Please don't riticule me for asking, I'm so new at this I haven't even did my first deer yet. I have been lurking here for a while and keep reading post that mention shaving the hide/deer. What does that mean? TIA, trudy
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Sorry, I found it in the archives. But is it really necessary to tan a hide in order to mount? T
It's not necessary, but I recommend you try it at least a few times to form your own opinion about it. I tan, but that's what works for me. Best of luck. Glad you checked the archives first. Marc R
DP is "Dry Perserve". Basically - keep applying successions of absorbing powder to suck all the liquid out of the piece. Often you will read about using Borax etc to perform this task. I do reproduction taxidermy and habitat construction as well as lots of bone work. All aspects of taxidermy except working with actual skins really, so I'll not say if its better, worse or merely different. I just thought I'd chime in and let ya know what the alternative to tanning was. Although you dont HAVE to tan it - you DO have to preserve it, and DP is another way to preserve =)
Almost like the antlers versus horns discussion. You said you work with all aspects of taxidermy "except working with actual skins really." Did I miss something or did you overlook something. It's pretty tough to taxi dermi when you don't work with the skin, isn't it?
Almost like the antlers versus horns discussion. You said you work with all aspects of taxidermy "except working with actual skins really." Did I miss something or did you overlook something. It's pretty tough to taxi dermi when you don't work with the skin, isn't it?
Almost like the antlers versus horns discussion. You said you work with all aspects of taxidermy "except working with actual skins really." Did I miss something or did you overlook something. It's pretty tough to taxi dermi when you don't work with the skin, isn't it?
I'm glad I'm not the only one who does multiple postings here. Were your fingers a little jittery from the recent coldspell or mere old age setting in? Ha ha. But you have a valid point. No taxidermy without working with skins. George 1, Raven 0. LOL
Trudy, you would be better off if you would tan your hides before mounting. DP is great stuff when it comes to birds and reptiles but not mammal hides. They need to be taken care of differently. JMHO.
People shave a hide to make it lighter like a elk eh?to get more stretch out of it to fit the form...you know.A lot of people have also learned to swear also using fleshing machines for the first time cutting holes you can waste a lot of time sewing up holes?..I don't think it's necessay for deer you can do it manually by hand special knife...eh?The tanning chemical may work better on a shaved hide