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Originally Posted by bill9044
I'd suggest making or purchasing a beam. I use a round one. You want a beam that is smooth. No knots or cracked fenceposts. 5911ryan has a good beam making video if your a DIY kinda guy. I really like my Ron Post 2 handed fleasher. One side is dull and smooth. Other is sharp for those tough spots on beaver and badger. It's pricey but you do get what you pay for. I've seen guys make them out if flat bar steel and are proficient. It's not all the tool just how you use it.
I tell the old lady that... she says I need more practice 
Bill |
Where is this video at??
I made one just prior to fleshing this coyote:
But I think I did a poor job in terms of rounding the board and I suspect it would work better (with my curved knife) if the board was convex because then it would be identical no matter where on the board I was working. Although I saw lots of pictures online which were not very rounded.