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spottedhorse Mountaineer Posts: 13	Question for Chuck Apr 25, 2015 20:37:07 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spottedhorse on Apr 25, 2015 20:37:07 GMT -7 Chuck, does new German tanned buckskin need to be dampened and stretched before making garments out of it? Thanks for any info, Spottedhorse

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Question for Chuck Apr 25, 2015 21:12:56 GMT -7

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Post by Chuck Burrows on Apr 25, 2015 21:12:56 GMT -7

The instructions that come with the hides say stretch dry, but I've always dampened and then stretched - found I got a bit better and permanent stretch that way. It may leave them a bit stiff, but they break and soften up easily either by hand or cabled.

spottedhorse Mountaineer Posts: 13	Question for Chuck Apr 25, 2015 21:45:54 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spottedhorse on Apr 25, 2015 21:45:54 GMT -7 Chuck thanks for the reply, that is what I needed to know. My hides came without any instructions. Spottedhorse

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