Rug Help Please

[impact]

I'm a bit confused with the proper procedure for doing a rug.   For starters, I plan on sending the rug to a professional after I mount the head.  Do I just let the remaining pelt/hide dry out prior to shipping and let the rug maker do the rehydrating and stretching?  Second, who does the softening of the hide or am I suppose to oil and break the hide before sending it out?  Thanks!!!!!!   STEVE

[Jimmy Rimrock]

Here's what I do:  Send it out to get dry tanned, upon return, rehydrate the head and neck, prep, measure and buy a shell, mount the head, once dry, send it to your rugger, upon return, finish and paint.

I recommend dry tanning to get the hide fully worked/stretched.  I drop whatever I am working on when I get a hide to be rugged from the tannery, so it is out of my shop and moving along in the process.  Get paid up front on rugs, a lot of people seem to lose interest in them over time.

[oneshot]

Jimmy is right. My wife does rugs. Dry tan it. Rehydrate the head only and mount the head. Ship to a rugger. They will rehydrate and mount rug and ship back to you for finsihing. You can actually finish the head before shipping to a rugger if you prefer.
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