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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: tanning hides |
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Got the cow elk hide salted down. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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Suzanne Super Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2009 Posts: 3323 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: tanning hides |
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Hey!! you got that elk pretty quick! Nice job!
SlimJ please do a good job on the cure, it'll be well worth it. They have some beautiful thick fur to run your fingers through.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:21 am Post subject: Re: tanning hides |
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Vince, here is the youtube I used in preparation for the task. Is there another one you recommend?
www.youtube.com/watch?...re=related
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Vince Site Admin
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:05 am Post subject: Re: tanning hides |
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This site is pretty close to how I use to do it we used a large plastic barrel for the deer hide . A elk hide is considerably larger so this method might not be a good one for you but thought I would post it any way. The hides I did this way were a little stiff but the hair looked very nice.
www.earthskills.net/hairOn.htm
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:24 am Post subject: Re: tanning hides |
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Interesting Slim, I did a red fox many years ago using wood alcohol and turpentine on the fox, never tried a bigger hide. What kit did you buy?
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:42 am Post subject: Re: tanning hides |
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Here's one I did about 10 -12 years ago using the salt/alum solution
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: tanning hides |
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