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Always use fine stock salt when salting. NEVER use rock
salt or mineralized salt. |
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Don't air dry anything if at all possible |
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Salt furs, don't air dry them. They make a much better
finished product if they are salted. |
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WASH BLOOD OUT OF EVERYTHING or try to comb it out if
at all possible. The longer blood sits in a hide, the more difficult
it is to get out - sometimes it's impossible. |
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Make sure cape and hide EDGES are flat - not rolled or
folded when salted. |
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Don't fold up capes or hides when you are salting - folds
can hold moisture and cause slipping. Fold them after they are
dry. |
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Don't over-dry hides. They should be flexible enough
to fold and put in a box. |
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If a hide is partially air dried, re-hydrate it with
equal parts salt and COLD water and then re-salt. |
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NEVER ship a wet or frozen hide. They will rot so fast
it will scare you. |
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If you can, brush small furs such as coyotes and fox
once before sending them. They can also be shampooed - you won't
believe the difference this makes. |
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Please flesh your hides - chunks of meat and fat left
on a hide can cause lots of problems, plus we have to stop and
hand flesh them which costs us both time and money. |
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Watch for bugs in your salt pits - bugs ruin hides -
dust with bug killer when they come in if they are buggy. Do
not ship bugs to us. |
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When you get your hides back from us, if you feel that
they are too oily (a condition caused by the type of oils we
use and the fact that we hold drumming to a minimum) put a small
amount of DAWN liquid dish soap in your soak water. This will
eliminate the problem and make the hair fluffier. Be sure to
use small amounts of soap - it's a lot easier to add a drop
or two than it is to get rid of too much. |
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Punch your items with your own code. It provides a double
identification system. DO NOT USE METAL TAGS OR WIRE. |
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PLEASE make sure your name and address is IN the box
with the hides when you ship them. Exterior labels do get torn
off occasionally. Easy way - drop a business card in each box. |
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If you need something handled RUSH, write RUSH all over
the outside of the box it is shipped in - try to ship RUSH items
separate from regular orders, it helps to keep them from getting
mixed up. |
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Store all tanned items in plastic bags in a cool dry
area. Don't hang them by their noses on your shop wall - there
are too many changes in heat and humidity to keep the best quality. |
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Store all
tanned SMALL FURS in plastic bags in the freezer. This will
keep them fresh a lot longer if you are not going to mount
them right away.
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