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Discussion in 'Tanning' started by brdhnt, Nov 30, 2008.

  1. Nov 30, 2008 #1
    brdhnt

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    I use krotan and just tan 1 cape at a time was wondering how many some of you tan at once? and also what kind of container you use to tan in thanks
     
  3. Nov 30, 2008 #2
    brdhnt

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    no suggestions
     

  5. Nov 30, 2008 #3
    Uncle Harley

    Uncle Harley New Member

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    I use Kt and 5 gal buckets. If you are worried about time it takes to do em one at a time get 5 buckets lable them mon- fri split and turn and rough flesh every day and place in the tan for a whole week. The next monday pull monday's hide out wash and rinse per instructions while it's dripping dry for a couple hrs split and turn and rough flesh another and put it in a new batch on mondays bucket. Once you are done with that the one you pulled out should be ready to shave sew and mount. Use this method and you can put out 5 deer a week and still have saturday and sunday off.
     
  6. Nov 30, 2008 #4
    brdhnt

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    thanks harley thats what i do now. i was trying to elminate all the buckets. but i dont really feel comfortable putting 2 capes in one tan and i was just wondering anyone already does it then i would try
     
  7. Nov 30, 2008 #5
    olky

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    i've got two lifesize coyote's in one container tanning right now.
     
  8. Dec 1, 2008 #6
    brdhnt

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    you thank two deer capes would be ok? and what kind of container do you use
     
  9. Dec 1, 2008 #7
    dsbragg

    dsbragg New Member

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    I do 2-3 together with no problems. I use a 30gl rubbermaid garbage can, mix per directions to each gallon of water used and put them in. I make sure to lift each hide out daily and return, don't stir!
     
  10. Dec 1, 2008 #8
    brdhnt

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    dsbragg thanks thats what i was looking for thank you
     
  11. Dec 2, 2008 #9
    fougair

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    Hey dsbragg why can't you stir the krowtann pulling it out on a daily basis seems to disturb it anyway? what does that do ?
     
  12. Dec 2, 2008 #10
    dsbragg

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    It is just to make sure there is no air caught in the hide and to make sure the skin doesn't have folds that can keep the krowtann from soaking in properly. I have had this happen to me from not lifting them out, you stand the chance of slipping if you don't sooner or later.