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Thread: Fleshing knife
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25-06-2018, 21:02 #1
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Fleshing knife
Hi.
Does anybody know where I can get a fleshing knife locally? It is used in hide preparation before you start the tanning process. Used to remove excess meat and sinew off the hide.
Thanks
Alfie
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25-06-2018, 23:00 #2
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Re: Fleshing knife
Oh snap. Just been watching a fleshing vid by a favourite youtube channel of mine - Skillcult- and was wondering that same thing. Reckon I might make my own.
(Also, check out skillcult.com/freestuff for some great tanning ebooks)
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26-06-2018, 00:11 #3
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Re: Fleshing knife
An old "speekskaaf" should work?
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26-06-2018, 08:10 #4
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Re: Fleshing knife
Alfie
Contact the Guild for a knifemaker near you. http://www.kgsa.co.za/ The knife you are looking for is easy to make and some of the guys make tools for day to day work without the fancy expensive extras.
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26-06-2018, 08:17 #5
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Re: Fleshing knife
You could phone CW from Spirit of Africa taxidermy in Howick as I know he makes his own from a panga I think but not sure how exactly.
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26-06-2018, 08:40 #6
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Re: Fleshing knife
Thanks all.
I will talk to the above mentioned.
Also saw a bloke using a high pressure washer with orbital nozzle and seems to also work quite well. Luckily I have one of those. Will give it a whirl tonight
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10-07-2018, 18:23 #7
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Re: Fleshing knife
Made a fleshing knife this morning out of a lasher machete. Works fairly well. Just need to get the edge bevel correct and it'll do the trick.
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02-06-2019, 04:08 #8
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Re: Fleshing knife
Now that is inovative
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11-12-2019, 15:43 #9
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11-12-2019, 20:13 #10
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Re: Fleshing knife
I’ve read this title as Flesh Light five times now ...
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