Submitted by John on 3/24/99. ( )
Which tan is perferred for rug making, should I use a wet tan or dry tan?
thanks for all ya'lls help and information
john
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This response submitted by leanna on 3/24/99. ( scardeer@cornernet.com )
dry tan I'm thinking because of the grease content of bears. Am I right? Im testing myself.
This response submitted by Bruce Rittel on 3/24/99. ( rittel@ici.net )
I'm not sure which way you mean dry or soft? But if I were making a choice - I would definitly pick a submersion type of tan for rug softness. My choices would be EZ-100 or Lutan F (N). They both tan true to size. The paint-on tans are excellent for Taxidermy, but for rug work, you need the extra softness annd stretchiness you get from a submersion type of tannage.
This response submitted by Janie on 3/24/99. ( )
John, I would send it out to the tannery tell them you are going to
make a rug out of it it will come back dry you will need to soak the
head area for mounting of that and wet it down on leather side to strech
back to original size. Bears are very greasy and dirty this is the only
way to go I think.For a full body mount I will have the tannery wet tan
the bear hide. I use New Method and I think they do a very good job.
This response submitted by MARK on 3/24/99. ( knoblochs@worldnet.att.net )
John if you are looking to tan your skin with an
submersible tan then what I would suggest is to
use PARA-TAN, you can use it at 6% of the hides
drained shaved weight for taxidermy purposes, and
increase it a little up to 7 or 8 for rugs, to get the
extra softness out of it. But here a few postings ago
you'll see where most people will recommed to send it
out to a tannery.Once you tan your skin you can use
Tanning Oil #1 then tumble to get it to turn out for
a rug. Let me know if you need any more help.
Mark knoblochs@worldnet.att.net
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