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criverkat:
I have been wanting to tan some rabbit hides can anybody tell me how its done

Thank  DAVID

mullet:
  Get in touch with Brian Melton on this site. He raises them for meat and the hides. He does it some how with battery acid from Radio Shack. Brian told me it is fast and easy.

criverkat:
thanks mullet

hawkbow:
 Brain tan works awesome on tame Rabbit hides.. Wild hides are usually too thin to tan..  Just stretch hide let dry, heat brains in water and make paste,  rub in brain (pork or beef brains work great from local butcher)  let sit on hide for overnight, then soak in cold water until pliable don't use hot water warm is OK, then work over a coarse rope that is somewhat taught, until hide is completely dry.. usually about an hour and a half.. they come out white and soft. works on most small critters and deer hides the same way..  Hawk

criverkat:
thanks hawk what about fleshing the hide what works good on rabbit without tearing holes

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