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skinning vbl n The seals were all skinned when they were landed on Bowring's wharf or Job's and hoisted up to the skinning loft. The seals were "pelted" by the sealers and skinned by seal skinners. They were "townies" who could skin a seal pelt with three cuts of their...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1976
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48943
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Summary:skinning vbl n The seals were all skinned when they were landed on Bowring's wharf or Job's and hoisted up to the skinning loft. The seals were "pelted" by the sealers and skinned by seal skinners. They were "townies" who could skin a seal pelt with three cuts of their big knives, as sharp as razors.separating the fat from the skin with two swipes of their knives. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Mar 76 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I skinning knife,skinning loft,skinning table, ~ knife, ~ machine