I AM LOOKING INTO INVESTING IN A FLESHING MACHINE. THE PRICE DIFFERS ,FOR THE MONEY WHATS THE DIFFENCE BETWEEN EACH. I UNDERSTAND EACH PERSON HAS THERE FAVORITES. I APPERCIATE YOUR TIME AND FEED BACK.
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... you clicking that SEARCH icon to the left and typing in "fleshing machines". It's in there.
I own a Dakota IV, which is the smaller flesher from Van Dykes. It cots $400. They call it a detail flesher but I flesh whole animals on it; just takes a little bit longer. I didn't have too much money to invest in a flesher, so I thought this would be a good choice. I'm not saying it's the best flesher out there -- cheapest is never the best -- but it isn't junk either. It works great for deer capes and small mammals, which is pretty much all I do. If you're going to be doing really big stuff, then the larger Dakota V or a Quebec Lite would work well.
Amy Ritchie
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I took out a loan 8 years ago for a Quebec fleshing machine after struggling with a mini-flesher for years. One (if not the best) of the best investments I've made in my business. This year I inquired about a new blade and I don't even really need a new one yet, this is after averageing over 150 heads per year. Check the archives, and get the best, it'll save you money and worth every penny. John
Dakota flesner . no complaints . bought it used (never used ) still in box for 400.
1980 I bought a used RAWHIDE, it served very well, in 1993 I bought a used VanDyke Dakota with the steel table I used it on everything from coon to cape buffalo. I sold it in 2000 for what I paid for it. I now have a EAGER BEAVER, Its the last machine I will ever need, it is easy to adjust, can change a blade in 2 minutes, easier to tune the blade.
On the two cheaper machines It took me nearly a week to get the darn things where I needed then, no ridges, no holes.
You get what you pay for, but think about using a tannery.