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info needed on the steps of how to tan a hide
n8tr boy:
That's awesome guys. I picked up a deer skin from the ditch "someone" through after they skinned out. It had been a road kill they took home and took all good meat off and then discarded near a friends house in the country. Score. Used a beaver skinning knife to flesh it out. Took 3 hrs as they did skin it well and was slightly froze yet. HAve it soaking for the 4-6 days then will scrape off hair. Might try using the beaver knife again but will be hard on blade. Like the wood scraper idea
MWirwicki:
I'm really enjoying this post. I had a date with Pappy and the fellas at Twin Oaks this past December and we were gonna do a hide, so that I could learn. Unfortunately, I couldn't make the trip so, I'm without the "hands-on" training I was very much looking forward to. I am going to give it a go, here at home with maybe a small hide that I have in the freezer. The pictorial would be great, Pappy.
Pappy:
I will see if I can put something together,need to make another business trip South Matt. >:D ;) ;D ;D. n8tr,do you plan on wet scrapping ? soaking 4 to 6 day in what ? you may have bucket of mush.I would check it regular and when the hair starts to slip go for it. The problem with slipping the hair is the hide is just a very short way from spoiling so you have to be more careful to not let it go to long.
dry scrapping it really don't matter once they are fleshed and dried they will last for years kept in a good environment. :)
Pappy
n8tr boy:
Thanks pappy. In water checking daily with fresh water also. I'm using a product called "hide tanning formula" from my trappers outpost. I have used it for tanning pelts for guys and thought might try on deer hide. If you think this might not work let me know, I'm just in the soaking stage 1-1/2 days so should be no problem stopping now.
Pappy:
Should work if you have used it on pelts,never used before so can't really say,but
bet it will. :) Let us know how it goes. :)
Pappy
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