Why does it take so long?

[Michelle_Nelson]

Give it a few more years and I will probably has a 1 year turn around.  Still new to the area.  Though I brought 5X as much work in this year as I did last year.

Looks like michelle got 5 critters in this year 

You know for such a little guy you sure talk a lot of crap.  You better be nice or I might slip. 

You got to admit , that was a good one  Thought of it myself 

 

[Elkstuffer]

Your point  was well taken Joe. I removed my old post so as not to offend anyone. I should have been more specific. Thanks for setting me straight.

[boneaddict]

Three years a lot can happen.  Freezers, bugs, decay, amputations, heart disease, recessions,  laws, presidents, foreclosures, volcanoes, floods, fires.  I think if you are that damn busy you'd should hire help.

[bucklucky]

Three years a lot can happen.  Freezers, bugs, decay, amputations, heart disease, recessions,  laws, presidents, foreclosures, volcanoes, floods, fires.  I think if you are that damn busy you'd should hire help.

Yup, one should hire help and need to think about doing that before you get too buisy not after  Easier said than done though.

 BLKBEARKLR, Dont take this as a attack  what do you know about tanning? Did you go to school for it? Do you know all the different PH levels to tan certain animals at? Do you have set times for specific animals? Static tan or pressure tan? What tan do you use? Do you know how acid rot happens? How do you neutralize your tans?

 Not trying to attack you , just curiouse as to what you know . There are Taxis out there that claim they know what they are doing, that really dont. If I ever start tanning my own stuff again I will got to school and lern the right way. Personally I am almost scared to tan my own crap because there is so much knowledge that goes into it. My tannery guy blows me out of the water when we get to talking about all the molecules , and crap. Thats just not taxidermy to me, thats too much for my pee brain to handle 

[billythekidrock]

If I ever start tanning my own stuff again I will got to school and lern the right way.

 

[boneaddict]

Well, I get this big tub, preferably plastic, then I dump a bit of this saftee acid stuff in and mix it well, then check it every so often to make sure the PH is about (whatever it says on that bottle)  then I dump some soft stuff in, and some bug juice.   Then I shave and pickle some more, then I very carefully put a large dash of baking soda in and mix it REAL well.  Then I herniate myself pulling that wet moose hide out after I rinse the hell out of it.  Let it dry a bit.  Then get all goey  putting some of that stinky Mckenzie stuff on it.  I don't use gloves because I like what it does to my hands and they are gross trying to get off.    but, the good part is I don't need all of that slt Michelle uses, just some of it.  I do have more freezers than the average geek thoguh

[Michelle_Nelson]

 but, the good part is I don't need all of that slt Michelle uses, just some of it.  I do have more freezers than the average geek thoguh

Salt?  huh?

[BLKBEARKLR]

Elkstuffer I sent you a PM and also removed my message.

Thanks
Joe

[bucklucky]

If I ever start tanning my own stuff again I will got to school and lern the right way.

 

 but, the good part is I don't need all of that slt Michelle uses, just some of it.  I do have more freezers than the average geek thoguh

Salt?  huh?

I was lurned whell 


I cant even remember how many pounds of salt I went through this year, its right around 4500 pounds  No wonder my backs been sore 

Glad I'm not the one manhandling those moose capes. Of course my tannery guy just hurt his back...........

[Elkstuffer]

Glad I'm not the one manhandling those moose capes. Of course my tannery guy just hurt his back...........
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I just bought an electric winch to hang above my re-hydration tank specifically for Buffalo and moose. It should pay for itself in one or two visits to the chiropractor.

[Michelle_Nelson]

I can't remember how many pound of salt I went though.  I know I went through 300 just on that buffalo hide!    I bet around 3000 lbs worth.

Of course my tannery guy just hurt his back...........

He probably hurt it wrestling with that Buffalo hide I brought him.  Man that thing was huge!

[bucklucky]

I can't remember how many pound of salt I went though.  I know I went through 300 just on that buffalo hide!    I bet around 3000 lbs worth.

Of course my tannery guy just hurt his back...........

He probably hurt it wrestling with that Buffalo hide I brought him.  Man that thing was huge!

300 pounds! How much stuff did you take to the Tannery? I have about 80 peices or better.

[BLKBEARKLR]

Michelle

Was that the buffalo that was like 72 square feet?

Joe

[boneaddict]

That sounds really cool elk stuffer.  Its more fun haveing that acid drip down your forearm as you lift with all your might  and try not to bear hug the cape lifting it up to drain.

[bucklucky]

Michelle

Was that the buffalo that was like 72 square feet?

Joe

Pretty sure it was