Can anyone tell me what the term wet tanned means

Submitted by Dean Kurt on 1/29/02. ( manleyman37@hotmail.com ) 64.78.83.231

I see a lot of capes and furs for sale for mounts that say
they are WET TANNED? But what Is a WET TAN?

Just that its wet.

This response submitted by John C on 1/29/02. ( ) 208.44.115.176

Its wet, it was not dried at the tannery. Its tanned oiled then frozen and shipped from the tannery in the frozen state.

Just that its wet.

This response submitted by John C on 1/29/02. ( ) 208.44.115.176

Its wet, it was not dried at the tannery. Its tanned oiled then frozen and shipped from the tannery in the frozen state.

Dean

This response submitted by Bill Yox on 1/29/02. ( ) 205.188.209.39

Check it out in the archives. Some very knowledgable guys cleared this very frequently asked question not too long ago. Ill bet youll find all your answers there. Enjoy, and let us know what you thought of the explanation.

9/6/01

This response submitted by George on 1/30/02. ( georoof@aol.com ) 64.12.96.14

The heading is "Wet Tan, Dry Tan, Dry Preservative.

good job geo!

This response submitted by jen on 1/30/02. ( ) 64.12.96.104

good job geo! finnaly instead of say just search someone put the words in that the person needed!

Thanks for all help

This response submitted by Dean Kurt on 1/30/02. ( manleyman37@hotmail.com ) 64.78.83.231

Thanks for the help.
DEAN

geez, jen

This response submitted by Bill Yox on 1/31/02. ( ) 152.163.188.67

Cut us a little slack! We do this stuff by memory. Did you think we were going to look it up for them, too? LOL!

Ain't THAT the truth, Bill

This response submitted by George on 1/31/02. ( ) 152.163.188.67

I didn't remember it. I found the Post It note I'd written the original own. My problems multiply when I can't remember where I put the Post It. LOL

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