demonwolf444 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Just seen this ovr at ronnies, since my brain tanning, oil tanning, and egg tanning hasnt worked out so good i might give this a go. http://www.ronniesunshines.com/rabbit-skin-tanning-kit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 This is more or less the same stuff I purchase from Snowdonia Taxidermy Supplies, only wthout the fancy packaging. I make two gallons of chemical, which can tan many rabbit furs. I've also tanned a few fox skins as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Dog poop and water! Thats how they USED to do it. Get yourself to the local park and help yourself. Cheap as chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Ive got some of it its from Snowdonia Taxidermy Supplies. its really good stuff tans my rabbit skins great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Dog poop and water! Thats how they USED to do it. Get yourself to the local park and help yourself. Cheap as chips If you collect some up ill pay postage for it? :lol: ill have a look on there guys thankyou. Chances are i wond have any skins, someone or something has been hitting rabbit numbers hard on my permission, some on the higher ground though trying and failing to escape the wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alendil Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 I am just having a go on taning some rabit skins solution i am using is: 250ml sulpfuric acid 1 kg of salt 10 L of water mix everything together ad skins mix and cure for 5 days. after 5 days take of membrane and fat. dry and stretch . job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Majyk Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ive heard you can use aluminium sulphate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadadams Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I used to be a taxidermist a few years ago and the best and cheapest ive used was ,diesel "red or white " mixed with bicarbonate soda!!! You just remove all the flesh from the pelt ,nail it so its stretched to a board or table and paint on the diesel,bicarb mixture,leave for a few days (DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER CONDITIONS) till it soaks in ,then paint it again and leave untill the skin is cured right through (cut a small piece from the edge and it should be white all the way through) When it is fully cured you will have to soften the hide to make it pliable "google it" ps when you mix the diesel/bicarb it wants to be like paste ,and it wont smell of diesel when its cured cos the bicarb neutralises it................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrshiretaxidermy Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) I am just having a go on taning some rabit skins solution i am using is: 250ml sulpfuric acid 1 kg of salt 10 L of water mix everything together ad skins mix and cure for 5 days. after 5 days take of membrane and fat. dry and stretch . job done. Membrane/fat/flesh needs to come off before going into tanning solution, not after. Edited October 20, 2013 by ayrshiretaxidermy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Membrane/fat/flesh needs to come off before going into tanning solution, not after. As above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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