Where should I send cape?

Do it yourself so you can learn how tanning works.

 

depends on what part of the country you are from. there are a ton of places out there.

 

You didn't flesh before salting?

 

The "fleshing" you're talking about is shaving the skin with a fleshing machine. That is where the misunderstanding is.

 

You should if you are going to tan at home, fleshing is removing the raw flesh, shaving is thinning a pickled, or tanned skin. You can flesh, and do shaving both on the same machine.

 

wildlife gallery in michigan check out the website

 

Carolina Fur is likely closer to you than Wildlife Gallery. Still none of them is going to flesh and turn for you.

 

Sivko Fur, New York. You can send them one frozen also. They will do everything for you.

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Do YOU do that?

 

Actually, I do. I use to do it myself but I send them out now. Say what you will about this, you're entitled to your opinion.


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Micro Tan in Blue Mound Il will do everything for you from a raw green frozen cape to a finished taanned cape with very little work once you get it back. seems like its around 80.00 this way or 40 something if its fleshed,turned and salt dried.

They do great work, I personally tan my own, but have mounted there finished skins and they do an awesome job in my opinion.

 

It's probably just me, but if I had to take the chance of shipping a frozen hide Next Day or Second Day over 800 miles, damned if I wouldn't invest in learning how to do it myself.

 

Re: Re: Where should I send cape?

This will really throw you for a loop then! I ship it ground!! 4 day transit, pack in pink insulation. No problems, yet. I do know how to flesh, turn, salt, tan and shave . I still do some.

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xx2 they will turn ears etc...etc for extra coast they have two plants in MI

 

Almost. Ricks son Jeremy provides a prepping service and then turns it over to the tannery.