Stringman211

Gentlemen and Brother Braiders/Horsemen, My name's Russell, and I'm a little new to the forum. I've posted on goat rawhide before. I sit and read what's posted on different articles Herr. Today I've read about respect, love of horses and true brotherhood. I count myself blessed or lucky to have happened across a group as solid as the men I've read of here! Alan, I live in Texas as well, Kaufman County and I have Medicine Hat Stallions and mares. They do bring a spiritual thing with them when they're born. My email address is Stringman211@yahoo.com. Gimme a holler sometime. This is mist definitive piece I've read on "The Reason Why"! Thanks for the post.

Hi, Rusty here, I would scrap this hide and start fresh. The way I learned to make rawhide came from a Bruce Grant article. The process Started with stretching the hide first, then dehairing. I had problems when the hide wasn't dried long enough( 4 days were best for me), the same rotten spots showed when trying to dehaired. More time stretched and left to dry was best and I got a better hide to play with. Cutting the long strip after and stretching for a few days as well, gave some really nice strings for different projects. Keys: stretching, scraping and drying adequately, then dehairing before cutting I to a long strip to stretch and dry some more. 'Twill be a long winter of braiding! Have fun!!!

Hello Rawhider I've bought and made goat rawhide and learned how to case and cut strings by starting with goathides. I've found it to be a very good medium to start and learn with. Give it a shot and have fun! One thing more. Don't look for any real strength, just practice. Stringman211