Is there a do all fleshing tool that you can do the lips, eyes and nose with. My hands are cramped up. Any new inventions on the lip splitting and thinning?
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A good sharp scalpel is all there'll ever need to be. Dull tools make for hard work, so you might try the disposable scalpels so you can always have a super sharp instrument working in your favor instead of a dull one working against you.
I do all of my work on deer with these except for the initial skinning off of the skull and fleshing meat off the neck skin. These scalpels work great for all facial areas where initial fleshing and thining is required. As long as you always keep using a fresh/sharp blade, there should be no problems. It's time consuming but effective.
I use a mini fleasher on all my critter faces from a fox to a moose. You will still need a scalpel a little but not much. Good Luck Dean
I HAVE A FLESH ALL MINI FLESHER BUT AM NOT REAL COMFORTABLE USING IT ON THE FACE. I HAVE BEEN USING THOSE BREAK OFF RAZOR BLADES RATCHET UP TYPE AND THEY JUST DONT SEEM SHARP. DO LOCAL DEPARTMENT STORES CARRY THE SCAPLES?
I don't know if they do or not. I have been ordering mine through catalogs along with my other items. I've never checked at a department store.