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http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/category/chemicals-and-tanning ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Ordes To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] How to preserve elk hyde? Alan, Any taxidermy shop can help you through the multi-step process, but an overview for tannning that will give you a soft leather hide like you find in shops is on Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning It is involved, and when I wanted hides tanned, I brought them into a tannery and he added them to his batches for a minimal fee. My suggestion, if you don't actually want to learn it yourself. If you do, there's different methods depending on the results you want. I would love to know how Wapsi gets their hides done. The leather is awesome and the hair is never brittle. Hope this helps. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Di Somma To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:41 PM Subject: [VFB] How to preserve elk hyde? I have a nice piece of elk rump. I want to remove all the fat and what ever else is there but I want the hyde to be pliable. I have dried other pieces of hyde with borax and salt, but it was always very hard and stiff. When you buy a piece of deer fur the hyde is usually very flexible. Can any one tell me what kind of chemicals are used ? Thank you, Alan Di Somma You know your a redneck when: You can entertain yourself for more than 15 minutes with a fly swatter. http://www.azflyfishing.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
