SC - Deerhide help (kinda-sorta on topic)
Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net
Tue Nov 14 20:40:32 PST 2000
Vicente asked:
> By a stroke of good fortune, a friend of mine bagged a 120-pound buck this
> weekend. He is making me a present of the hide, as is, no curing or
> treatment. He plans to skin the buck tonight, and I'm at somewhat of a loss.
> Are there any steps that should be taken immediately after the hide is
> removed (e.g. packing in salt, scraping, etc)?
Yes. Check this file in the CRAFTS section of my files for some details:
lea-tanning-msg (57K) 1/17/00 How to tan leather. Types of tanning.
This one might also be of interest:
lea-bladders-msg (15K) 8/ 3/98 Tanning, cleaning, dressing animal
bladders.
> What price can I expect to pay a taxidermist to tan the hide for me?
Having a professional do this is probably a very good idea. If I remember
rightly, tanning a full hide like this even for something as small as a
deer compared to a cow, is a lot of work and the professional will have
the equipment already.
> What other inedible parts of the
> deer can be used, assuming that my friend wants to keep the antlers as a
> trophy? More specifically, which bones can be used for buttons or other
> jewelry, and how should they be treated?
See this file, also in the CRAFTS section:
bone-msg (46K) 6/24/98 Working with bone and antler.
> (Oligatory food content) Are there any tasty bits that I should ask for,
> aside from the usual roasts and steaks? (I'm going to try to talk him out of
> the shanks.)
See these files in the FOOD section:
organ-meats-msg (85K) 11/ 3/00 Period cooking of organ meats.
venison-msg (45K) 7/26/00 Medieval and modern recipes for venison.
This is a wonderful opportunity. Other than some farm-raised venison
in a resturant, the SCA is the only time I've been able to enjoy venison.
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THL Stefan li Rous Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom of Ansteorra
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