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Advice how to preparea raw hide from deer
Lumberman:
Might be some helpful info here too http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,43869.0.html
Zuma:
Threads like this are so commendable. :o I learn so much :)
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and time.
Not to mention the details concerning the birds and the bees/ wives. >:D
Zuma
Pappy:
Here is the tool I use for dry scrapping.
Pappy
freke:
Many thanks for the pics Pappy - I think I understand better now:)
A tool like that I should be possible to find or make:) - and I will learne the process once I work with it.
/Jonas
freke:
Couple of weeks later:), the hide was stringed up in a frame and fleshed and after some relay nice days dry it is ready to be de-haired.
I add a picture from the very first attempt, I did some more after and it getting better but I have a few concerns/ question ( before I get to the part I intend use for bow building).
I have been working from top and down, it goes really slow - dose it looks right?
The scraper peal of some very thin hide layer, like white powder make the hide feel smooth - is it right?
Then I have make some thin cuts, see red arrows, I have worked some more on the technique so I hope less of those but how bad is it? is it OK to smooth en them out later?
Cheers,
Jonas
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