Below are listed board sizes for two of the largest fur auction houses.

Basswood, pine, cedar, poplar and even plywood are some of the woods that can be used to make stretchers.




NAFA (North American Fur Auctions) Board Dimensions

Comment:   All the following boards thickness should be 1/2" or  5/8".

Coyote / Cat (large):

4" wide @ 3" in length
5 1/8" @ 5"
6" @ 7.5"
6 3/4" @ 12"
7 1/4" @ 17"
9" @ 39"
9"@ 72"

Coyote / Cat (small):

3.5" @ 3"
4.5" @ 5"
5.5" @ 7.5"
6 1/4" @ 12"
6 5/8" @ 17"
7.5" @ 39"
7.5" @ 72"

Fox:

2.5" @ 2 1/4"
3" @ 3.5"
4" @ 6"
5" @ 9"
6" @ 14"
6.5"@ 18"
7" @ 35"
7" @ 66"

Fox (small):

2" @ 1 3/4"
3" @ 3 1/2"
4" @ 6"
5" @ 10"
6" @ 17"
6.5" @ 24"
6.5" @ 66"

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Raccoon (large):

5.5" to 6" @ 11"
7.5" to 8" @ 30"
8" @ 48 to 54"

Raccoon (medium):

5" to 5.5" @ 8"
7" to 7.5" @ 25"
8" @ 48 to 54"

Raccoon (small):

5" @ 11"
6.5" @ 30"
7" @ 48 to 54"
Otter:

6" @ 12"
7.5" @ 24"
8" @ 38"
8" @ 72"
Otter (smaller):

5"(MS) to 5.5"(LM) @ 12"
5 7/8"(MS) to 6 3/4"(LM) @ 24"
6 1/4" for (MS) @ 30" & 7" (LM) @ 32"
7" @ 72"

Mink (males): Thickness of mink boards is 3/8".

1 1/4" @ 1 1/2"
2" @ 2 3/4"
2 1/2" @ 7"
3" @ 15"
4" @ 30"

Mink (female):

1 1/4" @ 1"
1 3/4" @ 3"
2" @ 6"
2 1/4" @ 14"
2 1/2" @ 20"
2 3/4" @ 27"
2 3/4" @ 30"


Muskrat (extra large):
Thickness of muskrat boards is 3/8".

5.5" wide @ 6" length
6.5" @ 18"
6.5" @ 24"

Muskrat (large & medium):


5" @ 6"
6" @ 16"
6" @ 24"

Muskrat (small):


4.5" @ 5"
5.5" @ 14"
5.5" @ 24"
*  Click here  for FHA (Fur Harvesters Auction) board sizes.


NAFA & FHA Wood Stretcher Measurements
*  Click here  for a free FHA Pelt Handling Manual and Beaver Pattern.
*  Click here  for a NAFA Pelt Handling Manual and other publications.
*  Click here  for NAFA Wild Fur Sizing Chart.