I am tanning muskrat and mink that were air dried on stretchers and never salted. After I re-hydrate and salt cure can they go directly in the acid pickle bath or do I need to dry the hides again and re-hydrate again before pickling?
Thanks.
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you can go from the rehydration to rinsing well and then right in to the pickle. the epidermis has been set when you air dried it.
Are you saying that I do not need to salt cure after re-hydration but only need to rinse then pickle? I have had some past problems with hair loosening when re-hydrating then pickling.
Thanks for the info.
to salt it but if you use a commercial relaxer like Rittels ULTRA-SOFT, I don't see the need. Alot of times the problems came before the hide even got on the stretcher and dried. Never had a problem yet ! cross my fingers ! ;)