I've salted a deer cape,after 1 day resalted with new salt.Waited 2 days removed salt.Letting the hide air dry.It got kinda hard and stiff for a day or so and now it's getting moist again.Is this normal,should I resalt or just keep air drying? thanks.
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resalting it shouldnt hurt, am confused as to why it would be getting moist again, maybe you should set up some dehumidifyers?
Dillon, Humidity will soak into the skin, but I don't know why you removed the salt after the second salting. Fine to hang or incline to drain but I would not "remove" the salt. When I have skins slow to dry I salt the third or even a fourth time. Once the skin is dry most of the salt will have fallen off and the skin will not be so likely to soften when the humidity gets a little high. Enjoy, Aaron H.