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Best way to clean squirrel hides

Discussion in 'Beginners' started by kaleb writch, Mar 7, 2011.

  1. Mar 7, 2011 #1
    kaleb writch

    kaleb writch New Member

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    I have 2 albino squirrels to mount and would like to clean the blood off before mounting without the hair slipping. Anyone have tips?
     
  3. Mar 7, 2011 #2
    bearrug48

    bearrug48 Active Member

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    Are they tanned ?
     

  5. Mar 7, 2011 #3
    sportsman126

    sportsman126 New Member

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    Freeze them or keep them frozen until you do all your research and know exactly what all the process's are you need to do. With a squirrel of that caliber you would hate yourself later by doing a wack job on them due to inexperience. id even keep them until you have practiced on squirrels you could care less about.
     
  6. Mar 18, 2011 #4
    kaleb writch

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    yea there still in the freezer lol, but no there not tanned.
     
  7. Mar 20, 2011 #5
    TWinter

    TWinter Winter taxidermy

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    Wash the skins in dawn and rinse well after skinning. Don't man handle the skins when skinning and fleshing.
     
  8. Mar 20, 2011 #6
    cypresslake

    cypresslake Jude Bordelon Cypresslake Taxidermy

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    I stop rot everything and frezze