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The process is pretty simple skin and freeze until your ready to stretch. I would then thaw, flesh, sew up holes, wash with a few drops of dawn in the water or if you have an extra washing machine run them on gentle. Don’t use your wifes machine unless you want a divorce. I would then throw them in the dryer for 30 mins to get rid of excess water in the hair. Also don’t use regular dryer or the Big D word might get discussed. If your doing them in a bucket and simply wring them dry works just as well and leads to a better marriage. Put them on the stretcher flesh side out and allow to dry until its firm to the touch on the outside then about 3 or 4 days depending on where they are drying. Then remove from stretcher and reverse them so the hair is on the outside. If they are too dry to turn use a spray bottle with water to wet them down a little so they don’t crack out. Wet and wait a few hours and turn. Always sell them fur side out. Brush them out and cut off lower jaw also.
Whip
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The process is pretty simple skin and freeze until your ready to stretch. I would then thaw, flesh, sew up holes, wash with a few drops of dawn in the water or if you have an extra washing machine run them on gentle. Don’t use your wifes machine unless you want a divorce. I would then throw them in the dryer for 30 mins to get rid of excess water in the hair. Also don’t use regular dryer or the Big D word might get discussed. If your doing them in a bucket and simply wring them dry works just as well and leads to a better marriage. Put them on the stretcher flesh side out and allow to dry until its firm to the touch on the outside then about 3 or 4 days depending on where they are drying. Then remove from stretcher and reverse them so the hair is on the outside. If they are too dry to turn use a spray bottle with water to wet them down a little so they don’t crack out. Wet and wait a few hours and turn. Always sell them fur side out. Brush them out and cut off lower jaw also.
Thanks. I know how to do it just do not have the time or wanting unless I have to.
I get all my fur tanned so I just need them stretched and dried skin side out! no need to turn them -
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