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« on: September 02, 2008, 09:37:48 AM »
I just read over the post and the replies about squirrel tan or DP. The other day when I was mounting a squirrel, I thought about doing it like fish tan. Puttin a cup of DP to a gallon of H2O and place the squirrel in it for 10 hours? Do you think this would work? I just might have to go out this fall and get a squirrel to try it.
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2008, 09:51:01 AM »
 Before i mounted it I would rub dp all over it. To much cant hurt. wouldnt use water.
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2008, 01:00:05 PM »
You got a lot to learn about pH.  If you put a skin in water and borax, you're going to raise the pH to a high 8 and after 10 hours, you might just end up with squirrel leather.  Water is not your friend with perishable hides.
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2008, 03:20:37 PM »
Listen to George. Skin it-turn it-DP it-mount it. Rub the DP in good and mount it as quick as you can to cut the risk of slipping.
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2008, 03:28:23 PM »
just use 50/50 da and water
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