![]() ![]() This task cannot be accomplished by using string, plastic coated wire, or a cable tie with a plastic clasp. The diagram on this page shows how the ears should be tied and the correct size of the cable tie to use. We believe ears on all antlered game should be cable-tied as a precaution against the edges separating during the tanning process. ![]() Without a doubt, one of the most often heard complaints about tanneries is they either “split, cut, blew open, tore, ripped, or mutilated the ears on my capes.” When someone phones our office and complains about damaged ears, the first question my office staff has been instructed to ask is, “Did you cable-tie the ears like we have been asking you to do in our literature?” If you did not take the time, or were not willing to invest approximately 5¢ per ear in order to save hours of repair time, we feel you shouldn’t complain to us now, because the fragile edges ripped open in our tumblers. Dry salted hides that are not refrigerated will attract these hide beetles and moths, if not attended to, these insects will completely destroy your hides. Usually around the month of April, as the temperature begins to warm, the insects get active. Damage due to insects or shipments containing insects seems to be increasing every year. If the heat and moisture of spring and summer does not spoil them, the hide beetles and moths will probably eat them. Keeping any dry salted hide in your shop past April is not a good idea. When salted hides are stored on a concrete floor, they usually will draw moisture from the floor and again they may mold or even spoil. Usually, this mold results in hair slippage. When wet hides are folded and stored, they may begin to mold. One mistake is storing hides that are not completely dry. Many taxidermists go wrong when they improperly store their salted hides. Anyone calling themselves a taxidermist should know the correct way to skin, flesh, turn, salt, and dry a hide. ![]() If you do not correctly do your job as a taxidermist, we cannot do the best possible job as your tanner. Without performing both of these duties correctly, right down to the final detail, you should not expect to receive back the best possible tan from your tannery. These two requirements are the most important steps to remember when having your taxidermy hides tanned. The Two Most Important Words to Remember If You Have Your Hides Tanned PREPARATION AND STORAGE ![]()
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