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Main Discussion Area => Cave Men only "Oooga Booga" => Topic started by: JackCrafty on November 24, 2008, 01:53:33 pm

Title: Hog skins?
Post by: JackCrafty on November 24, 2008, 01:53:33 pm

Have any of you guys made rawhide from feral hog skins?  I'm going to visit the local processor today and he says I'm welcome to the deer and feral hog skins (he throws them away).  Thanks.

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: mullet on November 24, 2008, 10:48:41 pm

 If you try it I'd go with the young sows. I wouldn't want to chop and hack my way through a Boar Hog shield. I know the Green People will jump on this , but after you scrape it,wash it in gas and then in strong dish detergent with gloves on, of course. They are very greasey, this will save a lot of work.

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: JackCrafty on November 25, 2008, 12:11:12 am

Got it, thanks. :)

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: Auggie on December 05, 2008, 06:25:41 pm

You might wanna look for TSP(tri sodium phosphate) at your hardware store it is better than soap detergents,really strong gotta wear protective gloves when using it. And its cheaper than gas!

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: JackCrafty on December 05, 2008, 06:27:53 pm

TSP.....hmmmm....thanks Auggie.  :)

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: mullet on December 05, 2008, 10:36:44 pm

 Read the ingredients on a box of tide.

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: El Destructo on January 18, 2009, 01:08:12 am

Quote from: mullet on December 05, 2008, 10:36:44 pm

Read the ingredients on a box of tide.

                                                                        ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 tri sodium phosphate...........Laundry Detergent.....Better not still be in Tide....they started banning it from Detergents in the 70's!!!!

                                         It's a Fertilizer of sorts and causes havoc with the water supply

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: whitewoodshunter on January 18, 2009, 01:22:57 am

You could make some primitive footballs. LOL  I once made an arm guard from a Russian boar my dad shot.

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: Pat B on January 18, 2009, 01:53:22 am

cut them up into 2" squares and deep fry them. Pork rinds and cold beer. ;D

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: Hillbilly on January 18, 2009, 11:50:11 am

I've got a hide from a small Russian boar in the freezer, haven't done anything with it yet. I was thinking about bark-tanning it.

Title: Re: Hog skins?
Post by: JackCrafty on January 18, 2009, 10:52:16 pm

Thanks for the ideas guys.....and the pork rinds sound good Pat. ;D