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Johnny Thorpe Indian tan #6538076 05/15/19 05:01 PM 05/15/19 05:01 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 2 Canada J jcob OP trapper
jcob OP trapper J Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 2 Canada	Anyone ever used this stuff? I bought it to try out on some green coon hides I froze. I've never tanned before. When the instructions say to work the hide over a beam with a dull fleshing knife. what exactly does that mean?

Re: Johnny Thorpe Indian tan [Re: jcob] #6538428 05/16/19 04:23 AM 05/16/19 04:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,065 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,065 WI - Wisconsin	Put the coon on a fleshing beam and flesh and stretch it before tanning. Last edited by AJE; 05/16/19 04:24 AM.

Re: Johnny Thorpe Indian tan [Re: AJE] #6539549 05/17/19 11:43 PM 05/17/19 11:43 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,400 Morgantown, WV D Dfabs trapper
Dfabs trapper D Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,400 Morgantown, WV	No need to stretch it before you tan it. It’s easier to tan if it’s not dried first.

Re: Johnny Thorpe Indian tan [Re: jcob] #6539805 05/18/19 12:39 PM 05/18/19 12:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,600 KY A AnthonyT trapper
AnthonyT trapper A Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,600 KY	Its been a long time since I used it but I believe what that is referring to is breaking the hide after you tan it. The hide will be stiff and hard after it is tanned. You will have to add a hide oil to to and work it on the beam to get it soft and supple.

Re: Johnny Thorpe Indian tan [Re: jcob] #6541317 05/20/19 11:55 PM 05/20/19 11:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,065 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,065 WI - Wisconsin	Not much chatter on the Fur Handling Forum lately... Last edited by AJE; 05/20/19 11:55 PM.

Re: Johnny Thorpe Indian tan [Re: jcob] #6541352 05/21/19 06:28 AM 05/21/19 06:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,889 NNY 0 080808 trapper
080808 trapper 0 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,889 NNY	Wrong time of year

Re: Johnny Thorpe Indian tan [Re: 080808] #6550414 06/06/19 10:19 AM 06/06/19 10:19 AM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 2,174 IL - Shawnee Ntl Forest ShawneeMan trapper
ShawneeMan trapper Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 2,174 IL - Shawnee Ntl Forest	Originally Posted by 080808 Wrong time of year Yep... I imagine most folks are waiting for this season to begin as all their stuff is at auctions or been to the buyers.. No doubt it will pick up in November. Shawnee National Forest - We live out here because we're not all there. http://www.ripcordassociation.com 101 Pathfinder Det / Vietnam 1969 - 1971

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