deer feet

Submitted by Mike C on 11/29/05 at 9:55 AM. ( ) 168.159.213.36

I just got a request for a deer foot to be mounted. I have never done one before. Only shoulder Mounts. I send all my hides out to be comercially tanned. My question is can I use dry preservative on this and an artifical deer foot form? I really dont want to send a foot skin to the tannery.
Thanks
Mike

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Liqua-tan

This response submitted by John W. on 11/29/05 at 7:28 PM. ( ) 12.215.63.237

Mike ,I personally liqua-tan the skin for the deer feet that I get in.O.k. I'LL tell you the truth ,my wife doe's them,had to say that because she's standing over me.I guess d.p. would work for those skins,but I have never used it on them,so I don't know if it would shrink too bad,I just paint the liqua-tan on and sew um up-no salting or pickle.


borax

This response submitted by tracy on 11/29/05 at 11:52 PM. ( ) 69.168.96.52

i wash with lysol and rinse real well then use borax have had no problem with shrinking and have done plenty. good luck


freeze dried

This response submitted by jt on 11/30/05 at 3:01 PM. ( ) 65.165.173.1

have you ever thought about freeze drying them?


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