a larger detail flesher like the Dakota IV? I'm doing small mammals and was wondering which would work better. Thanks!
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if that is the only animals you are working on - i have dakota flesher and still end up using wheel on small mammals - if you want more info email me direct - i would be happy to share
but it wouldn't go through. If you could email me with greater detail, that would be great. Thanks
You will find plenty of info on fleshing with a wire wheel in the search. I have both the Dakota IV and a wire wheel set up in my shop, and I usually end up using a wire wheel on the thinned skinned mammals, and the dakota on the thick skinned animals. The wire wheel really does a great job on the facial areas of the smaller animals.
Hope this helps,
-Brandon
The wire wheel does do a great job. Also use a medium grit sanding drum on your dremel to do a final fleshing just before putting your mount together. You will be amazed at how thin you can get the skin around the eyes,lips and nose with minimal practice.
Good Luck, Jeff
If you need a schematic of the setup email me and i'll send you 1