kinda pissed off now i think i did every thing right i skinned a domatic goat as soon as it was skinned rolled up and put in freezer pulled out of freze fleshed salted for four days and still was not stiff but went head and rehydgrated washed in lysol and skin prep drainedand put in pickle{started at abuot 1-1.5 ph}soaked for about 24 hours pulled out to shave just about done and i was moveing the hide around on the fleshing beam and just so happen i looked at the fur where my fingers were and as my fingers moved the fur went with my fingers like it was in lime instead of pickle the only thing i can think of is that my salt might of had to much moisture in it {being very damp here in northern PA could that be the problem or is there some else i did wrong has anyone else have this problem thank you for any help sorry for so long of a question but it helps to know pretty much all that went on so you guys dont have to ask questions back thank you agian
chris
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Chris,
Bruce Rittel has warned us before about the lanolin in sheep and goat hides that effect the tanning process. These critters are a terror for professional tanneries, so attempting them at home is inviting trouble. Look back in the archives there's more info on this item.
LYSOL done not have PHENOL IN IT ANYMORE. PHENOL WAS A low pH bacteriacide, i.e. its carbolic acid. sure the pH may have been right in the pickle at the beginning, but did you check every 30 minute until it stablized?
The damage could have been done prior, as rolling that cape up is not right either, it holds the heat in the little ball, insulating the hide. Letting bacteria grow. Was the body fluid allowed to drain from the hide or did it pool?
I agree with John C,the inside of the "roll"took too long to freeze and bacteria had a field-day.I found this out the hard way on the very first deer I ever did. Best of luck.
That s what we call it in UK, Chris. Isn t it a nightmare?! You think you re halfway there, then you suddenly realise you have hairy palms! (Heck, I just DO! But that s another story!). Had it happen on a rat once. Treated the skin in Acetone. Read somewhere that it was a good idea! Never did that again! Also happened on some fox pads, mounted over wax resin. Couldn t get dry, so the germs went to work and ... slippage! Heard you can try to stop it with Formalin. Wouldn t bother! Point of all this whaffle, Chris, is just to let you know;- It s the Granddaddy of all bummers. And we ve all been there! Never mind.