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preparing sturgeon skins
Pat B:
JD, you could add to keenan's book on perparing sturgeon skins with a chapter on power washing. ;D Pat
duffontap:
Pat, It was Bryan's idea to power wash the skins. I wouldn't have thought of that I don't think.
J. D.
Keenan:
JD thanks, thats what is so awesome about this site. We learn from each other, As I just learned about the presure washing by reading this. Sounds like a great idea. Now I just need to figure out how to convince my wife that I need a presure washer for my steel fab buisness,,,,,lol,,,, sure hope she dosen't read this thread.....lol Keenan
white wood:
thanks guys! i should have said tho that they were dry. the set i have dont have enough on the top to use but do on the bottom. thats the reason i asked bout using the middle. then i could have some of the light colored bottom and dark top and the scales in the middle. can i cut of sand/grind the middle scales down to make the skin more usable? thanks, -jesse
Keenan:
Jesse, If they are already dried I would just use them the way they are. I have seen several done with the center scales left on. Even the bigest of those type scales aren't long enough to be to stiff and they are fairly light so I doubt it would add noticeable mass. It also gives a very prehistoric look to the bow. Good luck with it and please keep us posted. Keenan
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