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Hair slip problems
« on: March 19, 2014, 11:02:05 PM »
While trying to tan hides I am having problems with the skin slipping on the catiledge  on ears of coyotes. I can't figure out why. I fleshed the hides and put the hides on salt. Every time the ears slip. My deer hides are coming out really good. Thinking I might flesh and go straight to tanning solution to fix the issue. Any thoughts
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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2014, 08:08:07 AM »
I'm assuming that you have turned the ears inside out. Then try packing the ears with salt immeadiatly after you turn them. Get rid of any  and all moisture. There is a ton of bacteria on the heads of bears, coyotes and cougars. See a pattern there? all predetors. Hope that helps you.
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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2014, 08:13:46 AM »
Are these fresh hides or have they been in the freezer awhile?

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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2014, 03:15:47 PM »
Freezer since August.
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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2014, 03:17:43 PM »
I guess i need to just keep changing the salt. But since I have the tanning materials on hand I think I will flesh and go straight into the tanning solution. Any thoughts on that.
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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2014, 03:57:38 PM »
Did you freeze it fresh or salted? If your freezer isn't very cold, salt can inhibit freezing long enough to cause slipping.

Is the hair slipping at the edge of the ear or all over? If only at the edges, you may need to split them closer to the edge.

Are you leaving the ears inside out after salting? If not moisture can pool inside and inhibit drying.

Were they fresh frozen? If you let them sit to long before getting them in the freezer, the deterioration may have started pre freezing and your seeing the result on the thaw.

Just some thoughts, good luck.

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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 05:02:05 PM »
Shot yotes and skinned on the spot. After couple hours they were in freezer. Went straight to truck and put hides on ice for transporting. No salt on hides till after fleshed after they came out of freezer. Skin is just peeling from cartiledge if i touch it. It's not really hair slipping. More like skin peeling. I think there way just too much moisture For too long while salting.
Your replies have really helped. I have a hard time with yotes, but deer are coming out great. Just a little shrink edge because of the ingredients I used to tan. Will post pics of deer later
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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2014, 06:47:21 PM »
Pull your Yote hides out of the freezer and set them on a towel to that.  Once that split and turn the face including the ears.  Flesh and rub salt into the skin side.  Then fold the hide so that the moisture that is being pulled out can drain and put the yote hide on an inclide to drain for 24 hours.  After 24 hours rub new salt into the hide.  Refold and let set for 24-48 hours.

What are you using to tan the hides?

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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2014, 07:25:27 PM »
Did you turn the ears ?

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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2014, 04:51:19 PM »
No didn't turn the ears. I am using alum, fawn dish soap, salt, baking soda in water mixed.
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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2014, 07:26:03 PM »
That is more than likely your biggest problem.  You need to turn the ears ! ! ! !

Where did you come up with that tanning solution?

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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2014, 06:37:29 PM »
There is your problem right there guaranteed....... If you don't turn the ears the hair is gonna slip every time.

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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2014, 07:36:05 PM »
The tanning solution I came up with from a few sites online and modified a bit. Other than shrinking a bit it turns out pretty good for home tanning. I will take pics in a minute and post.
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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2014, 07:42:37 PM »
Hear is a deer hide from the tanning solution. Not the greatest pics but they will do. Comes out pretty stiff but once you break them they are pretty soft. Not quite what the tannery does when I get my hides back but not bad at all for a do it yourself tan.
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Re: Hair slip problems
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2014, 01:14:01 PM »
I'm assuming that you have turned the ears inside out. Then try packing the ears with salt immeadiatly after you turn them. Get rid of any  and all moisture. There is a ton of bacteria on the heads of bears, coyotes and cougars. See a pattern there? all predetors. Hope that helps you.
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