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wet scrape deer hide?

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aaron:
The dirt should come off during scraping and softening. (though I did a hide once that got stained with charcoal and stayed that way despite scraping.)
I want to put in a plug here for using lye. This is becoming more and more of a neccecary step for modern wet-scrape tanning. Many folks think it dissolves the "glue" in the hide.It also makes scraping easier.
 Another step that goes hand-in-hand with this is acidifying. These are described in the 2nd ed. of Matt Richard's book deerskins into buckskins. These steps may takena few extra minutes, but may save you from re-doing a hide that comes out stiff.

bjrogg:
I really always like these hide care threads. I always learn something.

Wish I was young enough to jump on a trampoline for 30 minutes even trail Walker. That's a real family project there and one I'm sure you and your little brother will always remember. Wait till he starts coming up with projects he wants you to help with.lol. Thanks for posting I'd love to see some pictures.
Bjrogg

trail walker:
so i also need to scrape the membrain off the flesh side right?

Zuma:
Yep I would recommend scraping the flesh side as well.
Zuma

Outbackbob48:
Wait, a little confusing here, The flesh side and the membrain side or the same side, the other side is hair and grain. Membraining is just refleshing the flesh side. Clear as mud  :o Bob

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