Its the front leg shin bone, cut on an angle...I have seen a guy use a pipe...maybe 1"-1 1/2". It depends how big your hands are. Cut it on a angle that works for you,
Split the beaver, I use a carpet hook Olfa. Cut tail and feet off..
you want to push the fat from the hide when you start, you can even push around the legs, seated is best, if you can lay the beaver on something that puts it a good working height while your sitting.
After you get it started you want grab the hide in one hand, put the fur against your leg and and with the bone in the other hand pump it back and forth like your getting ketchup out of glass bottle..lol
Little bit of skinning on the head
You want to hit the hide and the fat and meat will stay on the carcass. Best start out on little beavers way easier than big ones.
Some still use bones for fleshing, say like a moose hide, they run leather strapping around the joint, put their hand on the joint and strap it on.
.I know I am not the best at explaining...
I am going to try the pressure washer method this year ...
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