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Homemade Scraper
By:Charles Leach
Date: 7/19/2002, 9:39 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: This is the Hardest Part (Greg Hughes)

: When I lived in Northern Alberta a friend of mine gave me a scraper he used
: to remove the scarf skin off moose hides. It was a homemade tool, sharp
: and worked very well. We all know how well the indigenous people make
: homemade tools. Since I no longer hunt moose the scraper has thrown into
: the boat building tool kit. The rounded corners make scraping the inside
: of the hull a breeze. I can email a picture of it if you like Chip.

: I was pleased with

: I can't get the yellow sticks here either and I don't have any problem with
: the white.

: Good luck with your deadline.

: Greg

Hi Greg,

Whats the tool made of? I'd like to see a pic of it also if you don't mind. Please. Charles.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: This is the Hardest Part *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 7/19/2002, 3:28 am
Re: Strip: This is the Hardest Part
Greg Hughes -- 7/19/2002, 8:53 am
Re: Strip: This is the Hardest Part
Chip Sandresky -- 7/19/2002, 12:08 pm
Homemade Scraper
Charles Leach -- 7/19/2002, 9:39 am
Re: Another Type of Homemade Scraper
John Monroe -- 7/20/2002, 4:52 am
Re: Homemade Scraper *Pic*
Greg Hughes -- 7/19/2002, 5:39 pm
Re: Homemade Scraper *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 7/19/2002, 5:46 pm
Re: Homemade Scraper *Pic*
Ben Staley -- 7/19/2002, 10:37 am
Re: Homemade Scraper
daren neufeld -- 7/19/2002, 8:42 pm
Re: Homemade Scraper
Ben Staley -- 7/29/2002, 10:32 am
Re: Homemade Scraper
daren neufeld -- 7/29/2002, 8:26 pm
Re: Homemade Scraper
Shawn Baker -- 7/19/2002, 11:32 am
Re: Homemade Scraper
Ben Staley -- 7/19/2002, 2:43 pm
Re: Plastic Scraps *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 7/19/2002, 9:18 pm
Re: Strip: This is the Hardest Part *Pic*
John Monroe -- 7/19/2002, 6:24 am
Re: Strip: This is the Hardest Part
KenC -- 7/19/2002, 8:27 am
Re: Strip: This is the Hardest Part
John Monroe -- 7/20/2002, 4:26 am