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    Hair Off Hide

    You can simply make it green again by hydrating. From there start your process,
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 26, 2023 at 1:34 PM in forum: Tanning
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    How Do You

    If you mean like a skunk? The answer is yes, if it sprayed well If it smells rotten then you have more issues
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 26, 2023 at 9:36 AM in forum: Beginners
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    Can’t Resist Sharing

    That’s McDonald’s for ya
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 25, 2023 at 1:18 PM in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    What’s Happened To Breakthrough

    Indeed got mine yesterday and I’m like huh? Maybe just a bad time as we can blame all on Covid!
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 25, 2023 at 1:15 PM in forum: The Taxidermy Industry
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    Rehydration and Skin Stretching Techniques

    Hydrate 1/4 lb salt per gallon 1 oz by ( weight) to 3 gallons of water. No other product should be added Enzol bath, 3 gallons of warm water, 1/2...
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 22, 2023 at 7:45 AM in forum: Tutorials
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    Making Coon Rugs

    [ATTACH]
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 20, 2023 in forum: Tanning
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    Pedestal Mount Question

    [ATTACH] Homemade Square tubing All thread Plastic resin or even fiberglass resin Wax and tape Cut desire length, wax the inside, tape the...
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 20, 2023 in forum: Deer and Gameheads
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    Is Therr

    If it’s hollow you’ll probably have a very hard if not impossible time trying to get it out. If it’s regular hair then any good shampoo will work.
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 20, 2023 in forum: Beginners
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    Beginner Just Starting

    This is all I need to do a skin mount. I don’t use real heads as I cast my on own. If you’re hand painting then pan pastels and waterbase paints...
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 20, 2023 in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    First Time Using Rittels Ez100

    Ok thanks for clearing that up lol
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 17, 2023 in forum: Beginners
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    First Time Using Rittels Ez100

    There’s so many variables here it’s hard to say. Question is why from washing it you went to a salt brine. No one stated to do this. I gave exact...
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 17, 2023 in forum: Beginners
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    Making Coon Rugs

    When using a rub on tan, I’ll drain it for about 20-30 minutes, throw it into my dryer with a bunch of towels in it set on cool and tumble for 20...
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 17, 2023 in forum: Tanning
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    Making Coon Rugs

    First issue is you didn’t hydrate the salted hide. Even after 24 hrs the cape needs hydration. Not having the hide in my hand it could be you...
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 17, 2023 in forum: Tanning
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    Making Coon Rugs

    What we’re your steps in tanning as that has a lot to do with it? Then we’ll go from there
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 17, 2023 in forum: Tanning
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    Otter Tanning??

    If it’s still thick, then it’s not shaved properly. Next is what tan and oiling was done?
    Post by: Frank E. Kotula, Jan 17, 2023 in forum: Tanning