Pressure Washing Deer Capes

I have never used this method, however I have heard it will remove the flesh. You will still have to shave the cape or hide to thin it.

 

I think mine is a 2400. I got a solid plastic skid from my old job that works great. Keeps all the mud and dirt form coming back up on what your washing. I just turn it inside out and step on the head or neck on the edge of the pallet and start from there on down. When the body and legs are done I flip it around and do the face carefuly. It does a great jobfleshing but you will still have to shave to get the hide thinner. A deer hide will come out looking like a white T-shirt and just needing a little work around the face.

 

i use a pressure washer on all my skins, the heavy skinned animals you will need to shave also ,but it is fast and easy about 5 minutes for a deer cape.the thin skins that is all they need just a pressure wash.

 

Sorry for a dumb question, new to all this, is a bobcat/fox considered thin skinned and only need presure washed and not shaved?

 

I think you would need to shave the head, neck, and shoulders on a bobcat. Joe is most likely talking about animals like fox, coyote, and wolf. Canines? Wolverine, badger, beaver, and most lynx, would need to be shaved also.
A word of caution- Pressure washers can flesh a skin, but you need to know the skin your fleshing, as far as which areas can handle what water pressure. Bellies, briskets etc. are very thin, and can be easily wiped out, with too much water pressure. Working for a tannery, I have seen MANY unnecessary damages caused by pressure washers. Making one small hole, while splitting eyes, and lips, can be blown into a sewing nightmare, by a pressure washer. Pressure washers can also weaken skin structure, in thin areas. After pickling, these areas will tear easily. In my opinion, a fleshing machine is a better investment, and a whole lot cleaner to use.

 

I agree with oldshaver. He has described the reason I don't use a pressure washer. Except on the house.

 

yes i was talking about fox and yotes as far a thin skinned all else get sent to the tannery. i have had no problems with skins coming back from tanneries , and yes you need to be careful around the face and bellies it takes time to get the hang of things , if a had a fleshing machine then i would not use a pressure washer , but i already had one and still can't see buying a machine when 90% off my hides are sent out anyways. oldshaver how long is the turnaround at carolina i sent out a hide to try for the first time about three months ago no hurry though ,but wondering

 

The best way to find out, is to call the office. We can usually come within a week or less, of the estimated completion date given by the office.

 

havent tried the pressure washer methoud yet. I have been doing all my fleshing and shaving with the benchgrinder still for a couple years now .

The pressure washer methoud does work from what i have read and have read an article onit in Breakthrough . With the pressure washing methoud yes you'd still have todo some final shaving on the facial area's . The grinder you don.t

 

I pressure wash all skins from a fox on to large game animals. There is a learning curve when dealing with a pressure washer. You WILL tear up something if you are not careful. I now do turkeys with a pressure washer. I had to suffer over that for a while before I ever tried the first one.

 

ok I have a 2800psi pressure washer and can not get the
hide to work right.How do you get it to start?
And no the the pressure washer the deer hide.

 

Do you have a Turbo nozzle? A regular cone or wand will not work. 2800 psi should be enough to do the job.

 

All I have is the one that fans out and a
hard shooting stream.

 

Has anyone used the pressure washer on an Elk or deer cape befo and how did it turn out?

 

You must have a turbo nozzle...you will not believe the difference. Also, I have pressure washed both elk and buffalo...it is a dream compared to wrestling with those heavy (and stinking, in the case of buffalo) capes over a fleshing beam.

 

Whats a turbo nozzle.

 

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