Do you have to salt a hide after fleshing?

Applying salt on the hair side is not necessary. After salting, roll the hide up and place on an incline to allow fluids to drain away from the hide. Wait approximately 12 hours. Unroll the hide and shake all of the wet salt off.

How do you store a hide before fleshing?

Make sure the fur is good and dry before freezing. Putting something like a piece of cardboard between layers or putting them in a plastic garbage bag is a good idea too. Make sure there’s enough space between them to allow them to freeze completely.

Can you freeze a deer hide before fleshing?

Freezing is okay. If freezer space is at a premium, follow our instructions on our salting page or get the hide to us asap! For hair-on tanning, it is critical that the hide be kept in good condition and that we receive it as soon as possible. A hide will spoil in about the same time as the meat.

What happens when you put salt on a hide?

As the hide absorbs the salt, cover any bare spots with more salt. Be carefull when leaving the hide out in the open. Direct sunlight will dry the hide out too quickly. Rain can wash the salt away which means starting the process again.

How long does it take for a salted hide to dry?

As the hide absorbs the salt, cover any bare spots with more salt. Be carefull when leaving the hide out in the open. Direct sunlight will dry the hide out too quickly. Rain can wash the salt away which means starting the process again. After 5 days roll up the hide, flesh side in.

Can you use rock salt on a tube skin hide?

DO NOT USE ROCK SALT. Rub the salt into the hide. Do not just pour it on. Make sure to cover the seam area and also around the ears. If the cape has been tube skinned, turn it over and salt the other side of the cape. Apply a layer of salt to all areas of the flesh side of the hide.

When to apply salt to a tanning hide?

Apply a layer of salt to all areas of the flesh side of the hide. Applying salt on the hair side is not necessary. After salting, roll the hide up and place on an incline to allow fluids to drain away from the hide. Wait approximately 12 hours.