odor in hide after the tanning process

Submitted by John on 10/24/01. ( ) 12.21.208.221

I have just tanned my first hide. It has a strong odor to it. I rubbed laundry soap into the hide as someone suggested, it helped but not enough. Any suggestions on how to get the odor out? It is a beaver hide.

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Degrease it

This response submitted by George on 10/24/01. ( georoof@aol.com ) 152.163.188.36

Most likely the odor isn't the tanning, it's the preparation. Hides don't "smell" when properly prepped.


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