Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Baby Beef: salted and dried
I finally got around to salting the Baby Beef's hide. I haven't done this before, so it was a learning experience. It's a lot easier that I thought it would be. But the pallet I salted the hide on left marks on the fur. I guess I should use solid wood next time.
I haven't tanned it yet, but I'll (hopefully?) get around to that eventually. Whenever I decide to pull the head out of the freezer, thaw it, and cut the brains out...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
nice. Do you have to use the brains?
ReplyDeleteI do not have to, but I prefer to do things as old-fashioned and environmentally friendly as possible. Some of the chemicals used to tan hides are downright scary...
DeleteI'd like to keep the skull too, so I'll probably bury it in a wire cage so bugs can eat on it and clean it for me but critters can't chew or walk off with it.