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Zuma:
I just wanted to throw this brain fart or brainstorm your way.
I know you-all must be tired of my hide threads (hope not)

So here is the Plan lol

 I fleshed the road killed coon this afternoon. Thought I'd put it right into an egg bath.
Thought twice and decided to put it into my rock tumbler with some detergent first.
It's going now. Next I will rinse, then add egg oil solution. Tumble overnight.
In am stretch and pull hide for a bit.  Return to tumbler with some smooth tumbled rocks
for a while. Wring and stretch for a bit and return to dry tumbler and rocks. Repeat
I wish I had my old 117 volt dryer. I would remove element and tumble hides.
 Zuma

BowEd:
It's good that you cleaned the coon hide well with a detergent to lessen grease etc. but I think your egg solution should of just been massaged into the flesh side is all.What's your solution to getting the egg solution out of the hair now?If an egg solution which I've never used is supposed to simulate the same texture as brains which is the only thing I've used,that type of tan is softened by stretching the hide every which direction as it drys.A tumbler will not accomplish that task.Using a chemical type tan using a tumbler it might accomplish it some but it still will need to be hand stretched some.Not as much as a brain tan hide but still some anyway.

bjrogg:
Zuma I've never used the egg solution but I'd tend to agree with Ed. Whenever I've tanned something I always massage the solution into leather trying to avoid getting it on fur. Usually I turn it fur side out and let it penetrate the hide overnight. I usually roll it up a leave it in a plastic bag. Then I turn leather back out and put on a stretcher. Let it dry slow and I try to stretch it more as it dries. Stretching and rubbing leather over a rope or some type of edge. You might be able to clean the fur up with some fine sawdust mixed with mineral spirits.
Good Luck and I actually enjoy your questions about tanning.
Bjrogg

Zuma:
Thanks for not getting bored with my recent mania. I did a mink in eggs last year.
 The fur rinsed clean. In my post I said I would stretch and pull the hide every now and again.
I'll keep it moving one way or another. Keep you posted.
Lazy Zuma

Zuma:
Well the rocks I put in earlier than I planed to. Bad idea.
They exacerbated the holes caused by me or the road kill.
Perhaps a full regiment of (shagged golf balls) would be better.
Anywho I stretched and wrung the hide and added another cup of piping hot water.
It is late so I may just turn off the tumbled and let er soak.
Lazy Zuma

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