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paulsemp:
Just finished up another Hide. I used soap and oil again. The lessons just keep coming with doing this. No matter how much I read it out of a book it's hard to understand how important it is to keep that hide moving until it's completely dried.  one trick I've learned is when you think the hide is dry throw in the freezer in the areas with water will show themselves. I started out stretching it in a frame but knew I wasn't going to finish so I threw it in the freezer and finish it off by hand. I have a couple tough spots but that's life. Sure wish I had another person to teach me this in person but I feel I'm doing okay on my own.  this was off a big buck my buddy shot a few years back and that neck sure is tough on a big buck

osage outlaw:
Looks great Paul.  What are you using for the smoke source?

paulsemp:
A little Weber grill with a few charcoals. Then I dump in punky silver maple. I know some woods are better than others but that's all I have on hand

Pappy:
Yep looking good, learning will keep coming, I still learn something on everyone. I do the freezer thing a lot, never tried stretching one while racked up, I always do them by hand, if I get tired I just roll them up and put in a bag and through it in the freezer, another way to tell if it is truly dry is squeeze up a fist full and let it go, if it stays wrinkled it is still wet, if it is dry it will go back flat as soon as you let it go. ;)
 Pappy

Outbackbob48:
Paul, lookin real good and your stretch in frame is nice and square. Bob

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