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bjrogg:
I’m sorry Ed. I didn’t mean you were at a wrong web site or anything like that. I just was worried for awhile there that you might not be with us anymore. As is gone to the “ Happy Hunting Grounds”.
Where I grew up that’s an expression we use. Any day is a good day when your still on the right side off the sod. Meaning they didn’t put me in the ground yet. I’ve lost some really good friends in the last few years. Glad your still around and kickin. Looks like your still putting out some really nice stuff yet.
Bjrogg
Russ:
Im still building myself up to tanning that racoon hide... and deer hide... and well... Its my first time doing this so Im not too good. Might just make rawhide out of the deerhide but de-hairing it and de-graining it I keep getting too many holes
:-K grrrrrrr
P.S. I think saying on the right side of the sod is just a fancy way of saying, "Im glad your not dead, dying, anything of the sorts!/glad your not 6ft under!!"
BowEd:
My apologies to BJ for interpreting what which side of the sod meant.Makes sense.Although I don't think about that subject too much anyway.
bjrogg:
No apologies necessary Ed. Just glad your doing well.
Bjrogg
Russell you can always tan your deer hide later if you make it into hair off rawhide. Just flesh it really good. You well get the hang of it after a few holes. :o . For the deer hide you could even use a power washer if you had one. Then lace it on a rack and let it dry till you can scrap the hair off.
The raccoon you could use a commercial tan. I’ve had really good luck with a system I got fro taxidermy supply company. They had some nice videos to help to. Also a support team if you called and had questions.
There are other tanning solutions to. I would suggest cleaning coon really good. I use a degreasers bath for oily hides.
bjrogg:
I scrapped the hair and epidermal layer off another hide tonight. Then I cut it out of frame with one of my stone points. I’m feeling out of shape. That was a good work out. Two more to go. Not tonight though.
Bjrogg
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