[TheForge] Skunk parts

Thu Dec 13 18:58:00 2001

Bryan -
    Don't know about off-topic, but I used to have a brain tanning formula,
and I will try to find it.  In the meantime, I remember the old Indian
saying that each animal has just enough brains to tan his own hide.  I
wonder if that means I get more brains each year now that I am getting
heavier?
    The way to so this was to boil the brains.  I did a deer hide and used
pork brains from the butcher, since I was given the hide, I didn't want to
ask for the brains, too!  After they are boiled, which my wife said smelled
terrible, they should squish in your hands like a fine hand cream.  Rub this
into the hide on the inside (after removing all the gunk) and cover with a
plastic tarp or something that will keep it moist overnight.do this 2 or 3
nights in a row, then start softening.  That is the 'Lots of Work' part.the
tanning at this point is all done.  I didn't soften my deer hide as I wanted
it to stay stiff for hanging on the wall.  I had it up for about 20 years
before it started losing a bunch of hair.

Try it and see what you think
Rick Crawford at  Rafter Lazy C
Home of Rick's Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
email = [email protected]
home page = http://www.tbcnet.com/~rafterlazyc/


----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan &Susan Black <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 8:58 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Skunk parts


> At the risk of being somewhat off topic, are there any good (preferably
> online) resources on how to preserve a hide "hair-on"???  I have seen a
few
> on making buckskins (hair-off) but not much on preserving the pelt with
the
> hair still intact.
> If this is too far off topic, feel free to email me direct.
>
> Thanks!
>
> At 05:58 AM 12/12/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >skunk  the other white meat ...
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Roy Wilson" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 12:56 AM
> >Subject: RE: [TheForge] warming cabinet
> >
> >
> >> On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 10:34:15 -0500, P. McComb wrote:
> >>
> >> >Ok, I'll ask..Why are you keeping skunk pelts?  Isn't the smell a big
put
> >> >down, or you making a new fur coat for the mother-in-law??
> >>
> >> I sell them.  The stink is chemically neutralized before I
> >> skin them, and the tanning process (mainly the acid bath) kills any
> >> lingering odor.
> >>
> >> Skunk is one of the nicest furs in NA.  Much nicer than
> >> mink or any of the other high priced ones.  Long, glossy guard
> >> hairs, plenty of underfur for warmth, terrific natural sheen.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Roy Wilson
> >> General Operations Director
> >> Wilson Eclectics