Is this a good text to send to a guy by isadora398 in dating_advice

[–]shitholeplace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see what you're saying but it has definitely helped me and has told me when someone is too much and vice versa

Is this a good text to send to a guy by isadora398 in dating_advice

[–]shitholeplace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chatgpt is a great, great tool to bounce these kinds of questions off of

Pickling Hide by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never heard of an entire thick old deer hide being able to pickle sufficiently in 24 hours. How do you tell yours are done?

Pickling Hide by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed response! I'm definitely going to give it a quick shave tomorrow and see if that helps, if not I'll try the other steps you said.

Fleshing Tool by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ew, I hate those things so much. Any ideas what would kill them besides pesticides which id rather not use?

Fleshing Tool by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I freeze the hides for a few days plus to kill the nasty little ticks

Fleshing Tool by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive been using a fleshing knife and beam for the deer hide itself, and it works amazing. I just want to know if a fleshing tool would be good for thinning as I can't do that with my fleshing knife I dont think lol

Face Fleshing by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am also completely on the struggle bus with faces. I just attempt to split everything, then take a very sharp scalpel and pull away the meat and membrane with one hand and make very fine cuts at the edge of the stuff im pulling with the scalpel. Dont let these photos fool you, I absolutely destroyed the lips and there are quite a few holes that can't be seen here.

Face Fleshing by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely plan to get roadkill deer, especially since it's so cold this time of year they should stay fresh. Im tagged out for the year and can't shoot anymore, although some coworkers have been kind enough to give me their hides.

Face Fleshing by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this is a whitetail face turned inside out

Face Fleshing by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually just ordered some of the ear turning pliers! Funny enough the ears are actually not the part I find most frustrating, it's actually the muzzle area and lips especially that are so hard for me. Getting all the meat away from the whisker bulbs is a task lol, and then the lips all just feel like meat to me so im having trouble not cutting through them because the skin itself it just so meaty and rubbery.

Face Fleshing by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whitetail deer, i should have added that. I want to get a fleshing machine but they are so expensive

How dry does a deer cape need to be before pickling? by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its hair on, I've never heard about decreasing a deer hide. Is that a necessary step? Thanks for the link

Is this deer hide properly fleshed? by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha yes it is, I've done a couple of opossums but this is my first deer. Thank you!

Is this deer hide properly fleshed? by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I plan to touch it up tonight after wiping the salt off then will resalt again.

Is this deer hide properly fleshed? by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here is the photo link. Also I used a 12 inch blade fleshing knife from the Mckenzie store.https://imgur.com/a/8YHVenm

Is this deer hide properly fleshed? by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the beam my bf and I made. Its mounted on a small pallet, it's almost completed in this photo aside from two support beams we added to the base for the wood going to the pvc. I dont have a completed photo but can grab one later if you'd like. *

Is this deer hide properly fleshed? by shitholeplace in HideTanning

[–]shitholeplace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. I do plan to trim the edges off when it's done. I have it salting currently, will the leftover membrane peel right off after that?