Hello Bruce, you said:"never use a rock to hold the skins down, the acids will leach out minerals from it!"
I was wondering what can I do to hold the hides under the solution when picking and tanning ... do the hides need to be complety under " the solution"
Thank You
Wleon
Just periodically stir the hides to make sure all areas contact the acid or tan.
Dave
Dave's right - don't even try to hold them under - it's too much work, and letting them float won't hurt. Just stir periodically. Twice a day is good.