I'm sure this is gonna piss someone off, but some may find it helpful. Recently I've noticed an abundance of repeat questions on the proper steps to tanning. So let me try and help a few of you.
Thaw
Flesh
Salt
Resalt
Dry
Rehydrate
Pickle
Tan
Oil
Mount
Ok, now for those of us that have a hard time remembering things try remembering this phrase. The first letter to each word may jar your memory;
Taxidermists
Forget
So
Remember
Dummy
Repeating
Proven
Techniques
Often
Matters
or if that's too confusing try this one;
To
Fully
Succeed
Really
Does
Require
Proper
Tanning
Of
Mounts
for newbees that take the time to use the archives for what they're intended;
Thanks
For
Sometimes
Really
Doing
Research
Pertaining
To
Our
Methods
and for those that want answers without having to put forth any effort what-so-ever;
Try
Finding
Some
Results
Don't
Repeatedly
Pester
The
Other
Members
Well, I hope someone found that useful. As you can see I had some free time on my hands with the ice storm and power outage. I guess there's nothing left to do, but sit back and wait on the hate mail!Peace, Marc R
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You are too much.....echo. Power outage? How'd you get on the net?
Really. That was good!
Batteries, isn't that how you get , I mean on the net, I mean, I don't know what the hell I'm saying. Generator Leanna, thank Lowe's for generators! :^) Marc R
I liked the first one best about the taxidermist forget dummy... Fits me to a T. LOL
What about fleshing or shaving?
Why you trying to make it hard on me? I did get fleshing after thawing and before salting, and I can't believe I left out shaving. For those that need to know it's the step usually done after and/or during the pickle process. Man, yet another sleepless night thinking of how I'm gonna include the "S" in shaving. Thanks alot Paul! Marc R
or an even easier way to remember , that Paul brought to my attention. Is "S" is for Stupid, I still can't believe I gotta start all over! Stupid, Stupid me. Marc R
All the dang washing and rinsing ! Oh yea, read between the lines . C.F. would you mind repostong this on every third day so it's fresh for folks to see ? ( degreasing ? ouch ! ) ( nuetralizing ? double ouch ! ) Oh well, Guess I am doing too many steps .
Thats a good un.
Your all starting to sound like the rest of the something for nothing crowd. If you want to learn how it's done, just ask for some of that good ole "FREE" advise, oh yeah I forgot JC was charging folks now, good for you John! LOL
B. Bishop and Paul quit bustin my chops, my brain hurts as it is already, I haven't had to use it in a very long time, I thought I'd just sponge off of yours! Must be all the dangerous chemical fumes........Oh, you mean I'm supposed to be using a respirator. What's that? Where do I get one? How much are they? Can someone give me one?
Seriously, don't worry about my tanning practices, even though you caught the ones I omitted, for literary purposes, I really do take ALL the proper steps required, was just trying to brighten everyones day a little from what is fast becoming a dark forum. Oh, well at least Bruce saw the humor and liked it! Thanks Bruce! Marc R
Ya'll are taking the fun out of it now. Just add the "S" for Stupid and the "N" for Nitwit. Geeeez, you know nobody pays attention on here anyway. They'll be asking the same stuff tomorrow! I think I'll work on a revised addition and include C.T.A.F. Check The Archives First, but would it really make any difference, probably not! :-(
About Pissin People Off in the first place ? I seem to do it every time I post something ! I really aint intending to do it either ! I guess that some folks were meant to be pissed off and others were meant to be the pisser offers ! Healthy balance if ya ask me . My dad always told me " Boy , It will be a wonder if ya live to be 20 if ya keep pissin folks off the way ya do " . Well , Im 44 now so NYAAA NYAAA NYAAA Dad ! I remember well that I pissed alot of folks off about a year ago on this site when I was whinin on and on about how I couldent bring myself to skin a Pheasant because dead birds make me gag . The folks started off being very helpful put ended up getting sick of me pretty damn quick ! One suggested that I find a support group that dealt with very strange people ! Problem is that they dont have any such thing . I wonder if that guy was hosin me ? So in summary , dont worry about pissin people off , ya wont be the only one I assure Ya !
Ron
and i want to tan it. i've never done any tanning. can someone here tell me how i can do this without loosing any fur? ... ;P