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smoking leather?
jkyarcher:
I saw a Youtube video where leather was being made by just working rawhide until soft then he smoked it.
I was wondering how effective this method is and if anyone knows something about this metod.
It seemed like a simple method but alot of work.
JW_Halverson:
And we all know if it is on the internet it must be true!
Unless some fat/oil/grease was added, this is nothing but smoked rawhide. Getting it wet will undo all the work. And yes, it IS a lot of work. Why do you think I don't do it?
If he was going to do all the work, I am not understanding why he didn't add brains or something to make leather?!?!
Some of the brain tanners in here like Beadman will probably chime in with some scientific explanations of why this won't work.
Stringman:
Without protein/oil added it won't work. How scientific was that?!? ;)
Scott
Josh:
i can't ever seem to get the hide to fit in my pipe.. :D
ScottN:
I have no problem getting them to fit into my pipe :laugh:
http://www.stevenhumour.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/giant-smoking-pipe.jpg
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