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« on: November 04, 2009, 10:01:51 AM »
I am doing my first collection of African? I have capes of kudu, waterbuck, wildebeest and lifesize of a jackal and Nyala. My question is Wet tan or Dry tan? With it be a fibrous skin , I am thinking it would be best to get wet tans or not? Next, what tannery do you prefer for African skins and why?

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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 10:08:57 AM »
Carolina Fur Dressing.  Wet tan. 
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 11:17:02 AM »
Hey oldfart,
  Thanks for the input. Could you explain?
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 11:20:39 AM »
Quote from: Old Fart on November 04, 2009, 10:08:57 AM
Carolina Fur Dressing.  Wet tan. 

X2 for east of the Mississippi, Golden State for west.  Both tans strech.  And get wet tan.
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 12:16:52 PM »
I feel I get better "workability" out of a wet tanned African cape that even the best dry tan. Maybe it's just my imagination, but I have all my African stuff wet tanned for mounting.
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 08:13:33 PM »
Ditto Jason's response, Golden state tannery is probably the best in African wet tans.
 In my opinion a wet tan is the better way to go on the African stuff, plenty of stretch and you don't have to worry about the hard to rehydrate eyes and noses.
A quick wash once you are ready to mount and your good to go.  
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2009, 09:05:45 AM »
Best I have seen is the wildlife gallery.  It is a dry tan but when soaked up is as soft and supple as you could want it to be.  Have not tried the other tanneries mentioned but if others suggest them I am sure they would be good as well.  I just got back a LS impala and LS kudu from them and they will mount up like a dream, good stretch, nice and soft, which is huge when it comes to adjusting your skin.  Good luck with your first safari
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« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2009, 09:32:53 AM »
Wet tan from a GOOD tannery
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