[Jacob-list] Sheepskin prep

[Purrfleece Farms]

Arthur response is correct.  I have done my using a sheet of plywood
suspended on saw horses and covered with the heavy 10 mil plastic sheeting
used by construction companies. You can buy it at Lowe's or Home Depot.  The
also makes it easy to have a sheet to put over the top in the event of rain.
I bought some of the cheap spring clamps to hold the plastic down.  I also
had to put some fencing around it (used just 4 t-posts on the corners to
keep visiting dogs, coyotes away (in my case it was my Greyhound).

I have also put the unprocessed pelts in a bag in the freezer until I have
had the time to wash them and remove any remaining flesh or fat left by the
slaughter house (in my case, they are being paid to kill and process the
meat and return the pelt).
Good luck.

Rich


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ARTHUR PARTRIDGE" <aztreaz at earthlink.net>
To: "jacob-list" <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 8:59 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Sheepskin prep


> 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?
>
>
>
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