of anyone that may have a recorded seminar or demonstration of this pressure washer fleshing method? Sounds almost too good to be true. But i suppose anything is possible with 3000 lbs. of water pressure. I would really like to see this.Thanks for all your help.
Lance
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I can't help but wonder what any one in there right mind was thinkin when they tryed this preasure washer idea. I can only imagine the amount of holes they must get with this method. Not to mention your geting every piece you work on sopin wet can you say come on in bacteria. I may not have been in the business for only two years but I would never go at any piece of skin of mine or customers with a preasure washer. Preasure washers wash, fleshing machines flesh. If it sounds to good to be true it probably is. Just my opinion on that subject. I see it come up on here once in a while and always laugh. Take care buy a fleshing wheel they work. Jack F
For the second year in a row, Richard Noles of Georgia has demonstrated the technique to over 100 people. He fleshed (beautifully I might add) a deer, a boar, a largemouth bass and a turkey. He explained the different wands needed and how to adjust pressures. He fleshed a deer in just about a minute. Now he did have to finish the face and ears by hand, but the sloppy and bloody stuff just flushed off. He also pressure washed a deer skull as clean as if you'd boiled it.
you should also call dave noem from Kentucky. he is a certified master taxidermist with way more than two years under his belt. he is one of the guys who first came up with the idea to pressure flesh stuff. and he uses it all the time.
the key is to get the touch down so you dont cut holes.....there is a learning curve just like a wheel. and you go straight from the fleshing stage to the pickle barrel. so there is no time for bacteria to get in there.
Sorry Lance,I don't think there's a video out.Told Richard he should make one.And Jack,you have to see it to believe it.We have demonstrated this to about a dozen other taxies since we bought ours and they all look just like we did when we say it.Their jaws were on the ground.It is impossible to get a hide this clean ANY other way.
Just where can I go to become a "certified master taxidermist"?
There was an article in a past issue of Breakthrough that showed and demonstrated pressure washer fleshing . I am not sure which issue it was now ........
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This response submitted by George on 07/29/2004 at 10:21. ( ) cache-mtc-ac06.proxy.aol.com
Just where can I go to become a "certified master taxidermist"?
George do you always have to be such a dik? Here's a page you can look at that has "certified master taxidermist" http://thunderbaytaxidermy.us/NCTA/certification.html
I suppose a club can do what they want. Theres no doubt about one certified master label you could proudly display, and thats "A$$hole"
Go sit your pompass ass back in your rocking chair and get off everyones case!
That site doesn't say "Certified Master Taxidermist" it says that professionals can become a "Certified Taxidermist" when they meet the criteria. It appears the only A$$hole here is you.
Just in case you don't read so well here's the clip
In August of 2000, the "Certified Taxidermist" was established for those members who had met the qualifications through competition, both in and out of our state. When the professional taxidermist meets the criteria, he or she may become a certified taxidermist if they wish to do so
Jack, I too was one of those who doubted that it worked. Same reasons, mostly forcing the water into the hide, etc. But I know too many people, masters, new guys, diks as one described here, hahaha, that it works for, to doubt it further. I personally dont have favorable weather during raw animal intake season to invest in one, and Im not storing stuff in freezers till warm weather, but I DO know they work! Ill be honest, if I had the extra money to buy a good pressure washer, Id still buy one just for spring bears. if nothing else! So, Im a converted doubter.
It seems that Georges A$$ pimple (Ted) cannot read either. The dumbass sarcastic question that George asked was "How" do I become one. You again just explained it, DUH! "members who had met the qualifications through competition, both in and out of our state. When the professional taxidermist meets the criteria, he or she may become a certified taxidermist" meaning different clubs have different things to offer ie."certification" as for "Master taxidermist" not being on the page? Try Reading a little ya putzz. Listed UNDER certified you will find a few. Now go curl your tail back up and get back under the rocking chair, That georges is sitting in.
Got a little bit of a rage problem Mike? That ass pimple comment was a good one, you sure put me in my place didn't ya. You might want to get checked out by a phsychiatrist. Is that word too big? Should I spell it phoenetically (oops theres another big word).
Maybe I shouldn't be so hard on you, I've always believed that people with special needs like yourself should be handled with a lot of care and compassion, but darn it I'm fresh out today.
George is a straight shooter but I would have to guess his comment was made in jest. What are you gonna do when he's do for another barien?(sp) There surely must be something you could contribute without the childish "playground" mentality. And Yox, who are you trying to kid? "If I had the extra money".(LOL) Peace- Jeff F.
given at our annual meeting of the newly formed NWTA. MARK RODGERS presented this seminar, using a 2400 psi pressure washer. The subject cleaned was a bear........it came so unbelievable clean and in such a short time....I was totally impressed.
With carpel tunnel syndrome bearing down on me and arthritic and bursitis joints....this is an incredible way to make short order of a hard task on moose, elk and bison hides.....not to mention the others coming in during the year.
The face and feet were cleaned as well.....still impressed from Saturday
You're such a dilbert you have to sneak up on water. If you have some tidbit you'd like to direct my way, I have an email address posted (OH, you can't do that as you wouldn't be able to hide your identity any more, would you?). I gave a talk to the Connecticut Association of Taxidermists a few months back just about this issue. We all want to BE somebody or IMPRESS somebody so we create "sanitation engineer" for "garbage man". (I used "diesel fitter" in my spiel so you'll have to ask a CAT member about that.) A "master certified taxidermist" is just self adulation and anyone who actually IS a taxidermist knows that. Hell, I'm "certified" and I got it by paying a fee. I've been a taxidermist for 46 years which makes it longer than 99% of you so I guess I could claim to be a "master", but I ain't so I don't. Bill Yox, Fred Vandenberg, Ken Walker, John Matthews, Richard Christofor, Mike Kirkhart and a thousand other top end professionals don't even claim that title and to use it as a "name dropper" is just silly (sort of like your finding someone peed in your Post Toasties), so get over it. You can find thousands of reasons not to like me, so don't play around with this chintzy one.
I guess I would have to take look at this some time. If you guys say it works then it works lol. Some of my thoughts on doing it that way. I would say you would have to do this outside not in your shop as it would seam it would cause quite a mess. Like Bill said the weather here during take in time is to nasty for me to be out side fleshing anything. Plus I like the fact that my fleshing wheel is at hand in shop at all times no water to hook up no gas to run it. I just have to many toys I meen tools lol as it is now. I will have to some day see this work. On a sad note. I can't make the NY show this year again. I can't get the time off. Some year probably after I retire from police work, working nights, weekends and holidays I will finnaly get to the shows. Jack F
Only one post on the question I asked. I'm not into who is a master or not...I just asked a simple question ...... Seems like everyones got this thing about stealing the spotlight ..... GEEEZZZZZZ Guys !
i didnt know my choice of words was going to take over your post. i know some people on here cant stand to leave things alone.
i was under the impression that "master taxidermist" was a title given to someone who had met certain requirements as determined by a specific group that holds competitions. i dont know what association it is. i was only repeating the words that i heard one of his colleages describe him as at a show i attended last year.
he would still be a good guy to get ahold of if you wanted more info on pressure fleshing. dont let the other guys on here steer you away from your original post.
and dont hold it against george for starting the string of negative posts, he cant help it that he was born a "dik". its just the way he is.
to answer your question george. i would assume that to be considered a master taxidermist, a persons work would have to be held to a higher standard than what i have seen out of your shop. so as far as where YOU could go to become a certified master taxidermist....i dont know that you could.
i know i know....i cant give my opnion....blah blah blah.....no name...blah blah....no guts......blah blah. i get it every time i post. even when i try to help.
Appology accepted...... Thanks for your time!
Lance!
hope it works out for you
i read in a past break through issue a couple of years ago how to pressure wash a deer and i tried it.it worked very well and very fast.and no holes.but it was cold as hell.