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Post by trad on Jan 12, 2011 14:55:45 GMT -5
Hey, I would like to know if you need to dry my furs before tanning them? I tanned about 9 rabbit hides last year in a salt and alum solution. They came out great and I want to tan a few fox. With the rabbits being thin skinned I went straight to the solution and was able to flesh them part way though. Just pulling the fleshy stuff off. I would like to try to do the same with the fox but I am not sure if they needed to be dried before then or not. I guess I am wondering if drying them helps them take the tanning solution better. Any thoughts or suggestions would be great! Thanks, Trad
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Post by Itrapny on Jan 12, 2011 19:14:27 GMT -5
If you're going to tan them there's no need to stretch and dry them because you'll have to rehydrate them before you start tanning them anyway. YOu will need to get all the fat, flesh and gristle off first though
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Post by Woj on Jan 12, 2011 21:59:23 GMT -5
Drying no but fleshing yes. I have done several deer hides in alum salt solution. Areas where fleshing isn't good will not take the solution, as Wayne said.
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Post by trad on Jan 13, 2011 12:11:46 GMT -5
Alright that is kind'a what I thought.
Woj, What type of solution did you use for the deer hides? I am useing 2 cups of salt 2 cups of alum to two gallons of water and stir twice a day. Third Day pull the flesh off the hide and add 2 cups ofsalt and alum again to the solution and stir twice a day for a week then check to see if done.
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Post by Woj on Jan 13, 2011 12:58:11 GMT -5
Haven;t done it in 10 years but that sound about right for the solution. I always fleshed the deer hides completely first. Just worked for me.
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