I'm trying to remove the hair from a cowhide. We already know how to flesh it, the only thing we are trying to figure out, is an easier way for us to actually remove the hair.
Gobi, there's a chemical process for what you're trying to accomplish. It's in the archives at the link I've provided. Just a guess but maybe you should check out their tanning forum.
I realize that and I am as we speak, but I'm curious as to the people who I've been in contact with for however long I've been on this forum as well... if they've done it. There's nothing wrong with that is there?
Thoroughly clean the hide, then soak a few days in a lime solution. Once the hair begins to readily slip, scrap it off, thoroughly rinse the hide, then neutralize the lime with a weak lactic acid solution. Early Americans used hardwood ash instead of the lime.
Just for future posters reference, I've already found the step by step thread that someone has created over at the posted forum (thanks russ) and I'm just curious who else has done something like this.
Removing Hair from Cowhide
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