Questions (A Lot) About Tanning Skins

[stanly]

I've read a thread about tanning and some articles and they talk about damage to the skin if left untreated for even a shjort time.

will the damage go beyond loosening the hair?

is there aa timeline on how much damage and uses that can be made of it?

above ques if skin has been scraped and salted?

what do people use for the scraping anyway?

should I grind down something witha special profile?

Brain, Bran, Veg, Alum tanning what are the + & - of each method?

Brain-some swear by, but what of u don't have Brains available?

are there other methods?

can I just stretch the skin on a framework in an open shed for drying or is something more needed?

will my neighbors complain about the smell?

Is ther a "tanning for idiots" book avail?

[Tree Reaper]

The best time to tan any hide is fresh off the carcass.

Raw furs are just air dried and shipped to the auction house without salting.

The fat is scraped off using a fleshing tool, you can buy them from a trapping supply.

The hide is nailed to a sheet of plywood and raised off the board to dry.

Type of tan would depend on the purpose for the hide but a place like Van Dykes Taxidermy would have everything you need.