hides

[backyard]

anyone have any hides they want to give away I want to try tanning some with either the Aluminum Sulphate Tanning Kit or the KT Tan Kit from halfords

[backyard]

I know its a long shot ... might just have to wait till fall and try a deer or moose ... would like to try something smaller first but oh well

[nube]

I might be able to help. What do you want to try first? PM me

[3blade]

I have a deer hide in the freezer from last year, you are welcome to come get it. Pm me.

[backyard]

Originally Posted by 3blade

I have a deer hide in the freezer from last year, you are welcome to come get it. Pm me.

Sent you a pm

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[backyard]

thanks everyone that responded

[backyard]

has anyone had experience with using lime... it must need to be neutralized once procedure is done or will rinsing be enough

[jmparker]

Originally Posted by backyard

has anyone had experience with using lime... it must need to be neutralized once procedure is done or will rinsing be enough

whats your whole process? are you doing a hair off tan?

[backyard]

Yes a hair off.

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[calgarychef]

Lime works very well for removing hair, but so does hardwood ashes or plain rotting.

[backyard]

Thanks I know it works well. But do you have to neutralize the solution or can you just rinse it clean.

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[jmparker]

i think you may be able to rinse it many times or use ammonium sulfate. i dont have experience with a hair off tan but from what i've read so far this is what folks do. check out taxidermy.net and do a search in the tanning forum for more info.

[backyard]

Originally Posted by jmparker

i think you may be able to rinse it many times or use ammonium sulfate. i dont have experience with a hair off tan but from what i've read so far this is what folks do. check out taxidermy.net and do a search in the tanning forum for more info.

thanks ... I asked the people at Halfords and they said yes it needs to be neutralize....

[backyard]

so I asked them what I should use to neutralize the hide and they told me distilled water works well ... kind of glad I didn't sell my distiller now...