Blood still in skin

Submitted by kenny on 2/19/06 at 4:13 AM. ( ktbearpaws@yahoo.com ) 68.187.221.16

I have some places on a bear skin that excessive amount of blood had saturated.
I just pickled the skin for 3 days, and I still have some blood left in the skin.
I haven't shaved it yet.
I salted and dried the skin before my pickle also.
Will this cause me problems during the tanning process?

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Not sure what your asking ?

This response submitted by Frank E Kotula on 2/19/06 at 5:46 AM. ( basswtrout@msn.com ) 72.70.195.137

After you pickle the hide for three days,you then take it out drain real good and shave. From there you degrease rinse well, place it back into the pickle for another day.
Now during the degreasing process 95% or more of the blood stain on the hide usually comes out. That's why Epo-Grip's degreaser is also a great blood out.
As for tanning if all the steps where properlly taken you will have no problems.


Oh, ok ...

This response submitted by kenny on 2/19/06 at 1:30 PM. ( ktbearpaws@yahoo.com ) 68.187.221.16

I haven't gotten to the degreasing stage yet, I didn't know that is where the blood stains where removed. I thought that was to happen in the pickle.
However I got Rittle's super solvent it hear it works real well, I'll try it first.

Thanks


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