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Tan fish skins
mullet:
I'd just scrape them down real good and dry them out like snake skins. That's what I did with shark skin. When you are ready to use the degrease real good, hydrate and glue down with Tightbond.
Zuma:
Wow thanks for the replies guys :)
What do you-all think about the scales?
Ben I can't wait that long :laugh:
Eddie, Shark skin clad bow. Yowza!
bjrogg:
If you want to back bow, I don't think you actually want to "tan" Oils make glues not work from what I understand. I think you want rawhide. I agree with Eddie and I think you can remove scales. I've never done fish but have done Deer and even a muskrat for my mini.
Zuma:
Thanks bj, I fleshed them, rolled them up and froze them. ??
I left the scales on. I guess they can be removed later.
I guess they can be degreased later too. ???
Zuma
bjrogg:
I believe so with fur when you freeze you turn fur side out roll up and put in freezer bags remove as much air as you can. This helps to stop freezer burn. If you have scraped good I think you should just be able to wash good pin strech and dry. I have never done fish but have seen on you tube. I think they still smell fishy till you seal. I believe they remove most scales by stroking skin in direction of scale but cant say for sure.
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