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Originally Posted by jmparker
I could be wrong but I believe these tumblers are used for the tanning process to speed up the soak times (the agitation helps the tanning solutions work faster.) If you are after a soft dry tan you'll need to use a large tumbler to break the hide. i've tried the old clothes dryer too but it doesn't break the hide. you need a 6 foot drop minimum. 8 is better from what i've read.
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Yes, I would be using this for wet tanning but I would also like to attempt to dry tumble with a separate barrel to see if it makes any difference. If it doesn't work at least I still have a wet tumbler lol
TBark: I was thinking that 10 rpm would be ideal, thanks for confirming.