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iowabow:
@primitivepaulette thank you. I want to make a jacket from the four hides i have been working on
 
@ Pappy for the great info. I was wondering whether that would work or not
 I have been using neatsfoot oil and soap. Do you believe it works the same?

Pappy:
Never tried it John but your hides look soft,all I do is brain tan,pretty limited in my experence with any other way,I have never even tried wet scrapping. Just learned this way and to hard headed to change I guess.  :o Do you plan on smoking them ?
   Pappy

iowabow:

--- Quote from: Pappy on January 03, 2013, 10:30:31 am ---Never tried it John but your hides look soft,all I do is brain tan,pretty limited in my experence with any other way,I have never even tried wet scrapping. Just learned this way and to hard headed to change I guess.  :o Do you plan on smoking them ?
   Pappy

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Yes I plan on smoking the hides. I was thinking of building a smoker like the 1 you have at Twin Oaks. Do you have any pictures handy of the way that is constructed?

Pappy:
I will look,the main thing is to keep the heat away and only get smoke.If I don't have a picture handy I will take some this weekend. I have been using punk wood for the smoke ,but it is getting harder to fine,I plan on trying some wet sawdust and see how that works,people around here smoke tobacco in the barn ,it's called dark fired for chewing and snuff so there is plenty of that around.I will let you know how it works. :)
   Pappy

Pappy:
John ,found some stuff that might intrest you.  :)
   Pappy

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