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Rehydrating hides? #7043115 11/08/20 09:47 PM 11/08/20 09:47 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Jeddo, MI put'n the dog on OP trapper
put'n the dog on OP trapper Joined: Oct 2012 Jeddo, MI	Hey guys. I’ve always used wire stretchers but decided to make some wood fox boards tonight. The wire ones are quite a bit wider at the base. Is it possible to rehydrate my dry hides and then stretch them again on my new wood boards? A German is like a willow. No matter which way you bend him, he will always take root again. Member: MTPCA, NTA, FTA

Re: Rehydrating hides? [Re: put'n the dog on] #7043183 11/08/20 10:51 PM 11/08/20 10:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Houghton Lake, MI strike2x trapper
strike2x trapper Joined: Jan 2015 Houghton Lake, MI	I wouldn't waste the time on a $7 fox. Just start putting the next ones on wood. Wish I had more time to trap....

Re: Rehydrating hides? [Re: put'n the dog on] #7043188 11/08/20 10:55 PM 11/08/20 10:55 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Jeddo, MI put'n the dog on OP trapper
put'n the dog on OP trapper Joined: Oct 2012 Jeddo, MI	Ok thanks. I have 4 so I wasn’t sure if it’d be worth it. A German is like a willow. No matter which way you bend him, he will always take root again. Member: MTPCA, NTA, FTA

Re: Rehydrating hides? [Re: put'n the dog on] #7043189 11/08/20 10:56 PM 11/08/20 10:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt.	Originally Posted by put'n the dog on Hey guys. I’ve always used wire stretchers but decided to make some wood fox boards tonight. The wire ones are quite a bit wider at the base. Is it possible to rehydrate my dry hides and then stretch them again on my new wood boards? Yes,you can although you run the risk of fur slipping depending on how the hides were handled to begin with. If they were skinned fresh(no green belly) and scraped clean-(saddle and all fat removed)-then they will be ok.They will re-hydrate after a short soak,and dry quickly again. Last edited by Boco; 11/08/20 10:58 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Rehydrating hides? [Re: put'n the dog on] #7043221 11/08/20 11:22 PM 11/08/20 11:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Jeddo, MI put'n the dog on OP trapper
put'n the dog on OP trapper Joined: Oct 2012 Jeddo, MI	Cool. I skinned them all as soon as I got them home. I might tan a couple I was more looking for uniformity. Thanks A German is like a willow. No matter which way you bend him, he will always take root again. Member: MTPCA, NTA, FTA

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