Braidin Cows Report post Posted April 5, 2012 What is the best way to dehair hide for braiding? I have been buying hides and would like to make my own. Any recipes or tips would be appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sylvia Report post Posted April 5, 2012 What is the best way to dehair hide for braiding? I have been buying hides and would like to make my own. Any recipes or tips would be appreciated. Hi there: I found a lot of interesting and good information here. http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/forums/5/Leather-Hides-amp-Tanning#.T33mWNVdVlc One fellow actually does a nice photo tutorial on how to veg tan his hide at home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megabit Report post Posted April 5, 2012 Not sure if you are looking to make leather or rawhide from your post. I assume rawhide though. There are two sitckie threads that cover making rawhide with two different ways to get the hair off. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=3233&st=0 http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=8453 You can also scrap it off with a sharp knife. Bruce Grant covers a few different ways to to it in his books too. The ones I recall off hand are to stake it out in a running creek untill the hair falls out and I think putting it in a mix of water and wood ashes. I traded for a hide that had been scraped and streched but not de-haired last week, so it looks like I'll be giving it a try myself. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
