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How to get the hair off a moose skin
Wolf Watcher:
The PA site is lucky I don't know how to send pictures other than by email. I managed to get the hair off the calf elk hide and one of the smaller pieces of moose hide. The moose hide hair was very thick and long so was a chore to take off. I used lye in a half barrel and some of the hair came of well and some took some real work because some of the hide did not get the soak very well. The elk hide looks like a double ended drum face and the thick moose hide may become a shield. The next time I am going to try to find a bigger water troth on the other to pieces of moose hide. Thanks for the help and interest. Joe
nclonghunter:
Glad it worked out for you. They can be a lot of work. It's good to stir the hides every day to keep the mix equal and to expose all the hide surfaces. Hope you figure out how to post pics, would like to see the shield and drums.
Aaron H:
How long did you soak them for?
Wolf Watcher:
I soaked the moose hide for four days and turned it twice stirring up the water each time. The hide was very thick with long and dense hire on the neck and that is where I had problems. I have a piece large enough to make a shield so am happy with that. The elk hide came from a large elk calf and I soaked it also for four days. I am sure that even with the turning some areas did not soak as well as the majority. I have two more moose pieces and they are both larger than the first one so plan to make a better effort at getting an all over even soak on them. Thanks for responding! Joe
bubby:
I'm posting these pics for Joe. I'll let him explane them they pics of the hide
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