Preserving the end of beard ?

[mathews338]

When you cut off the beard, what do you guys put on the meaty end of it ? I had some white powder that a taxi gave me years ago but I am out now and need more and never knew the name of it.

 

[Setterman]

I don't cut mine off, I peel them off and the "comb" as I call it comes off clean with no meat. I just lay them out for a few days and it dries rock hard. I then dip them in black wax as over time they'll start to fall apart.

If you cut them, buy some borax from the grocery store,mit will dry them out in no time

 

[TnKen]

Mule team borax from the store. One box will last a life time.

 

[mathews338]

I thought borax was right but it seemed strange because it is laundry detergent booster, lol

 

[xdjay]

Salt works too

 

[WG Taxidermist]

Mule team borax from the store. One box will last a life time.

X2. Make sure you get all the meat you can off.

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[spoon]

Why cut them off, just give it a good snatch and it will
Pop out. Let it dry and you are good to go

 

[Gravey]

Why cut them off, just give it a good snatch and it will
Pop out. Let it dry and you are good to go

Yep. Just grab it at the base and pull. No meat at all to fool with. I cut the brass off the shell and hot glue the beard inside of it and write the date and county on it.

 

[mathews338]

Why cut them off, just give it a good snatch and it will
Pop out. Let it dry and you are good to go

Yep. Just grab it at the base and pull. No meat at all to fool with. I cut the brass off the shell and hot glue the beard inside of it and write the date and county on it.

I always thought it would just fall apart without a little preserved meat around it. I put them in brass also.

 

[REN]

Salt works too

That's all I use


Joshua 24:15
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."


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[darn2ten]

Salt is all I use too. I got some pretty old beards, and they're all still good and intact.

 

[catman529]

Mule team borax from the store. One box will last a life time.

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[AT Hiker]

Salt dries it out, if all the meat is gone that will work. Borax acts as an insecticide and dries it out as well, as long as all meat and fat is removed they both work.

Point is, NOTHING will work if you leave any fat or meat on it. Borax would in theory be better than salt though.


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[Camouflage]

If its anything like a deer hide you want to make sure all that meat is gone.

Salt works great.

 

[Huntaholic]

Salt will work, but I dont use anything. Just cut them off close to the skin and let them dry a week or so and you are good to go.