Since we are on the subject of brain tanning, here is another question about stored
hides. What about hides that have been in the freezer for 1-2 years. Will they still
be good to tan. The hair is still on. I keep thinking about doing brain tanning but
have not as yet. No excuses, just haven't. Maybe some of the PRP boys could get
together for a weekend and demonstrate brain tanning to the beginner with their own
hide. Hint hint!! VBG
Regards,
Dennis Knapp
southern Idaho
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:14:37 -0700
From: "Matt Richards" <matt@braintan.com>
Subject: RE: MtMan-List: another brain tan question
Dennis Knapp & List
Frozen hides will keep indefinitely for tanning as buckskin. They won't have
the mucus break down that dried out hides have, so they'll behave more like
fresh hides. They will be wetscrape nicely though, just like fresh hides. We
have an article on storing hides online at
http://www.braintan.com/articles/storing.html
Matt Richards
www.braintan.com
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Subject: MtMan-List: another brain tan question
Since we are on the subject of brain tanning, here is another question about
stored
hides. What about hides that have been in the freezer for 1-2 years. Will
they still
be good to tan. The hair is still on. I keep thinking about doing brain
tanning but
have not as yet. No excuses, just haven't. Maybe some of the PRP boys could
get
together for a weekend and demonstrate brain tanning to the beginner with
their own
hide. Hint hint!! VBG
Regards,
Dennis Knapp
southern Idaho
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:04:06 -0700
From: "Randal Bublitz" <rjbublitz@earthlink.net>
Subject: MtMan-List: Thanks Matt
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Hi Matt, I've been seeing you on the list, and just wanted to say 'Thanks' for all of the help you have been to me and so many others. I've tanned about 18 hides (3 of them elk) , and got most of my learning from your book and website. I've ordered tools from you and you were great to do business with. A hide scraper I ordered was back ordered, hey..it happens. You sent a personal note and a free signed copy of your book to appologize....above and beyond the call of duty, and greatly appreciated.
If any of you folks haven't checked out Matt's site, do so.... you won't be disappointed. http://braintan.com/
I still have much to learn, but feel confident that practice and the info. that Matt makes available will turn me in to a first rate tanner yet. Thanks again Matt. Yfab, Randy
Randal Bublitz
rjbublitz@earthlink.net
life is short, paddle hard...
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<DIV>Hi Matt, I've been seeing you on the list, and just wanted to say 'Thanks' for all of the help you have been to me and so many others. I've tanned about 18 hides (3 of them elk) , and got most of my learning from your book and website. I've ordered tools from you and you were great to do business with. A hide scraper I ordered was back ordered, hey..it happens. You sent a personal note and a free signed copy of your book to appologize....above and beyond the call of duty, and greatly appreciated. </DIV>
<DIV> If any of you folks haven't checked out Matt's site, do so.... you won't be disappointed. <A href="http://braintan.com/">http://braintan.com/</A> </DIV>
<DIV> I still have much to learn, but feel confident that practice and the info. that Matt makes available will turn me in to a first rate tanner yet. Thanks again Matt. Yfab, Randy</DIV>