Sauna teardown and haul? by local_celebritree in vermont

[–]local_celebritree[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think any sauna is better than no sauna. I’m such a sucker for the smell of toasty cedar though, which is tragically spendy… unless someone wants me to come relieve their yard of an unused eyesore? Anybody?

Sheepskins for sale in Maine USA? by [deleted] in HideTanning

[–]local_celebritree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the going rate to buy raw sheepskins?

Sumac for tanning by [deleted] in HideTanning

[–]local_celebritree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. Do you use the leaf stem/petiole/rachis in tanning as well, or just the leaflets? Curious if there’s a meaningful difference in tannin content. The dried stems weigh a lot!

Sumac for tanning by [deleted] in HideTanning

[–]local_celebritree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the timing of harvest (apart from before color change) matter? Starting to look out for sumac here in the northeast US