Rabbit skin dummy

[lee bishop 0]

Just wondered if any one knew a better way ov drying rabbit skins out 2 stop em going rock hard,The last one turned out like a rabbit shaped cracker! Thanks for your help boys and girls

[exmoocher 16]

Just wondered if any one knew a better way ov drying rabbit skins out 2 stop em going rock hard,The last one turned out like a rabbit shaped cracker! Thanks for your help boys and girls

pin it to a board, remove excess fat\ flesh with scraper, apply salt every couple of days to cure pelt. leave for couple of weeks. make stew from rabbit, send stew to me!!!!

[lurcher lass 9]

yep thats what i do

[Maria_ferrets 0]

Bad thing is that they rot if you let them get wet, provided you just salt them.. I started a "new, old way" of tanning hides, it is simple and produces a washable hide that will not get damaged if wet.

 

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,143714.0.html

[craigyboy 1,274]

Bad thing is that they rot if you let them get wet, provided you just salt them.. I started a "new, old way" of tanning hides, it is simple and produces a washable hide that will not get damaged if wet.

 

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,143714.0.html

hi maria,pb x beagle,interesting cross have you any pics and what kind of work dya use it for

[khind 0]

I've just joined this forum. I do not hunt yet, but do feed my suburban-living cats hunted or farmed animals that I process. I just bought some rabbits, and skinned the 1st one. I'd like to not waste this incredibly thick fur. After reading many suggestions online, I like the looks of this suggestion for preserving & keeping the fur soft.

My question: Can I just put the skin in the frige until I can get out (probably tomorrow) to get the materials to deal with this and the other 2 hides? I wouldn't even mind freezing it, to have a better chance of keeping rotting at bay. Any thoughts/recommendations?

Thanks a lot!

khind

 

Bad thing is that they rot if you let them get wet, provided you just salt them.. I started a "new, old way" of tanning hides, it is simple and produces a washable hide that will not get damaged if wet.

 

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,143714.0.html