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 Post subject: Tanning Snowshoe Hare
PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:57 pm 
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Hi all. New to the forum and new to tanning.

I decided to try my hand at tanning some rabbit pelts that I had brought home with me, not for sell but to just to try it and possibly make myself a Coyote hunting decoy with 1 or 2 of the tanned furs.

I am trying the method described at http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/1983-01-01/How-To-Tan-Rabbit-Hides.aspx using the acid/salt recipe.

Here is my issue that I hope someone can help with.

I am not sure if I am possibly taking too much of the "underskin" off but as I am removing what I THINK is the fatty tissue, the skin is ripping and is almost paper thin (thin enough to almost see through when held up). It is a silvery/grey colour under the membrane that I have been trying to remove.

Am I trying to remove too much or is this the proper method? Should I only be trying to remove any obvious flesh and fat?

Maybe I am just moving too fast as I am somewhat impatient.

Thanks in advance.
Richard


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:43 am 
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Check out the "Taxidermy.net" site. there is a tanning section and a search box, you may find answers there.


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:27 am 
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I am not sure what rabbits you are tanning but I know that our snowshoe hare have very thin skin not much you can do with it. The ones that I have tanned have always torn easily.


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:05 pm 
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id just rub lard into the skin when its still wet. as its drying you can work it over a chair to break the fibers in the skin. this is a method natives would do when they were short on brains for tanning but instead of lard they used redered down fat which is basicly lard.


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