fish scaler

[spartaman12]

how hard would it be to make one of those tumblers? and what supplies u think it would take? cuz they are like 200 bucks at cabelas and that seems like a ripoff

[chezmoose]

Like this?
http://www.franksgreatoutdoors.com/item.asp?id=5333

[spartaman12]

Like this?
http://www.franksgreatoutdoors.com/item.asp?id=5333

i cant go to that site- im on my companies int. so they have it blocked.... but if it a fish tumbler then yes

[chezmoose]

What?? You're at work?? (me too) 
It's a 5 gallon bucket that you attach a drill to for $40. We have one, works ok, we don't use it much as hubby fillets most everything.

[chezmoose]

Can you see it now?

[spartaman12]

nice work, beat the system... yeah i see it- that would work i dont kno how i would make one tho?

[chezmoose]

nice work, beat the system...

Yeah, sitting at a computer 40 hrs a week does teach you a thing or two. 
If you'd like, I could  try to find ours when I get home and take a pic of the blades inside, but to be honest, for 40 bucks, it'd probably be easier to buy one...

[spartaman12]

Yeah, sitting at a computer 40 hrs a week does teach you a thing or two. 
If you'd like, I could  try to find ours when I get home and take a pic of the blades inside, but to be honest, for 40 bucks, it'd probably be easier to buy one...

yeah im at the computer all day too
yeah probly- does it work like 100% or do u have to go through and clean up what it misses?

[chezmoose]

Lemme ask the hubby tonite. He does the cleaning... 

[MnSportsman]

for $40 I can touch up the edge of a spoon from the drawer & send it to ya

Seriously, I can't see the spending of the money, for the results. You'll have to clean it after you're finished & then store it ta' boot.

I'm not putting it down, I guess I'm still a  "dinosaur", when it comes to gadgets.

BTW, you could always just put the fish on a stringer & ride a bike with the fish hanging off the handlebars, or the seat,down next to the spokes..... Get some exercise & scale the fish at the same time...
It works, I used to do it as a kid!
or an Excercise bike maybe... LOL

PS -when I was in the service, they used potato peelers that worked somewhat like it, you could put "hardware cloth" ion the outside of the bucket & a paint stirrer for the agitator & probably do the same thing , if ya wanted to make one at home... I'll stick with the spoon...or the bike.

[spartaman12]

for $40 I can touch up the edge of a spoon from the drawer & send it to ya

Seriously, I can't see the spending of the money, for the results. You'll have to clean it after you're finished & then store it ta' boot.

I'm not putting it down, I guess I'm still a  "dinosaur", when it comes to gadgets.

BTW, you could always just put the fish on a stringer & ride a bike with the fish hanging off the handlebars, or the seat,down next to the spokes..... Get some exercise & scale the fish at the same time...
It works, I used to do it as a kid!
or an Excercise bike maybe... LOL

PS -when I was in the service, they used potato peelers that worked somewhat like it, you could put "hardware cloth" ion the outside of the bucket & a paint stirrer for the agitator & probably do the same thing , if ya wanted to make one at home... I'll stick with the spoon...or the bike.

yeah i kno, but i just thought it might save me some time... ive been doing really good lately, coming home with a limit a night but i guess if it doesnt work out ill just stick to filleting the skin off

[MnSportsman]

Just teasing ya ,spartaman,  No harm intended... It is a good idea, if you have a lot of fish to deal with. Sounds like you're doing a whole lot better than I have lately.

[abishop]

Screw some old bottle caps onto a piece of plywood. Best darn cheap scaler you will ever have.

[rileyross]

http://www.franksgreatoutdoors.com/item.asp?id=5333

[princecraft]

how hard would it be to make one of those tumblers? and what supplies u think it would take? cuz they are like 200 bucks at cabelas and that seems like a ripoff

I have one of those.  They really work well.  But since I switched to a electric knife I don't use it much anymore.  I have seen some people make there own.  If you have a way to roll the stainless steel flat stock into a barrell with a hinged lid you could make your own.  You would have to take a metal punch and punch holes throughout the flat stock.  Get yourself a tub and a 120v motor with the right rpm and with a little thought and mechanical forsite you could do it.  Also there is some welding on it.  That would help also if you could do that.

[hunters08]

i'm still curious if the one for 40 bux works or not?