Horse butt

[Kennedyco]

Hi everyone, I’m fairly new here and don’t really post much so please don’t be too critical of my question as I’m always learning. I have received a very beautiful horse butt hide that has a lot of bending due to it still basically being in the shape of the horse it came from. The rump area is almost bowl shaped and sticks up when I lay it on a flat surface. Is there a way to flatten it or am I going to have to be incredibly creative when planning the project? Any advice would be great! Thanks

[fredk]

Assuming it has been veg tanned; give it a good soaking with clean warm water. Lay it out on a big board, which has preferably been covered in clean white paper, cover the hide with more clean paper, then lay a big board on top of it. Put lots of heavy weights on top of the top board. Leave to dry for several days or a week, or even longer. This may need to be repeated 

[Cattleman]

On 10/2/2023 at 8:39 AM, fredk said:

Assuming it has been veg tanned; give it a good soaking with clean warm water. Lay it out on a big board, which has preferably been covered in clean white paper, cover the hide with more clean paper, then lay a big board on top of it. Put lots of heavy weights on top of the top board. Leave to dry for several days or a week, or even longer. This may need to be repeated 

Agreed... Case it in warm water, I would then stretch it (put the center of the butt around a large pole or post then hold the ends and pull with all your might), then allow to COMPLETELY dry between 2 boards while under weights.

Edited October 14, 2023 by Cattleman