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bjrogg:
Yes Russell. That thread should be archived somewhere.
Bjrogg

Hawkdancer:
Russel,
You'll need a staking post or beam to work the brains in and soften the hide.  Cook the rains outside, preferably when your mom isn't home!  You might even make her a beaded choker with a  piece of the brain tan!  You are learning fast, and expanding your skill set!  Your dad might like a wallet, as well.  We got your hide allocated already!  When you decide to make rawhide, you will need a stretching frame, too.
Hawkdancer

Russ:
Thanks Hawk! i already have the beam materials.
i think what I got from the thread is i need to make it in to rawhide first? then use the brains to tan it. im hoping to do hair on tan but should i do hair off? it has a good amount of holes as my neighbors wernt planning on tanning it but their small. i should be able to sew them up. if i do hair off should i use lye or scrape the hair off?

Hawkdancer:
If you are going to tan it,  it is easier to keep it moist skin, not rawhide.  Either soaking the hide in a mild lye solution or garden lime will slip the hair in about 4-5 days, then you have to wash the hide. If you scrape it, confining the hair is a bit of a challenge, but a good shop vac will pick that up easy enough.  BJRogg (Brian) had a good thread on here a while back, there are several!  I have only used the lye/lime method. 
Hawkdancer

Russ:
ugh! I dont know what to do. I want some for hair on, and some for hair off. how would i brain tan a hair on?

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