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Post by BlueRidgeTrapper on Aug 27, 2008 17:12:27 GMT -5
Step three in my process of getting traps ready for season is waxing. Waxing will ensure that your traps functions smoothly and fires quickly. It also is believed by some that it keeps odors down, BUT if wax is misused and wax is allowed to absorb foriegn odors it can do just the opposite. BE SURE to keep your wax away from strange smells like gas, ect... Step 1: BE SURE your traps that have been recently waxed are ALL THE WAY dry. If not it can make your wax boil possibly causing you to get burnt. Step 2: I like to remove traps from bundles at this point and place traps in the wax 2 at a time if they will fit in my pot. I place the traps in and count to 25, this allows the metal of the traps to heat up and accept the wax better. If you don't allow this to happen your wax can flake off and make a bigger mess than it's worth. Step 3: Remove traps from wax and space them out on a clean surface to dry. I usually spread some cardboard around and lay them out on it like so: Step 4: Once dry, remove traps from cardboard and place traps in plastic totes. At this point I no longer touch the traps with my bare hands. I will use gloves when handling from this point on. Notice the blue totes underneath the cardboard:
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Post by trapper82257 on Aug 28, 2008 6:38:27 GMT -5
Would you like to do about 150 more They look good
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Post by BlueRidgeTrapper on Aug 28, 2008 7:10:35 GMT -5
Heck I just did about 90 of my own ;D Still got another 20 on the way and probably going to have another 2 dozen on top of that. In the process of spray painting and dipping water traps this week!
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Post by billmeyerhoff on Aug 28, 2008 9:33:00 GMT -5
If you need a skinner Ol' Blue let me know. Works slowed down quite a bit and I may need a second job to supplement my income.
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Post by BlueRidgeTrapper on Aug 28, 2008 12:56:32 GMT -5
If you need a skinner Ol' Blue let me know. Works slowed down quite a bit and I may need a second job to supplement my income. Heck I don't catch enough fur for that...BUT I may know some guy that knows some guy...lol...MtnReb could use some help
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Post by mtnreb on Sept 2, 2008 22:10:15 GMT -5
Anybody with a sharp knife is welcome in my fur shed come December..All jokes aside I'm looking for a fur handler..I plan on trapping and buying fur this year...The building stays warm and the foods good plus you can have all the scraps off the floor you can eat ;D
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Post by Sunshine on Sept 7, 2008 0:28:52 GMT -5
i wouldnt say anyone. you might get some fur damage out of that advertisement if they cant skin
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Post by coonripper on Oct 15, 2008 2:27:06 GMT -5
If you have any in the freezer in Feb give me a shout.
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Post by samuelhasguns on Nov 16, 2008 18:38:08 GMT -5
Nice job
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