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Four deer hides fleshed

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bjrogg:

--- Quote from: DC on December 29, 2018, 10:28:17 am ---You want to remember to hang them far enough from the wall for good air circulation.

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I was thinking that already DC. Thanks though good point.
Bjrogg

bjrogg:
Well these two are dry enough to dehair now. I made a little progress. Hope to finish dry scraping this one yet this year.
Bjrogg

BowEd:
Cool beans BJ....They dried fairly quick did'nt they.Your doing fine and your scraper seems to be getting it done good.Doing the larger hide first heh.You'll be surprised it'll be done soon in no time.One thing...Not all epidermis on every deer is the same color.Most times either gray or pinkish.Do the little trick of light on one side of hide seeing through the hide to pick up any epidermis missed.
PS....If you find a good useful use for that hair...I'd like to know of it....Ha Ha.

bjrogg:
Thanks Ed. Yup it seemed like just getting a strip started was the hardest part. I almost have this one done now. If I was ten years younger I'd be working on the second one by now.lol. My tool seems to be working pretty good once I get under the hair. I thought about doing the smaller one first, but I was closer to the big one.lol. I'll probably tan it first maybe, or maybe not. My buddy dropped off three more hides this morning and heads. I would like to  check with local slaughter house and see if I can get more brains. Lord knows I need em.
Bjrogg

BowEd:
Your gonna be a busy fella....Ha Ha.Once you get that hide dehaired good and sanded to your satisfaction and cut out your frame can get freed up for lacing in another hide,or if you have more frames made it does'nt matter.
You should get be getting enough hides to make many things.

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