oil mixture ratio

Submitted by mrbuck on 06/26/2004 at 12:50. ( ) 207.69.136.200

whats the ratio of aluminum sulfate, borax, and salt for an oil for the step before finishing the hide....is this even right?

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Ahem! That's not an Oil mixture!

This response submitted by Bruce Rittel on 06/26/2004 at 15:50. ( rittel@mindspring.com ) 207.69.137.136

No Oil is involved in that mixture - so could you instead be referring to a type of tanning mixture? What you use for ingredients sounds a lot like an old time Alum mixture. Try to clear that up and perhaps you will get an answer to the question.


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