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Post by paskinner on Jun 13, 2011 17:50:43 GMT -5
Don't know if anyone cares, but if you have five minutes to waste, this is how I frame a hide. I like to see how efficient I can be at braining, wringing, framing etc. I'm not a super quick scraper, probably too picky and try to take it too easy on my back. But, I've finally got framing down to five minutes on these pole frames. This is actually 4 minutes, fifty seconds. I think I could shave off ten seconds if I did the neck different, but I like having each string on the top of the neck tied separate, so it doesn't slide back and forth much.
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Post by 3balls on Jun 14, 2011 15:06:06 GMT -5
I like watching your videos now lets see that tool up close, the one your useing to poke holes in your hide, it takes me a good 15 min. to frame.
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Post by paskinner on Jun 14, 2011 17:36:56 GMT -5
I make the needles out of wood drill bits. If you can find the ones with out the little groove at the top, they are easier to make. I'm sure a blacksmith could make these needles pretty easily for less cost. You don't have to use pink scissors, but they are the most stylish of course!
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Jun 14, 2011 18:34:59 GMT -5
Let me see if Im seeing this right are you makeing the holes with the needle? What are you useing for twine?At what point in the process are you cableing your hides?Ive been just cableing mine but dont get the sq footage that way but do seem to get a softer thicker hide just small
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Post by paskinner on Jun 14, 2011 20:09:21 GMT -5
Cody, Yes, another nice thing about the needle is that you don't have to punch holes with a knife before framing. The twine is the orange baling twine that comes in rolls-- 10000 feet to a roll. I run it right off the roll, but usually do re use the strings a couple times. Putting the roll in a bucket helps keep it from getting crushed or messed up. It's only a little slower framing with shorter pieces.
I cable the hides before framing, usually a couple times, and also use a staker a lot. I like to frame the hide when the edges are about done, but that's depends on what mood I'm in, lol. Sometimes I frame them earlier or later. Even if I hand soften one all the way, I still frame it, snug the strings a little and leave it on for awhile to get it flattened out.
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Post by beaudro on Jun 15, 2011 0:35:46 GMT -5
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Post by paskinner on Jun 15, 2011 8:52:58 GMT -5
I was at the furbuyers a few years ago when he was getting ready to ship to Fur Harvesters--and they still use similar needles for sewing shut the sacks when they send furs out.
I think I posted about the lacing needle on here before. The idea comes from Mike Searl. BTW, in the new braintanning book out now (aboriginal hide tanning), there is a guy featured from the midwest somewhere who frames his hides just like Mike, on the nails, so I don't know if he learned from Mike, or Mike got the idea from him. If you look on my homepage, ( on braintanner.com) the hide used in the backround is framed that way.
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Jun 15, 2011 10:45:43 GMT -5
I made a wood needle once to run twine through already made holes but it aint nothing like this I really like the idea.
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Post by ThunderMoon on Jun 17, 2011 12:47:43 GMT -5
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