10/30/2026
Sheep are EASY to false-cut. Some tips for the more advanced shavers out there.
I learned these things from decades of shaving, and had to figure them out on my own, from shaving hundreds of wild sheep.
If you are new to tanning/shaving(less than a few thousand hours on the knife), your best bet would be to break out a sander, before trying to shave most wild sheep.
Especially Dall and Stone. I am removing a layer thinner than a kleenex..
The transition(change in hair direction)I am referring to, is where the back hair and belly hair meet. Any place on a sheep, where you find a transition, the skin is so thin, it is easily false-cut there. The centerline im referring to, is from the breast pad to the tail.
Every animal has its similar transitions. Some can be ignored, because the skin is thick enough to be of no concern.
Some require shavers knowing the transitions to prevent damages.
