taning rabbit hides

[Guest on the hill]

iv'e seen a few (long-winded) explinations of how to tan hides on the net but cant find one that id think of trying i want to make scent balls and things like that for my terrior puppy when i get one but dont know how to tan hides!!! can anyone help me here please

[sue 1]

you dont need to do anything at the hide just let it dry out it goes hard but it keeps the smell

[Guest on the hill]

you dont need to do anything at the hide just let it dry out it goes hard but it keeps the smell

 

are you sure its ok to do that i wouldnt chance it personally

[sue 1]

ive always done that great for training toys

[Guest on the hill]

hmmm not that i dont trust you but ive got small children about are you sure that this simple methoud is safe (anyone else willing to vouch for sue)

[stubby 175]

I used to do it that way in my younger days, and just recently did a squirrel skin, stretched out on a board with panel pins and left to dry, only took couple of days, I would think with a rabbit skin thats larger, you may be able to scrap a bit of the fat? off, once stretched

[Guest on the hill]

ok ill give her a go and see what i come up with (see if it rotts, ect) ill not be going out too soon tho as theres too many young rabbit out and i want to keep the population up as much as possible!! ((ovcourse)

[Guest on the hill]

does it make any difference if i rub in a bit of salt? does it help make it cleaner and does it affect the scent of the hide??

[deputydog 68]

does it make any difference if i rub in a bit of salt? does it help make it cleaner and does it affect the scent of the hide??

 

 

yes cure it with salt wont smell as bad that way and last longer

[fergie 0]

what do you use them for once there tanned / cured?

[Guest on the hill]

ok mate thought so! the scent still good for trainin dogs tho yeah?

[Guest on the hill]

what do you use them for once there tanned / cured?

 

i ment to put cured on the topic lol

you can use cured rabit hide for training scent hounds

[deputydog 68]

they still smell a bit so i would imagine so

[Guest on the hill]

they still smell a bit so i would imagine so

 

ok thankyou, i suppose theres ways to remidy the scent if its a little week

[crow wing 0]

they still smell a bit so i would imagine so

 

ok thankyou, i suppose theres ways to remidy the scent if its a little week

 

 

As kids we always used Borax from the chemist on fox pelts..but that was to soften them and make them pliable as well as cure them..which may defeat the object in what you are trying to achieve...ie retain some scent etc..it was'nt our aim though..fox pelts were stinking rammy..