I have a frozen deer hide im getting ready to soft tan for a throw rug of sorts. A fellow taxi told me i would have trouble keeping the hair from falling out while i break it because of the hollow hairs. I planned on using formic acid and one liquid tan application after fleshing and neturalizing. I would like a real nice buttery soft tan. Can any one help?
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I forgot to mention that its a nuisance deer killed and salted about aug 10, then froze and brought to me. So i realize that the hair has not really clubed or prime yet.
Sorry but your friend is right. Deer have hollow hair and will always be susceptible to hair loss. Deer are not good candidates for throw rugs.
make excellent caddis and wings for caparaduns and many other flies
look for this entry "Tanned hide stiff as a board" 09/08/2002
also check this out http://www.taxidermyweb.com/review-softtan.htm
the soft tan web page was very informitive. I just completed taxi school and this forum is really great. I know i will be using it a lot. I just recieved my first Breakthrough today and there is an article on this forum in it. Thanks again to both of you,frank and gotum.
i made one last year using Lutan F and Proto oil and it is real nice. Hasn't lost any hair.