Contributing Member fredk Posted April 14, 2023 Contributing Member Report Posted April 14, 2023 Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Handstitched Posted April 14, 2023 Members Report Posted April 14, 2023 12 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: they do tumble hides to break them but the size of drum you need makes it all but impossible for a hobbyist type tanning setup. they have to be huge.so the hides don't ball up. 11 hours ago, fredk said: one of dem dare huge ready-mixed seeement deeeelivery trucks type drum? How about a (clean) compost tumbler , they can be quite large, would that be big enough for a hobbyist? t Just a thought . HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 14, 2023 CFM Report Posted April 14, 2023 11 hours ago, fredk said: even doing it with machines is labor intensive and wet, very cool videos Fred, do you notice how big the drums are comparative to the load they put in it. You would need a cement truck i think lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Bert03241 Posted April 20, 2023 Members Report Posted April 20, 2023 Well go figure , guess my idea was not so crazy and already thought of LOL Quote
Members Gosut Posted April 22, 2023 Members Report Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 9:11 PM, fredk said: Interesting. This tannery seems to use a combination chrome / veg tan process. They didn't show them breaking the hides. Does that mean chrome tanned hided don't need breaking? Sticking the hides to glass looks like an clever way around tacking a hide to a board or lacing it to a frame during drying. Quote
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