mpetty04
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- Apr 20, 2021
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First time poster here. Not entirely sure if I'm posting in the correct forum.
I've got my first bear hide, working on it, and I have a few questions.
Repairing holes - there are a few holes in my hide that I'm fairly certain I can repair. What is the best stage to do this? After the tanning solution, but before the stretching? This seems like the most logical.
Sanding - do I sand the hide once or twice? Once after the salt bath, and once after the tanning solution? I'm seeing both ways in my research.
Stop Rot - I did not know about this initially. My hide was harvested on 4/12, and was salted by 4/15. It's been salted every day since then. Can I still apply stop rot? Is there any need or benefit?
Paws - I think the paws may be failing. The claws are starting to split (not fall out, just split). Will the stop rot help with this? Can I save them? I plan to leave them intact until I'm sure they are no good. Is that wise?
This is the process I have laid out:
Salt/scrape
Salt bath 6-10 hours
Dry to 80% dry
Thin hide with sandpaper
Wash twice with Dawn
Dry to 80% dry
Apply tanning formula 12-16 hours
Dry to 80%
Make repairs
Stretch
Am I missing anything? Sound good?
I've got my first bear hide, working on it, and I have a few questions.
Repairing holes - there are a few holes in my hide that I'm fairly certain I can repair. What is the best stage to do this? After the tanning solution, but before the stretching? This seems like the most logical.
Sanding - do I sand the hide once or twice? Once after the salt bath, and once after the tanning solution? I'm seeing both ways in my research.
Stop Rot - I did not know about this initially. My hide was harvested on 4/12, and was salted by 4/15. It's been salted every day since then. Can I still apply stop rot? Is there any need or benefit?
Paws - I think the paws may be failing. The claws are starting to split (not fall out, just split). Will the stop rot help with this? Can I save them? I plan to leave them intact until I'm sure they are no good. Is that wise?
This is the process I have laid out:
Salt/scrape
Salt bath 6-10 hours
Dry to 80% dry
Thin hide with sandpaper
Wash twice with Dawn
Dry to 80% dry
Apply tanning formula 12-16 hours
Dry to 80%
Make repairs
Stretch
Am I missing anything? Sound good?