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Tanning a hide after it’s been dried #6123111 01/12/18 10:43 PM 01/12/18 10:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 509 PA coontrapper81 OP trapper
coontrapper81 OP trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 509 PA	I have a mink that I already stretched and dried. Can I still tan it after it’s already been dried?

Re: Tanning a hide after it’s been dried [Re: coontrapper81] #6123116 01/12/18 10:49 PM 01/12/18 10:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 992 Ohio, USA Ave trapper
Ave trapper Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 992 Ohio, USA	Yep, when I tan them myself I always rehydrate them Ave don't go where the beaver don't flow

Re: Tanning a hide after it’s been dried [Re: coontrapper81] #6123123 01/12/18 10:56 PM 01/12/18 10:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 6,563 MB J Jurassic Park trapper
Jurassic Park trapper J Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 6,563 MB	Yes, rehydrate it in 1 gallon of water and 2 cups of salt. It will prob take 30-60 mins. Last edited by Jurassic Park; 01/12/18 10:57 PM. Cold as ice!

Re: Tanning a hide after it’s been dried [Re: coontrapper81] #6123768 01/13/18 05:59 PM 01/13/18 05:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,239 SW WI trapper20 trapper
trapper20 trapper Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,239 SW WI	When I brain tan I don't rehydrate. Not sure if it's right but I want the hide to soak it up like a sponge and not already be saturated.

Re: Tanning a hide after it’s been dried [Re: coontrapper81] #6123775 01/13/18 06:08 PM 01/13/18 06:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,869 meadowview, Virginia E EdP trapper
EdP trapper E Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,869 meadowview, Virginia	The first part of tanning (not brain tan) is to soak the hide in a salt and acid solution (pickling). It will rehydrate just fine in the pickle solution.

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