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atrain
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Brain tan Nov 18, 2011 13:30:07 GMT -7

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Post by atrain on Nov 18, 2011 13:30:07 GMT -7

How many on here does their own brain tan leather?
If so how long does it take you to flesh a hide and then dehair a hide? I just got my first hide and it is taking me for ever and a day to get these 2 things done. I hope it gets faster the more hides I do.

I am using a draw knife that has been dulled to do this and looking at getting a flesher from brain tan.com does anyone have any ideas on what works best for them?

Wet scraping no rack or anything just on the beam.

Atrain

Rod
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Brain tan Nov 18, 2011 16:24:25 GMT -7

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Post by Rod on Nov 18, 2011 16:24:25 GMT -7

I've never done it that way, so I can't say. I frame them up and dry scrape, that usually goes pretty quickly---maybe an hour or two for fleshing (helps with dry scrape if you frame up then let it dry just a bit, fleshes alot easier), and about the same for scraping the hair off. A good sharp scraper helps with that.

Not sure if this will help you, as it's two different processes.

Rod

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Dan'l Hickham Mountaineer Posts: 93	Brain tan Nov 20, 2011 11:26:14 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dan'l Hickham on Nov 20, 2011 11:26:14 GMT -7 about an hour for fleshing and about 2 hrs for dehairing/graining once the hair starts to slip well
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Post by atrain on Nov 18, 2011 13:30:07 GMT -7

Post by Rod on Nov 18, 2011 16:24:25 GMT -7

Post by Dan'l Hickham on Nov 20, 2011 11:26:14 GMT -7