[TheForge] Skunk parts

Fri Dec 14 13:08:00 2001

"Brain Tanning" is mostly for hair off tanning on large hides. For furs or hides
with hair on, use an acid tan. One that is easy to use and remember is, one oz
sulfuric acid to one gallon of water (always add the acid to the water) plus one
quart of salt. Make enough to cover the skin. Let it soak until when you trim a
strip off the edge, you see that the skin is the same color all the way through.
Rinse, wring and work until dry and soft.
Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rafter Lazy C" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Skunk parts

> 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
>
>
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