Trying to tan a hide

[Keith]

Keith, Barry did the fallow hide you have seen at my place. I recommend picking his brain before you sending the next one straight to him and avoid the pain


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Fixed it Trev

I agree, the next one will be sent away

[Gadge]

This bloke in Tas might be worth a try; http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-04/a ... de/7995616

[Gadge]

Fleshing knife; 540mm blade length.

Edit: Just occurred to me to check it for a maker's name; it was made by Alfred Green, of Sheffield, UK.

Edit 2: Maker's ad from an 1859 business directory

[trevort]

Fleshing knife; 540mm blade length.

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Well Keith I was describing the right tool for the job!

Just pm Barry and get his address and what you do to it to get it there in reasonable nick


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[Camel]

Fleshing knife; 540mm blade length.

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Well Keith I was describing the right tool for the job!

Just pm Barry and get his address and what you do to it to get it there in reasonable nick


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Noooooo, get stuck in and do the job yourself, you will be proud of your achievement and learn at the same time. Bad Trevort.

[Keith]

Fleshing knife; 540mm blade length.

Fleshing_Knife_0620a.JPG

Well Keith I was describing the right tool for the job!

Just pm Barry and get his address and what you do to it to get it there in reasonable nick


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Noooooo, get stuck in and do the job yourself, you will be proud of your achievement and learn at the same time. Bad Trevort.

Cutting away the fat and flesh is getting old quickly.... when I think I'm almost done, I find more.
What's best to wash it when I am done before I start to tan it?

[Camel]

Fleshing knife; 540mm blade length.

Fleshing_Knife_0620a.JPG

Well Keith I was describing the right tool for the job!

Just pm Barry and get his address and what you do to it to get it there in reasonable nick


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Noooooo, get stuck in and do the job yourself, you will be proud of your achievement and learn at the same time. Bad Trevort.

Cutting away the fat and flesh is getting old quickly.... when I think I'm almost done, I find more.
What's best to wash it when I am done before I start to tan it?

Read instructions on the kit, it will tell you exactly what steps to take, when to take them and everything else you will need to know.

[trevort]

Real men don't read instructions


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[Camel]

Real men don't read instructions


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And that's just why do you think that I suggested that he read them ??

[220]

The leder kits come with very little instruction certainly nothing like the instructions the old leidreiters kits came with.

Despite knowing how much work is in cattle hides I just finished salting another one Gave a bloke a hand this morning and shot a little steer destined for the freezer, skin was only going to be tossed so thought why not.
Might do a bit of a pictorial if I remember.

[trevort]

Real men don't read instructions


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And that's just why do you think that I suggested that he read them ??

I suggest you read some instructions on punctuation and grammar


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[Keith]

So followed the instructions as best as I could, apart from the end I hung it apose to nailing into a fence.
It looks like a wrinkled avatar. Have I ruined it??
Can't seem to attach a photo.

Thanks.

[Camel]

So followed the instructions as best as I could, apart from the end I hung it apose to nailing into a fence.
It looks like a wrinkled avatar. Have I ruined it??
Can't seem to attach a photo.

Thanks.

You must peg them out so they are taut when they are wet, then let them dry and then apply the softening agent in the kit. If dry now, try and put it back in the solution to soften, then peg it out properly all the way round with galvanised nails, then softening agent and breaking followed by sanding the bloom off.

[Dunderi]

Yep drum tight when wet. Let dry, use lube, let dry, sand, break on beam if too crispy.

I find a pallet is easier, doing it horizontally rather than try ing to hold a soggy hide up with one hand and nail with the other on a fence. (Nailgun?)

[Gadge]

Yep drum tight when wet. Let dry, use lube, let dry, sand, break on beam if too crispy.

I find a pallet is easier, doing it horizontally rather than try ing to hold a soggy hide up with one hand and nail with the other on a fence. (Nailgun?)

Power staple gun. I have an air-powered one that was an Aldi markdown - $14.99 was just too cheap to pass up.