Job Description:

• 1) Removes guard hairs from pelts of fur-bearing animals, such as beavers, nutrias, and rabbits, to enhance appearance of finished pelts, using fur plucking device: Wraps forward edge of pelt around rod of movable frame to expose hairs for plucking.

• 2) Starts device and pushes frame towards rotary head that plucks guard hairs, taking care not to damage shorter hairs in pelt.

• 3) Wraps remainder of pelt around rod to facilitate complete removal of coarse hairs from pelts.

• 4) May pluck hairs from pelts, using beaming knife.