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| Author: | canadianfury [ Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | tanning muskrats????? |
i tried tanning some muskrats with the same solution i use for coons deer and coyotes and such but find that even after rinsing the pelt and breaking the pelt i dont seem to get that smooth suade feel i get with the other species. Instead my leather is still a bit stiff. Just curious if anyone has another meathod or tricks for tanning muskrats? thx. |
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| Author: | lotsofmink [ Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tanning muskrats????? |
try trapperman there is alot of home tanners there |
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| Author: | Rasorbackq [ Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tanning muskrats????? |
To tan a rat is simple . Any solution that you used should be ok as long as all te meat was removed. . The key is the breaking. In the evening while you watch tv ball the piece like a piece of paper roll it and unfold again . continue with it s suede soft. The more any pelts of worked the softer it will be. |
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| Author: | canadianfury [ Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tanning muskrats????? |
all the meat and most of the membrane were removed and i used the alum/salt way to tan the pelts, then used a 2x4 that i rounded a bit at one end to rub the pelt across back and forth but never managed to get it to the suede look and feel like i did with other animals done the same way. |
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| Author: | Rasorbackq [ Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tanning muskrats????? |
Clamp the 2x4 in a vise and pull the rat over the 2x4. Break it this way then use the ball up method. I did i mink that way couple years back and was soft. |
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