Post by: JKEEN33 on October 28, 2012, 07:24:56 PM
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Post by: bearhunter99 on October 28, 2012, 07:59:54 PM
Either put salt on it and hang it somewhere where it gets air or Do not salt it and put in a freezer ...If you salt it and then freeze it it may not freeze because of the salt :twocents:
:yeah: either salt it or freeze it but you shouldn't do both.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 28, 2012, 09:44:10 PM
If you have access to a freezer, fold it skin to skin, and put it in the freezer! ! !
I get people every year bringing me hides and capes that have been salted. I bet 95% of them were salted after they got them home. Most of the time the cape/hide still has a head in it or still have an inch of meat and fat on it.
I HAVE A STICKY THREAD IN THE TAXIDERMY FORUM ON PROPER FIELD CARE! ! !
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,41022.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,41022.0.html)
Salt is used to preserve a hide until it can be tanned. The salt has to be able to penetrate the SKIN. How can it do that through an inch of meat and fat? When people salt a cape with the head left in it what good has the salt done? What has it done for the head? The ears? Lips? Thats right the salt can't get to it. :DOH:
To properly salt a cape/hide the head has to be removed. Ears, Eyes, lips, and nose has to be split and the entire hide has to be fleshed. Than the hide can be salted.
People are going to read this thread for the first few lines see that everyone recomends salting and than do it to there cape or hide. They are not going to do it right because miss information was given.
Sorry if this is a bit of a touchy subjet for me but the taxidermist is the one that ultimatly has to deal with these hides when they come in. We are also the ones that have to give the BAD news to the customer when his or her hide slips because they were given the wrong information.
These hides/and mounts mean something Special to these people. Why else would they be willing to spend the extra time and energy getting them out of the woods in good condition and spending the money to have them tanned or mounted. I don't think some of you think about how upsetting it can be to be told that there hide is either no good or didn't make it through the tanning.
Post by: Kuduman on October 29, 2012, 09:12:44 AM
What is it about people recomending to others to salt hides and capes before taking it to the taxidermist? Of all the responses no one has given him the correct information needed to properly salt it. So quit giving advice unless your going to supply the correct information!
If you have access to a freezer, fold it skin to skin, and put it in the freezer! ! !
I get people every year bringing me hides and capes that have been salted. I bet 95% of them were salted after they got them home. Most of the time the cape/hide still has a head in it or still have an inch of meat and fat on it.
I HAVE A STICKY THREAD IN THE TAXIDERMY FORUM ON PROPER FIELD CARE! ! !
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,41022.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,41022.0.html)
Salt is used to preserve a hide until it can be tanned. The salt has to be able to penetrate the SKIN. How can it do that through an inch of meat and fat? When people salt a cape with the head left in it what good has the salt done? What has it done for the head? The ears? Lips? Thats right the salt can't get to it. :DOH:
To properly salt a cape/hide the head has to be removed. Ears, Eyes, lips, and nose has to be split and the entire hide has to be fleshed. Than the hide can be salted.
People are going to read this thread for the first few lines see that everyone recomends salting and than do it to there cape or hide. They are not going to do it right because miss information was given.
Sorry if this is a bit of a touchy subjet for me but the taxidermist is the one that ultimatly has to deal with these hides when they come in. We are also the ones that have to give the BAD news to the customer when his or her hide slips because they were given the wrong information.
These hides/and mounts mean something Special to these people. Why else would they be willing to spend the extra time and energy getting them out of the woods in good condition and spending the money to have them tanned or mounted. I don't think some of you think about how upsetting it can be to be told that there hide is either no good or didn't make it through the tanning.
WELL SAID Michelle: :yeah:
With all of today's technology some people would still rather take the advice of an internet expert that they have never met over a professional that does this for a living. Go figure..... :dunno:
Post by: WonkyWapiti on October 29, 2012, 06:54:14 PM
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Post by: hunterrcc on October 29, 2012, 09:24:50 PM
Rainier taxidermy in Grahm, talk to Zach 253-843-1664. You won't find anything wrong with Zach at all.
100% agree I have never had a bad job from him ever and I have at least 12 mounts from him.