Main Discussion Area > Primitive Skills
cow hide
bjrogg:
Ah youth. I tried jumping on a trampoline a few years back. I'm not sure I could last seven minutes anymore.lol. Great family effort there trailwalker. Tell your dad I said hi.
Bjrogg
Zuma:
Can appreciate what you have accomplished. Thanks for posting.
Zuma
Hawkdancer:
Let me know when you're ready to tackle another one - hair off, and I'll ship it :' >:D, or deliver it! I did an elk many years ago using an 8 lb sledge hammer as a stretcher, commercial tan though, and not properly stirred in the solution. Lots of fun working by my self! Lol! You did a great job on that!
Hawkdancer
trail walker:
Thanks guys!
Hawkdancer, I think a project like that tackles you more than you do it. (lol) how old was the cow you got your hide from?
Hawkdancer:
Probably 6-8 years old, a huge black Angus brood cow. It took 4 of us to move her for skinning, didn't help that she was frozen to the ground. 2 of us got the hide loaded into a pickup. A bit easier to handle with the hair off. I put the hide in the freezer about 1995, and left it there. Probably only good for rawhide now! >:D
Hawkdancer
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[*] Previous page
Go to full version