ulverston moocher 60 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Does any body have a good way of curing rabbit pelts because I have scrapped them before and salted them but a friend of mine said he has seen a book that said car battery acid and bicarbonate soda think hes taking the piss I laghed at him but he is adamant about it so does any body have any better ways or outher ways and has any body heard of this with acid because I think it will f**k em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter08 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 i just put salt over mine and left it for a few days, put in on radiater to dry out and the flesh goes hard and i did this to mine a few months ago and it smells fresh still Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hornman Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 put it in large jar with metholated spirits plenty of table salt with lid on for 6 wks then wash it and dry with hair dryer just same as u would with fox tail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hornman Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 also give jar a gud shake everyday pelt will turn out good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter08 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 long time tho 6 week innit ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hornman Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 no not if u want it right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ulverston moocher 60 Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Spot on hornman il give that a bash. and using the salt is the way I usaly do them is the same as you shooter08 but I pin them streched out on a board then scrape them to remove the flesh then I salt them. cheers guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biffo 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 you can use natural tannin in the form of oak bark paste on the flesh side but i think the easiest method would be the meths. the battery acid method does work... but i have a feeling its a leather tanning method rather than a pelt tanning one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ulverston moocher 60 Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 you can use natural tannin in the form of oak bark paste on the flesh side but i think the easiest method would be the meths. the battery acid method does work... but i have a feeling its a leather tanning method rather than a pelt tanning one oh well cheers mate looks like he was right he said it stated in the buck it was a method for rabbit pelts so must work on both I thought battery acid would of been bit harsh and bunrnt the pelt have to eat hummble pie now tell him he was right. bummer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biffo 0 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 ive never tried the battery acid one so i dont know first hand what the pelt or leather comes out like. i have heard a bit about it on various websites though. dont get me wrong, im by no means an expert. ive asked on here before about tanning rabbit skins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ulverston moocher 60 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 yeh cheers biffo my mate recons it makes them soft they dont go stiff and makes them easy to stich and so on but it was battery acid bicarb and something else I think, So im trying to get hold of him to ask what it was when I find out ill post it on hear for you to have a look at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westland11 0 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Theres a good article here on tanning rabbit pelts, it mentions the battery acid solution you mentioned but also mentions another recipe for the tanning solution, both recipes are on page 2 of the following article. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Home...bbit-Hides.aspx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 the best way to do this is, put them in the bin! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will.f11 24 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 My grandad said he used to just pin them on a board in the sun, and rub salt on everyday or sommit. Then it should be nice and dry without all the fatty stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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