It says it can be used on boar shoulder, layers of bear fat and even elephants. I been looking into HQ supply and they have 3 different options and the sheffield knife looks the best. I just want to make sure it is worth the money before i do it. I been looking into getting a beaming knife and a beam to go with it. If i use this process and send it to the tannery they say it was poorly scrapped which i become upset about because i spend countless hours at it. I am never happy with how it comes out quality/time, not to mention i am always good about putting a hole in it somewhere, so something needs to change. When i take the heavy meat off i use a rounded fleshing table top thing (dont know what to call it) and a hand held fleshing knife, nothing to crazy. Take out the skins shave down and tan again. Brush with soft wire brush.When i tan my hides i use a pressure tanner, which requires to take off all the heavy meat. Line Dry and stretch to shape while damp. Never tumble dry-this will mat the wool more. Spin cycle briefly to remove excess water. The more churning, the more the wool will mat. Once thoroughly soaked, allow machine to churn briefly. Gently churn the skin to get the soap moving around the fibers and let soak for 5-10 minutes then rinse. Put the skin in the tub and hold it under the water until the skin is thoroughly saturated with water. Leather Therapy has great products available on Amazon for washing wool & leather *Do not use laundry detergents! Most detergents are designed to remove oils.you do not want to remove the oil in the leather. Sheep are processed to be washable, however, we highly recommend for best results, you send them back to us for cleaning Not preparing/salting hides soon enough after harvest can cause wool loss It is common for some breeds to lose their longer wool in processing, leaving their shorter undercoat.įat left on hide will result in bald spots where the fat was.įreezing of hides will result in wool loss. Many times you won't detect the bugs before shipping to the tanner. Unfortunately, the beetles begin their feast from the wool side of the pelt resulting in holes where they've eaten through. It is important to get as much fat off the skin as possible before salting! There are beetle larva present in the wool of many sheep which may hatch in your pelt and eat the fat attached. You can lightly rinse the wool after harvest but be sure to not soak the wool as this can lead to mold or bacteria growth. While our process does not yellow or discolor the wool, there are many factors which can result in wool staining.įeces, corn diet, marker paint, mud, clay & blood can all stain fibers.Ĭlean conditions help alleviate this problem Average is about 2 weeks.ĭo NOT send hides until they are COMPLETELY dry! Once dry, they are well preserved and ready to ship! Putting hides on a pallet on a incline will help drain moisture.ĭrying time will vary depending on temp and humidity. If moisture puddles up on hide, remove and re-salt. Too much salt will draw moisture from the air, rather than out of the hide. Use just enough salt to completely cover the hide- you should just barely be able to see through to the leather. Gently rub into hide and be sure to get the edges. DO NOT USE ROCK SALT! Use 1-2 lbs on small hides, up to 5 lbs on larger hides. Do NOT put in direct sun-this will burn the leather.Ĭover hide with a thin layer of fine granulated salt. Spread the hide out flat, leather side up in a protected area. Give hide time to cool down-but not too long! Hides can go bad in as little as an hour! We may not be able to process if excessively matted/felted. Mold or bacteria can grow, decreasing chances of best outcome.Ĭheck for extremely matted/felted wool. Remove feces clumps, but do not excessively wet the wool. Occasionally a hide may have a genetic defect causing a layer of fat to form between the layers of skin. Thick fat/meat clumps left on the hide will cause wool loss. Remove any fat or meat clumps before salting! Be careful not to cut into the membrane of the hide or you will see those cuts/nicks in the final result. They should hang the fresh pelt over something, skin side up in a cool area, out of direct sunlight, until you can pick them up same day and salt. They should not leave the hide in a clump on the floor. A few small holes will not be a problem but they will be there in the final result and will cause your hide to be more likely to tear in processing. Pulling the hide off the animal is best as it leaves clean leather without cuts or fat left on the hide.Ĭuts around the edges will get trimmed off. Talk with your butcher! Let them know you will be having the hide tanned so they can do their best.
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