[TheForge] Skunk parts

[Roy Wilson]

On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:16:23 -0600, dann wrote:

>Several suggest using salt, but I don't believe that  really "tans" the 
>hide, but rather , salt  dries it up and prevents bacteria growth,  so that 
>it won't rot.  I believe that the salt   will tend to leave 

	The main purpose of salting pelts is to prevent hair slip. 
Sucks the water out of the follicles and kills off the bacteria
that break them down.  It's a step in tanning, not the end-all.

	I go right from the flensing board into acid brine.  That
not only locks the hair tight, but allows for better absorption of
the tannin in the next vat.



Roy Wilson
General Operations Director
Wilson Eclectics