FLAYING
Butcher’s job.
Important: bruises should be avoided
should be bled rapidly (cause blue-black marks)
should be removed immediately while warm (less chance of putrefaction)
Ripping: Ripping cuts must be located to give as square a skin as possible.
Casing: Small animals are not ripped but peeled off like a sock from the foot. These are kept in a dried condition (wool inside and flesh outside).
Saurians (lizards and crocodiles) are not ripped down the belly, as this is often the most valuable skin part. Ripping is carried out along the backbone.
