johnlewis

I will as does rest of work force as well as today.

I have a tanning recipe for fur but I have never used it only done the sheeps fleece and that worked so the other recipe should work ok.

Shame you not on south coast cracking car transporter trailer

A lot of my mothers family have suffered from bowel and prostrate cancer (5 out of 7 siblings) including her RIP mum. So I would wish for a cancer cure to end a hell of a lot of familys suffering watching loved ones fade away.

http://gunpowerlogunowners.myfineforum.org/index.php?component=content&postid=27 Have a look in there it might give you a insight to what need doing

Found this years ago in an old book. Curing & Tanning Hides & Pelts Handling Pelts Large pelts are called hides, medium pelts are kips and small pelts are called skins. They classified into groups know as (1) packer and (2) country hides and skins. Futher clasification is based on sex of the animal, the weight, brand and the locality in which it originated. The grades are No1, No2 and glue stock. The ultimate destination of all pelts is the tannery. The condition of the pelt and the directness of the marketing affect the price recieved by the farmer. Packers have a decided advantage in the fact (1) they deal direct with tannery buyer, (2) thier hides have a good take off with minimumvof cuts and scores, and (3) they have large quantities of the different classes and grades with which to attract large buyers. Since the hides is the most valuable by product of the cattle the livestock producer should consider the hide as well as the flesh in his livestock management program. Lice, ticks, grubs, fleas, mange, scabies, pox, riing worm and worts most of which can be controlled by dipping, sorely lower the value of the hides for leather; like wise the branding iron, thorn and wire grashes or horn and nail scores. A man who deliberately allows large hard clumps of dung to adhere to the hide: who fails to remove dew claws, sinews, lean, fat, lips, ears and the tail bone; who uses dirty salt and allows the hide to freeze and thaw, aman who binds up the hide with steel wire(leaving a rust stain)- he is the man who makes country hide prices what they are. Hide Characteristics and Curing Practices Hides consist mainly of the protein Keratin(hair and epidermis) and collagen(body of the hide). Acide destroy collagen and alkalies destroy Keratin(the reversr is true, but not to the same degree). Hides and wooled pelts are therefore dehaired or dewooled by use of the alkali lime. Approximately 62% of a green hide is water. In farm practice, 1/4 lb of fine sack salt for each pound of hide is sufficient. During the curing process, 100 lbs of green hide will lose as much as 35 lbs of water and gain up to 6 lbs of salt. Home Tanning Trimming -Ears, shanks and the tails removed. Fleshing -Adhering fat, flesh and menbranes are removed . The person doing this home tanning should use a sharp, flexable bladed knife. Fatliquoring- In order to prevent the cohesion of the leather it is nessesary to rub or stuff the damp leather with a fat or oil. This keeps the leather from drying out hard and still. Neats foot oil and glycering are recomended for home tanning. Staking Flexing the tanned hide or skin over a round bar set in the end of a block of wood(3ft high) fastened to the floor id known as hand stacking. This is an important operation because it streches and flexes the leathers fibres and makes them pliable. Salt Alum Tanning - The salted sheepskin is soaked in water until soft. It is then placed on a table or beam where it is to be trimmed and fleshed. Washing can be done either in a tub or on a table. Any good soap powder (pure soap not deterrgent) will do. The water needs to be warm (125 degrees F). Rub and rinse repeatedly until clean and then extract the water by hand. The pelt is then placed on the table fleece side down and given a though rubbing with a mixture of 1 part powdered alum to 2 parts common salt(4oz of Alum and 8oz of salt will tan the average sheep pelt). The pelt is left in this position overnight but the next morning is hung over a rail, skin side up. The following morning the skin is sponged to remove the unabsorbed salt and 1 or 2 onces of neats foot oil or glycerine is rubbed into the damp soft skin. As the skin drys during the next 2 days it must be staked several times to keep it from drying out hard. When drying the skin is buffed, using a coarse grade of glass paper fastened over a block of wood. The wool is carded using the ordinary wool card and the pelt is ready to use. I also have a alum tanning process if anyone wants me to put it up which is for fur skins( I have never done this one so don't know how well it works)

As above when filling you will hear a valve clicking while you fill it.

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Thanks for that I will give him a message soon.

good result

My son had this problem when he rented while at uni there was 3 of them in a 2 bed house so lounge used as bedroom the shower head fitting broke so I told him to super glue it together as landlord would want new electric shower fitted got away with that but he did charge £12 for new shower curtain and 1 light bulb told son accept the £4 loss each and say no more. The 2nd property he was in had him spring clean the house and make good all paint work which he did as I got him a part tin of mag paint told him how to feather it out no problem full refund some you win some you dont. As to deposit month and a half seems normal here in south.

Any shop that has dive bottle filling but I would also look for 2nd hand 2 or 3 stage stirrup pump if you not going to get a dive bottle

The bottle needs filling if you dont know how look up the manual on the internet or just get back to me.

Looking into reloading some 12 bore steel/non toxic loads as I live near the coast and just looking to see if anyone got gear they not use anymore. Then start reloading for myself and some mates.

Try Gumtree might be lucky or look for sparky thats retiring as the conduit bender always at back of shed just in case its needed.

Please could you tell me what size the scope covers are as I have 2 different sized lens on 2 scopes

I have the same problem as above since smashing my ankle 1 ankle is 2 sizes bigger than the other and loss of movement meant I need a large bend in ankle of boot so I can get boot on and more important off after so its not easy as I have found todate. I watch with interest to what boots fit the best.

Some of my friends when they were young men got into trouble with the law and 2 of them ended in Detention Centre for 3 months which worked as they never got into trouble again. But when they came home they told me how the lads that had been in more than once (hardened) would save brasso from the cleaning work detail, then strain it though a hankie and drink the strained liquid god knows what it done to their organs but it must of rotted them from the inside.

Good luck hope you catch the little f------s they cause so much damage. There was a mink farm near me and animal right bods let them out they have no idea what damage they do. There use to be a mink farm in the same area as me in the 60s and there is still the odd pair floating around still now but are kept under control by local keepers/shooters.

Just a thought at work I have just repaired a friends knobs on a wooden engineers tool box, the wood had stripped from the knob threads. I use a match stick to fill space and used a 2 part black aradite when mixed takes 8 hours plus to cure also used it on my son's cricket bat and that held up to 2 seasons cricket matches (he was a right slogger).

Well if you worried about the house training the cumbrian springer I had came from a retiring keeper and was only used to drive birds in and lived in outdoor kennel he soon got use to going out side to do his toilet routine and soon learnt to hunt and retrieve even if he was shy at 1st just give praise when he does well and dont hit when he does wrong just say no bad dog he soon learn. Seen to many dogs flogged just for not dropping the bird on the righthand side etc. Show the dog respect and love and you will have a shooting partner for many seasons. PS yes I would love this dog given to me.

Daft or not what a lovely looking dog I once had a Cumbrian Rough springer not as large as a english but worked hard great water dog and he had his mad moments shame we lost he to a illness passed on by rats urine. Never found a dog to match him for work rate and loopy anticks. Would love to try a IWS never knew they where out there.

Just one comment if the pillar box is cast iron not cutting fluid needed as cast iron self lubing

I second every comment made this is a helpful place most of the time welcome to PW

Well done that man. Reminds of a time manys ago when my grandfather was alive and had a couple of fields in the country and next door kept ducks and asked if we saw any jays to shoot them as they were taking the eggs, well I was with my father and a jay went in a tree must of been 60/70 yards away I had a single BSA 12 bore ejector with 32" barrels and three quarter choke, so took aim at the tree and let rip asked if I got it my father said sod all flew out and dam sure he not stayed there if I missed. Never did find the jay must of got wedge in tree not nice rather find the kill. Still have the BSA in my collection still tight as day it was new.