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Pressure washing hides for salting.
« on: October 09, 2007, 11:12:23 AM »
Just wondering if any of you that do your own taxidermy or any taxidermist that are on this site pressure wash you hides before you salt instead of fleshing with a draw knife or wheel. I'd be willing to try and do a little write up on how its done or even show you how its done if anyone is interested. Its so much easier , and you turn out a nicer looking product for the tannery or yourself. Anyway let me know if your interested. I'm only 20 minutes or so from Olympia if you want see how  its done in person.

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2007, 02:06:25 AM »
What kind of pressure washer are you using?

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2007, 07:43:32 AM »
I use a Karcher 4000 psi. Its got the honda 13 horse motor. You dont need one that big, 2600 wouls work ok.

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2007, 03:48:10 PM »
I just saw someone do this on a couple african capes and an elk cape.  Works real well.  Not completely sold on it yet though.  I will see what kinda work it does to a cape when I get my elk cape back from the tanner.

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2007, 04:37:10 PM »
You wont be sorry :IBCOOL:

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2007, 10:35:19 PM »
This sounds interesting. Can I go down to the local carwash and use the pressure washer down there on the rinse cycle?  Thanks, Scott
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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2007, 11:08:56 PM »
 NO!

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2009, 12:54:13 AM »
Just wondering if any of you that do your own taxidermy or any taxidermist that are on this site pressure wash you hides before you salt instead of fleshing with a draw knife or wheel. I'd be willing to try and do a little write up on how its done or even show you how its done if anyone is interested. Its so much easier , and you turn out a nicer looking product for the tannery or yourself. Anyway let me know if your interested. I'm only 20 minutes or so from Olympia if you want see how  its done in person.

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2009, 01:09:36 AM »
Try a soap injector with organic soap...

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2009, 07:39:18 AM »
Charlie,

I would love to see it and try it, but I dont have the yard for it, I think the neighbors would get a little pissed off. but I would love to come and see how it is done
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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2009, 07:53:23 AM »
Charlie,

I would like to see how it works also, but I am a long way from you. Can you do a write up with pics  :dunno:. I could run out 1 day of the sportsman's show in the early morning.

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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2009, 03:58:29 PM »
if i brought a coyote down to ya would you mind showing me a couple tricks of the trade?
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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2009, 04:07:39 PM »
I used a pressure washer for fleshing on all my coyote hides prior to stretching last year. It's pretty slick!! Just wear some raingear. If you can take BL up on his offer.
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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2009, 04:39:14 PM »
I would certainly love to see this done. At least do it here on this forum as a tutorial with pictures.
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Re: Pressure washing hides for salting.
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2010, 09:36:28 AM »
PICS! PICS!

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