![]() ![]() And then one of our wonderful barn cats got into the brooder that very night I put them in, and ate them :( Thanks kitty. I first tried my hand at hatching some shipped eggs from out of province. ![]() See more ideas about tanning hides, survival, how to tan. Perfect! Finding some was not as easy as I had thought. Explore Russell Ballards board 'Trapping For Food & Fur', followed by 430 people on Pinterest. Well now! They were just what I was looking for! Beauty, size, temperament, and a rare heritage breed. This process is known as fleshing the pelt. Lay your rabbit pelts out on a flat surface and generously salt the fleshy side. It’s similar to brain tanning but much less disgusting. Once a rabbit has been killed and the head removed. This is a good way to tan hides when you only have a few to process. Knees are the right size for working coney pelts over. The result is both a larger fur and thicker leather easy to work with. Then you put it in the braining solution, wet scrape again, and work it and work it and work it while it dries. Scrape away as much flesh from the inside of the pelt as possible with the blade of a knife. For soft tanning with the fur on, try soaking them in water, then wet scraping the skin side, then smoke the pelt. But what kind!? This was pondered on for a few years! Then as I was doing my research and reading about all the different kinds, I saw a photo of probably the most beautiful turkey I had ever seen! They called it "Sweetgrass" originating from a farm in the US MT. Pin the pelt, fur side down, to a board with satples or small nails. This will tan five large or ten small pelts. I always knew I was going to raise turkeys for our hobby farm. Within a deep, non-reactive container such as a plastic tub with a fitting lid, mix two gallons of lukewarm water, one cup non-iodized salt, and one cup alum.
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