Sodium Sulfide

[broncstompinben]

Hi I have made some rawhide doing the hot water method, but I'm interested in using the sodium sulfide method. What I'm wondering is where to find it, I can't seem to find any local companies that carry it, what kind of companies do, or are there any that some of you deal with that are really good for the money.

Thanks, Ben

[Denise]

You have to go to a chemical supply company. We use Brenntag and get it in the flaked form. We get it in a 40 lb? bag. Someone else on here will probably know where to get it in smaller amounts.

[rgerbitz]

Hey Ben,

I had a hell of time trying to find it around here. I found a chemical supply place in Rockford, Il. They sell it by the 55 lb bag it was around $175. Using the Yellow Pages on the internet I pulled up chemical supply places with 75 miles of home. I had to call about 20 of them before I was able to find one that carried it in that amount. I had gotten some online from a photographry supply place, can't remember where. It was something like $15 for 2 lbs.

Good luck,

Rob

[Denise]

Yup. Double checked with Rod and it is a 55 lb bag.

[broncstompinben]

I was able to find a 10 pound bag of yellow flake and used it on my first hide today, and other than about a 8 inch circle right in the middle of the back, the hair just wiped right off. Thanks to all of you contributed info on this process it worked out so much better than anything i've ever tried (my wife doesn't care for the smell too much, but it worked great.

Thanks Ben

[rgerbitz]

I came across the receipt earlier. Viking Chemical Supply in Rockford Ill. is where I got mine last. Working hides with the sulfide can be a pretty lonely deal. Nobody wants to hang out with you when you smell of rotten eggs. My dog won't even stick around.