. Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1902. SKIVING BEAVER BEAMING AND PLUCKING BEAVER SKINS. UTILIZATION OF THE SKINS OF AQUATIC ANIMALS. 291 the hiiir is less than that of fresh water. Heavy pelts, as of beaver,otter, etc., are beamed the following- day for the purpose of breakingup the texture of the membrane and softening it. The beam onwhich the skins are successively placed for this purpose is made ofsome hard wood, as locust, boxwood, etc.; it is about -iO inches long and8 or 10 inches wide, and is placed at an incline of about 15 breaker is a dul
. Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1902. SKIVING BEAVER BEAMING AND PLUCKING BEAVER SKINS. UTILIZATION OF THE SKINS OF AQUATIC ANIMALS. 291 the hiiir is less than that of fresh water. Heavy pelts, as of beaver,otter, etc., are beamed the following- day for the purpose of breakingup the texture of the membrane and softening it. The beam onwhich the skins are successively placed for this purpose is made ofsome hard wood, as locust, boxwood, etc.; it is about -iO inches long and8 or 10 inches wide, and is placed at an incline of about 15 breaker is a dull scraping knife, with a handle at each end like acarpenters draw knife, and is always operated in a downward direc-tion. After beaming, the pelts are washed in warm soap water untilperfectly clean and then they are freed of moisture. If the overhairs are to be removed, that process is next in order,except in the dressing of muskrat skins, when it is usuall}^ postponeduntil after the dressing. In preparing for plucking, the hair side isdried and warmed l)y artificial heat, the memb
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