snowshoe tanning times?

[krollh]

I'm getting ready to mount a snowshoe. I'm going to tan with Lutan F.
Heres what I was thinking:

Skin and right into the pickle- seems there is not a need to salt these guys
piclke- 24 hrs
flesh(what little there is) add degreaser to pickle- back into pickle 1hr
nuetrilize- 15 to 20 min
tan- 8 hrs
oil- couple hrs
wash, tumble, mount

Let me know what you think.

[John Bellucci]

Skip the salting step, and live to regret it.  Salting is preliminary to all tanning.  I don't think you know enough to rewrite the instructions, or procedures.

[krollh]

John, That's fine if you want to suggest salting, I'm open for suggestions.
First off I did not originate the idea. I found it doing an extensive search on tanning rabbits/hares.(see below)
Second it is not necessary to throw in there what you think I know and do not know.
I have home tanned well over a hundred mounts, and have used a tannery for as many.
Yes, I probably don't have your experience, but to say I don't know enough to experiment with different tanning methods is offensive.

By PL Tannery on Jan 11, 2009

Rabbits are interesting to tan.  I do several hundred of my own and customers each year. I recomend sending them out as it is very hard to get the fur clean without a drum. But they are remarkably easy to tan... But beware... They rip easily.  Use a tan with a pickling step and don't salt, put the raw hide directly in the pickle and you will have alot easier time if you end up tanning them yourself.
 
 
 

[muscle20]

      It can be ones chose to salt thin skinned mammals, but it is not necessary, just skin flesh what there might be on a bush rabbit, turn ears wash blood off if any, then directly into pickle for a few days agitating freq. then into your lutan, you can basify right in your tanning bath, then rinse hang till not dripping, oil let sit for 6 to 8 hours, then dry hair, I do not recommend tumbling snow shoe hairs, as it is very easy to blow holes in there leg pockets with saw dust or else where as they have very delicate skin even when tanned, not like domestics, all my mammals go directly into the pickle unless I am going to store for a period of time then I will salt or freeze.   

[krollh]

Thanks muscle20.
I was on the fence about tumbling.
I still may salt it, and maybe try not salting a few other things I'd rather experiment on first.
During my search I had run across a few of your posts that were helpfull. Thanks again.

[John Bellucci]

Oh, I get it now ... you read it on the internet so it must be right ... what's more, you read it here, so how could it be wrong.  Do whatever the hell you want ... I really don't care.  If I have offended you, then I have done my job!