I would like to know the difference between a cape, tanned hide, and pickling? I know that this is probably a retorical question but never the less please help. Thanks Mike
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try the orange search button to the left....type in cape and check it out....then type in tanning and check it out...then type in pickling and check it out..that should get you started
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eric
A cape is the rest of the animal usually a deer or other trophy w/ the skin & fur but no head. A cape can be tanned or green or salted etc... A tanned hide is any fur thats been tanned, a cape or otherwise. A pickle is an acid solution you soak skins in to kill bacteria and prep for tanning.
Pickeling I think would be a less drastic measure to take then tanning suitable for fish eh..!
Cape is the skin from the tip of the nose to a few inches behind the front shoulder. It's the skin used for head-shoulder mounts.
Jim H.