Flesh Scraper Reccomendation

I've been I've been working my rabbit skins for a while now and I'm pretty sure I'm ready to take it to the next level. I have been using a metal spoon as my scraper. It does the job, but surely there is something better.
What do I need to look for in either buying or making a flesh scraper for small and delicate hides?

A lot of old-time trappers would make a scraper / fleshing tool out of hardwood. It was strong enough to separate the layers but wouldn't nick the hide (which would reduce its value).

You can use a draw knife that has been dulled, or you can buy a wet-scrape tool like this one (which is what I did):

http://grannysstore.com/Wilderness_Survival/Braintanning_Tools.htm

Nice, good ideas. I've been doing my scraping on a flat board. Do y'all use a rounded log?

You can use log for a beam if it is very smooth. I like to use 8" pvc pipe so the hide doesn't get snagged on anything.

I really want one of these

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulu#:~:text=An%20ulu%20(Inuktitut%20syllabics%3A%20ᐅᓗ,%2C%20Yupik%2C%20and%20Aleut%20

I had the opportunity to watch someone use one once and was pretty amazed. It is flesh scraping cutting and chopping tool traditionally used by the Inuit. The one I saw was homemade, likely from an old saw blade with a wooden handle and pretty close to as useful if not more useful than my whole knife block.

From the OP I assume the goal is to deflesh the inside of the pelt. Is that correct? Scraping the fur/hair side is another process. I guess it depends on the ultimate goal.

Looking at Cheryl's excellent tool and setup, I realized that a discarded skate blade would be just about ideal. They are free for the taking if you know where to look. And you can shout "Wilsoooooooon!" just for entertainment.

Like the others, I suggest a dull draw knife. The pvc pipe is what we used and it worked great!

A step up from a spoon would be a hog scraper in my opinion.

Liza Stallsmith wrote:A step up from a spoon would be a hog scraper in my opinion.

Exactly what I was going to say! I use the one linked below on hogs, it des a great job on the outside, removing the hair before I butcher, and the one time I decided to tan the hide, it worked well on the inside too.

https://www.amazon.com/Redneck-Convent-Scraper-Pelt-Fleshing/dp/B07KJVDTFP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=hog+scraper&qid=1607302334&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSTlVRjJGMU1ZOEFaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTQ3MzEyMkIwWkpXWU1OOE9FUCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjIwMjgxMkRDNjMzRjFBREQyJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==