bear rug

Submitted by Ronnie on 5/31/05 at 11:18 PM. ( rnthomas@starfishnet.com ) 208.11.184.215

Do you soak the hole skin to do a rug or just the head before mounting,andmist the rest? what is the best to do? thanks for any help

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Head and feet

This response submitted by Frank E Kotula on 6/1/05 at 6:03 AM. ( basswtrout@msn.com ) 70.105.196.203

I soak the head and feet only. The rest I take a water bottle and spray it with that and place it in the fridge over night.

Head first only!

This response submitted by Mary's Wholesale Rugmaking on 6/1/05 at 9:35 AM. ( halflingrugger@cox.net ) 68.2.168.153

Ronnie,
Soak the head first only! After that is mounted and dry, then you soak the feet for 1 hour or so...until the toe pad interdigital area is pliable enough to position toes. Then lay the rug hair side down and sponge water w/ a little liquid tide (about 1 tblspoon to 3-4 gallons of water,to help soften leather) Do not allow water to pool. Place heavy plastic on the leather to help promote sweating. Leave on for a few hours or overnight. Any questions...e-mail or call.
Best regards,
Mary Hilliard-Krueger
623-582-0237

Thanks

This response submitted by R Thomas on 6/2/05 at 9:51 PM. ( rnthomas@starfishnet.com ) 208.11.184.189

Thanks for your help

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