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egg tanning
uwe:
I have the Book: The complete Bookof Tanning Skins and Furs" by James Churchill. One of degreasing solutions says: caution, Skins should be partially dried before degreasing, as water will prevent the solvents from working properly, Use extreme caution when using these flamable solutions.
4 tablespoon of Tide or liquid Ivory, 1 Gallon warm water. Wash and soak the skins in the water for 10 to 15 minutes. This will work best for skins with light grease; however, several baths with drying periods between them will degrease most skins.
What is "Tide" or what is" liquid ivory"? I only know hard ivory (elephant teeth etc.).
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DanaM:
Tide is laundry soap and liquid ivory is just liquid soap.
ozark caveman:
The best book you can get because it's so simple is Deerskins into Bucksins by Matt Richards. It will tell you everything you need to know step by step. By the way here are the steps to wet scraping hides. #1fleshing, #2bucking, #3 graing, #4 rinsing, #5 braining, #6 softening, #7 smoking. If you would like I can walk you through all the steps. I consider myself very experienced in this skill ;D
uwe:
Okay! Wanna test ya! ;D
Andrea S:
Looking at tanning some otter hides here soon, so I've got a question. I'm planning on egg tanning, hair on (obviously), so what should my egg mixture amount to when applying them to the fleshy surface of the skin? As in, how many eggs to how much water in order to make it able to soak in but still thick enough to stay on the hide?
Also, once the eggs have been applied and then let to soak in overnight, how should I remove the eggs before working the hide?
Thanks!
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