[Jacob-list] Sheepskin prep

[ARTHUR PARTRIDGE]

Hi Chris,
     There is a good article on the Internet.  See:

Preparing Your Sheepskin for Tanning
http://www.isbona.com/vol8no1win04.html

You cover the skin side with plain salt, called hay salt in some areas.  It
is available in a 50 lb bag for less than $5.00 at the livestock feed
store.  Tell the person there what it is for and they will know what you'll
need.  Do not use rock salt or table salt.  Follow the directions in the
article and ask plenty of questions.  Also, the salt will corrode a cement
floor so clean up is essential.

Good luck, Cathy

--Christopher Brantley wrote:
>-Although, not my Jacobs, I've a young Suffolk cross lamb that I am ready
to 
>.... eradicate; being a fan of lamb meat, I have the recipes lined up and 
>ready to go. I hate to waste the hide; it's a great bedside rug size if
only 
>I can figure out how to tan and treat it s it will hold up. Has anyone out 
>there ever done, or heard how to do such a thing?