B.P.R 2,798 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Can anybody tell ms how to cure a rabbit skin. I want to make a dummy for my dog. And ideas on the dummy too. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Sunshine and salt i have found to be the cheapest. Clean as much crap from the inside of the pelt. (to add skin your rabbit without splitting the skin, it will save stitching) Turn the pelt iinside ot and douse it completely in salt and allow to dry in the sun. As it becomes rigid loosen the pelt and resalt, then turn it back the right way so as it dries further and hardens you dont struggle or tear it. A cheap and quick metod i have used. As to a dummy you can buy them all over the shop for around a fiver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Cheers. I've got A skin there but I've split it loads. I left it to dry but it fell off the fence and is coverd in sawdust. I take it this one is fcuked now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Cheers. I've got A skin there but I've split it loads. I left it to dry but it fell off the fence and is coverd in sawdust. I take it this one is fcuked now? No just wash it and salt it, then redry. Using salt will make your skin rock hard and brittle. So if you do a few you have replacements as they fall apart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seany 54 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 try tacking it to a board before salting aswell ATB Seany Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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