12/25/2023 0 Comments Tanned rabbit pelts for sale![]() ![]() I find it’s best to work the hides 3 times during the day, hanging them each time. The more often you can stretch out the hides, the softer they will be. If you don’t stretch it out you will end up with a hard crinkly hide. This is called “breaking the leather” or breaking the fibers up which will give you a nice soft leather. As the pelt dries and shrinks, you will want to take each pelt and stretch them back out about 2-3 times per day. Next you’ll want to hang your pelts up where they can begin to dry.Rinse well and squeeze the water out of the pelts. You’ll likely want your hides to smell good and not dead, so lather up the hides with some scented shampoo, and let it sit for up to 5 minutes.Do this until your water is fairly clear. Cut hides in half and soak in warm to cool water for 20 minutes, drain, and then soak again for an additional 20 minutes. Dispose of the pickle solution responsibly where animals can’t get it, or plants won’t get burned. Remove and squeeze out hides and place them into a bathtub. Add your pelts back into the bucket and continue to soak for an additional 10-14 days, stirring twice daily.Once fleshed, add an additional cup of alum and salt to the bucket so that you have a solution that is twice as strong.I personally just use my fingers when it comes to rabbit hides as it’s easy enough to do without a tool. ![]() To flesh the hides you’ll either use your fingers or a fleshing tool to remove the fat and excess flesh from the skin. Don’t toss the liquid! You’ll need it for the next step. Remove the hides and gently squeeze out the excess liquid back into the bucket. Soak pelts for the next 5-7 days, stirring them daily to prevent hair slippage.If needed add something heavy on top of the pelts to help keep them submerged. Next add your rabbit pelts, pushing them into the liquid and ensuring that they are fully submerged.Do this by mixing the water, salt, alum into your 5 gallon bucket. First you want to create your pickle solution to soak the pelts in.This method is best for when you have a lot of rabbit hides to process. These methods can be used on other hides as well, I just use it for my rabbit hides. ![]() Here I have a couple of different methods dependent on how many hides you have. The finished product can be used for decoration, arts and crafts, blankets, clothing, etc. Tanning hides is a good way to lessen the waste from processing. ![]()
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