katievictoria
Active member
Saw a post about this, but the latest response was over a year ago. Thought I'd ask again, but have a slightly different twist.
I didn't do the brain tanning. I soaked my pelts in a pickle of salt and alum water. After breaking I worked the hide with mink oil. They turned out really great.
My question is this....... if I now smoke the hides will it make them more washable? I understand that they won't become waterproof in the sense that you can wear them in a rain storm and never get wet. But does it really help when washing a garment to keep from having to restretch and break all over again, and will it work as well with the mink oil as with brains? Anyone have any ideas? I don't mind the extra step, but its a lot of work if it's not going to make any difference.
Thank you all for reading, and any help you may have.
I didn't do the brain tanning. I soaked my pelts in a pickle of salt and alum water. After breaking I worked the hide with mink oil. They turned out really great.
My question is this....... if I now smoke the hides will it make them more washable? I understand that they won't become waterproof in the sense that you can wear them in a rain storm and never get wet. But does it really help when washing a garment to keep from having to restretch and break all over again, and will it work as well with the mink oil as with brains? Anyone have any ideas? I don't mind the extra step, but its a lot of work if it's not going to make any difference.
Thank you all for reading, and any help you may have.