Members Leatherpownder Posted January 13, 2013 Members Report Posted January 13, 2013 Had a question about how I de-hair rawhide. After the hide has been dried on a stretcher I will lay the hide on a flat hard surface and rub screened ashes from my wood stove into the hair. I then take a hard wood stick (i.e. shovel/broom handle) and trim the end with a saw so it has a sharp edge. This is repeated as the stick dulls. Then just begin scraping against the grain of the hair until all the hair is removed. just takes a little elbow grease but makes excellent rawhide. This technique was shown to me by Pablo Lozano and Armando Deferrari from Argentina. These reins are from this hide. Quote
Members barbiesdude Posted January 13, 2013 Members Report Posted January 13, 2013 Thanks a ton Leather Pownder. Does sraping dry with the ashes cause the hair to slip? Also the hide I have sraped has some "fuzz" down in dimpled areas. would going over it with your method clean it up a little? Quote
Members mikesmith648 Posted January 13, 2013 Members Report Posted January 13, 2013 how long after putting the ashes on so you wait before scraping? Maybe a tutorial to help show the whole process you use? I for one would really appreciate it! Thanks, Mike Beautiful reins BTW. Quote Emergency Room Nurse by profession.......Leatherworker at heart!! Hoping to reverse the order in that one of these days!!
Members Leatherpownder Posted January 13, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 13, 2013 The best time to scrape the hide is as soon as it comes off the stretcher while it is smooth. The hide sits for a while a lot of the time they will wrinkle and this makes it harder to scrape. The ashes are used to grab the hair and don't need to sit on the hide to remove the hair that is the stick's job. The process is to place the dried hide on a flat surface rub some dry ashes into the hair and begin to scrape. Screen the ashes to remove any rocks. Just takes some time. This method will not damage the the hide like scraping with a knife or any sharp steel. Quote
Members mikesmith648 Posted January 13, 2013 Members Report Posted January 13, 2013 Great........thanks for the reply....Now if I can just get all this braid learning to stick in my head!! Mike Quote Emergency Room Nurse by profession.......Leatherworker at heart!! Hoping to reverse the order in that one of these days!!
Members megabit Posted January 14, 2013 Members Report Posted January 14, 2013 Great thread, thanks. Quote
Members Leatherpownder Posted January 14, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 14, 2013 Hope it helps ya out. If ya have any questions don't be afraid to ask. Quote
Members curlyjo Posted January 15, 2013 Members Report Posted January 15, 2013 Just wondering why you don't use lime and then slip the hair? I learned the scrape method dry and laid over a barrel or big round post. Lime works for me now. Brad Quote
Members Leatherpownder Posted January 15, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 15, 2013 Lime works but a lot of process involved. This way takes less than an hour and doesn't smell as bad, don't need to neutralize, and there is no waste water. Also noticed that the rawhide is not as stiff. Just an alternative method that works. Quote
Members curlyjo Posted January 16, 2013 Members Report Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks, I've switched to lime mainly cause its easier on my hands than scraping. Thanks for the pics. Brad Quote
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