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Download or read book The Furrier's Friend Adviser on Dressing and Tanning of Fur Skins and Hides (Classic Reprint) written by Gottfried F. Ott and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Furrier's Friend Adviser on Dressing and Tanning of Fur Skins and Hides Skinning an Animal All small animals open across the hind legs; open the tail, loosen the skin from the legs, cut the paws of the bone but leave it on the skin. Take out the bone of the tail by catching hold of the point of the bone and pulling it out, not the other way, it might tear. Then pull the skin over the body and head leaving the front paws on also ears, eyes and lips and nose. Do not damage any of them; they may be needed. Then pull it over a board according to the shape of the animal. With skins with broad legs such as Foxes just stick some newspaper over the flesh also tail to dry quicker. To prevent the loosening of the hair, turn ears outside the board. Large skins are best opened on the Belly also on front legs; dry in a shed but hang high out of reach of mice, rats and other thieves. Dry skins can be protected against moth or worms, by putting them into a tight box with Napthalene. Hides can either be dried or covered on the flesh side with salt. Put sides, legs and head inside and role up. Tanning Hides Preparatory to tanning the hides are to be soaked in clean, cold water. When they are green only a few hours to get the dirt and salt cut. When dry for 2 or 3 days until thoroughly soaked but water must be changed every day principally in summer. After 12 hours soak flesh all can be gotten off and soak again. When well soaked flesh clean, then prepare: In 9 gallons of water boil for each gallon to be used, for one hide, 5 to 6 gallons of water, according to size of hide. 20 ounces of salt 5 ounces of alum. When dissolved add the rest of the water, then there will be about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, if not, warm up to this, not hotter. Put the hide in and work about for one-quarter hour, let stand till next morning, take out and drain, save the liquor. When drained shave as thin as possible. The easiest way to do this is: Make a frame of 2x3 8 feet long, 5 feet wide, put screw-rings inside of frame 1 foot apart. Then cut small holes close to the edge of hide at rump part and lace it on. Then with a short piece of rope lace the head then the sides. Use Window Cord. Put frame against the wall and draw the shaving knife down on the skin. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.