Dimensions for a coon fleshing board.

[deiselbrown]

     Does anyone have dimensions to make a fleshing board for coons. Are they universal or do you have to have multiple fleshing boards for diffrent sized coons? I have 10 hides frozen left over from last year and would like to try and flesh them. I have all the diffrent sized stretchers. I have only seen the fleshing boards for sale at one place and they wanted close to a hundred bucks for it. Any help would be appreciated.

[Outbackbob48]

Fleshing board are not animal specific, for a general size I use a 2x6 oak board  tapered an thinned to a blunt point with a draw knife an sanded good an smooth so hair doesn,t catch. If your fleshing weasel or mink you could make a lot skinnier board so cased skin slides over. Hope this helps. Bob

[deiselbrown]

   Thanks that should get me started.

[Eric Krewson]

Check out fleshing with a pressure washer on utube, looks like the easiest way to flesh a hide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqb7N7nek4