Author Topic: RE-Dressing coon and mink hide? (Read 7992 times)

Zuma · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2018, 08:45:01 pm »

didn'i check page 2 lol double post

Zuma · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2018, 08:48:12 pm »

Good for you Ed

I quit 25 years ago myself.

Thanks for taking the time and for the encouragement.

Zuma

Zuma · « **Reply #17 on:** September 26, 2018, 03:02:41 pm »

Well I was going to re-dress the hides in question and
I found they were all molded. 100 percent humidity
for 6 months. yuck
I plan to soak them in vinegar and water before re dress.
EIs that a bad idea?
Zuma

BowEd · « **Reply #18 on:** September 26, 2018, 04:07:04 pm »

Zuma...I feel vinegar might work but it'll need to dry of course.Then I imagine you can redress your hides and work them dry.A lady once showed me a brain tanned smoked deer hide dress someone had made for her.She had stored it in the basement where it was pretty humid.It had mold on it and it was greenish in color.Mold is a living organism.I smoked the dress and killed the mold and then just scuffed the mold right off of there.Storing any leather in a stable dryer enviornment or in fresh flowing air helps stay away from that.I store my hides and clothes made from them in cedar boxes closed with no problems in my basement but keep a dehumidifier running to keep the area under 60% humidity.

Zuma · « **Reply #19 on:** September 26, 2018, 05:37:41 pm »

Thanks Ed. That is one awesome photo

Zuma

Hawkdancer · « **Reply #20 on:** September 26, 2018, 09:58:43 pm »

Waugh!! That is one hellacious smoker!! Neat idea!
Hawkdancer

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