removing hair around the pedicle.

Take your time

 

The right tool for the right job is hammered into every person who is or was a mechanic. Flat tip screwdrivers are the most dangerous tool in any tool box. That's why flat tip screws are almost a thing of the past. Today, Phillips heads and square drives dominate the market if you need proof.

A flat tip screw driver IS dangerous regardless of how "careful" you are. My suggestion is now and has forever been to use a 1/4 inch cabinet chisel. Cabinet chisels have long handles and blades that allow you to slice through the rubbery skin under the pedicel and then pry it downward.

I keep my blade shaving sharp and it takes very little pressure to remove ALL the tissue and hair underneath the burr of the antler. It works even better on pronghorns, wild sheep including aoudads, exotics, and the Africrap like Cape buffalo.

 

You could use a thin knife like this.This is the one I use
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Yes sir! They are dangerous and almost never the right tool for the Job!

Tried to attach a pic. Not working from the phone. 6 stitches to the palm.

 

I just grab it with robo grips comes right off.

 

Cut from the bottom up under the skin with a scalpel knife. Once it is started, the back side pulls off with your hand, the front side usually has to be cut off. imo.

 

X-Acto Knife #2 blade.......John

 

X2. Get it started with the scalpel and you can just pull a lot of it free with your hands.

 

Yup, and I just use a victorinox.

 

Profero perfect birds beak knife..Buy it one time and done...Sharpens very well and sturdy...

 

I just use one of these http://www.havalon.com/ they're awesome for field dressing.

basically a scalpel, I have used a screw driver once...