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curing a deer hide

  • 07-11-2012 12:41pm
    #1
    wexfordman
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    Hi,

    Got a lovely doe yesterday evening and managed to do a pretty nice job on the skinnkng, so was wondering if anyone had cured a deer pelt, or know somewhere around east cork I could get it done ?

    Regards,
    Eamon


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  • #2
    Lullymore24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭Lullymore24


    wexfordman wrote: »
    Hi,

    Got a lovely doe yesterday evening and managed to do a pretty nice job on the skinnkng, so was wondering if anyone had cured a deer pelt, or know somewhere around east cork I could get it done ?

    Regards,
    Eamon

    Kurt Ecker in Kerry I think does it, not sure how much it costs though.
    064 32748 is his number listed online


  • #3
    terminator2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭terminator2


    have a go at it yourself , check out youtube


  • #4
    CJhaughey
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    Have you salted the skin? If not its probably too late. The hair will slip if its not salted straight away.


  • #5
    wexfordman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭wexfordman


    Yeah salted it earlier today, hopefully not too late. Thanks all


  • #6
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,679 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    wexfordman wrote: »
    Yeah salted it earlier today, hopefully not too late. Thanks all
    Try this link...


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  • #7
    Woodenartbydj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Woodenartbydj


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Try this link...
    I have not done it my self but my gramps use to brain tan his hides and make buckskin jackets.I am sure you could look up brain tanning on youtube.


  • #8
    muff munch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭muff munch


    iukhf
    vie taned a few my self,the first one didnt work out as planned but the second came out pritty good.i got the chemicals from an american company mckenzie taxidermy supplies.enough to do a few hides for around forty quid i think.you can also use alum powder which you might b able to get from your local chemist but its a bit pricier.as some one else said look up on google you cant go too far wrong.or maybe you can ha ha


  • #9
    juice1304
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭juice1304


    The way to do it is to pickle it in a sulfuric acid solution then tan it with chromium sulphate and then wash that off neutralize the acid with bicarbonate soda and then oil and stretch.


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