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Need help about a deer rug/ wall hanger...

Discussion in 'Beginners' started by frenchydermist, Dec 28, 2013.

  1. Dec 28, 2013 #1
    frenchydermist

    frenchydermist New Member

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    Hi!
    That lady brought to me a deer hide because she whants a rug or a wall hanger. I tanned it (lutan f) ,oiled it and it is drying right now. The thing is she wants a rug,without any felt around,just the skin, and she wants it soft and flexible(witch the lutan tanning will provide).
    It is half dry at the moment( im breaking /stretching it from time to time)... Will i have to rehydrate it ,let it dry pinned it to a board and breaking it again?Should i had pinned it oiled,let dry and break after????
    she wants a soft and flat skin...
    Thanks for all your help .... Half of my work works because of you!!!!! And sorry for my bad spelling!
     
  3. Dec 28, 2013 #2
    papagoose

    papagoose papagoose and goslings

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    Did this last yr it sucked, I broke it and stretched it a lot like days in a row don't remember the exact amount or how long but will charge more next time for sure good luck
     

  5. Dec 30, 2013 #3
    ortegageno

    ortegageno Active Member

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    Hell, for all that work you could hsve sent it to the tannery for 65 bucks and got back a nice soft hide back. Next time since you already tanned this one.
     
  6. Dec 30, 2013 #4
    frenchydermist

    frenchydermist New Member

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    Sure, next time!!
     
  7. Jan 2, 2014 #5
    adbrooks8

    adbrooks8 Member

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    I did one like that last spring just to throw over the back of the couch. Not sure about lutan, I use Trubond products. But as it's drying kept stretching and breaking/scraping over the edge of a table for a few days. Once completely dry gave it a quick hit with a palm sander I think 80 grit is what I used. Nice and soft and flexible. My son even grabs it from time to time and wraps himself in it, haha. Good luck.