sent an oryx hide out to be tanned,wanted to make into a rug.the hide seems like it shrunk! do i need to soak this and strecth it? how should i strech it?
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Try dampening the skin side, sweating overnight in the 'fridge then stretching the next day. Use the center back to align the skin, nail or staple about 6 inches apart down the center back, then align the sides and staple, last the shoulders and the butt.
We never SOAK the entire skin, just wet the skin side.