Unfortuantely, I let an already tanned cape soak too long in a hide relaxer solution before mounting. It is now obvious, that I did not shave the cape thin enough. The skin swelled up and is now very thick like raw hide.
The question is this: Can I still shave the cape without having to worry about re-tanning? I originally used a pickle process, then McKenzie Tan. I have refrozen the cape until I can get an answer. I a m hoping that I can just shave & mount.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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it will be fine to shave and mount
When the cape dries. Any skin is going to swell up after it has soaked in water for a while, making it seam that it is not thinned enough, even tanned hides. Just let it dry, but if you want to shave it some more, it will be ok.