Re: OT(sort of!) sheepskin


"romanyroamer" <romonyroamer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi Chris,
> I'm actually using lamb tails.........Buggers to skin! They are so easy to
> tear. Because they were very dirty, I put them through a double cycle on
the
> washing machine. They have come out extremely white and supple. I have
> rubbed cooking salt into each one and they are in a bucket. Is that O.K or
> should they dry out? I noticed that fluid is collecting in the bottom
(well
> duhh.that's what salt does!) do I just keep empting that out? I tried to
> email you but it bounced. Thank-you.
> Thank-you Cynthia,
> I went to a towel factory in Tasmania (a long,long way from home) did I
buy
> towels? No way I came away with bags and bags of wonderfully coloured
> threads that I have used to weave rugs and toweling scraps that have been
> used for a myriad of things
> ..........Amelia
>
>

hmmm, don't know why the email bounced, that's my regular account, I'll
check the spam filter (it usually gives me a choice of bouncing)

the skins should be really well salted (can't use too much) on the leather
side rather than the wool side, wrapped in hessian and stored where they
will get air but where the dogs can't get them - speaking from experience
here! :-) The remaining flesh is then scraped off, the tanning solution
applied, left for a period of time (nice and specific, huh) and then a
lubricant applied.
I remembered the product - leidreiters- which is apparently now made here
(in Aus) as Leder (as per previous link)

chris
:-)


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