines several years ago I think it was squirrels you mounted , i don't do commercial work anymore but i always used a mini fleshier, my rule of thumb on a deer cape is when you see it turning purple it's thin enough, great video John thank you, you do great work.

[@mikefanelli545]

John, this is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@jodymiller316]

That looks like a rawhide machine with i am very familiar with inhVe fleshed about every animal in North America with that type of machine i have processed so many animals with that type of machine at the furrier that I worked at for 15 yrs almost all the hides I worked on were for taxidermy work .mink bobcat beaver timber wolf grey red fox skunk otter .oh so many i miss the work .thank you for bringing back some good memories.

[@ronaldroy5552]

Hey John, this may sound a little crazy might even get a laugh out of you. Do you know of an easy masterful way to shave the fur off of a deer?

[@v65wings45]

If Alum tans can't get wet after you tan, how do you sweat your cape the night before you mount your deer?

[@gohawaiioutfitters]

If I shave the hide to make a rug will it become softer after braking it?

[@jasonnester9514]

I wanna start doing this so there is less shrinkage during dry time and cape will also dry faster current it takes about 4-6 weeks for a mount to be fully dry that’s to slow I need faster

[@josemanuellaberacarballar6346]

Donde puedo comprar una máquina de esta

[@jodymiller316]

The most abundant animals were racoons .a good wet hide with some fine sawdust makes tracking your work very easy or even corn starch