Recently I received a phone call from a prospective tanner in Tennessee. He's been following the videos and is now at a point where he was curious about tearing in his hide. He is at the point of nuetralizing the hide (see video on neutralizing) but on the finishing of the graining process he noticed alot of tearing. after further explanation of the situation, it sounds like he got a thin hide with alot of nicks and knife cuts on the hide. These weak spots on any hide spell disaster. For the beggining tanner it can be quite disheartening. Fret not. Next time, if you are the skinner, remember to pell your hide off, only use your knife for the openeing cuts, then put your knife away LEAVE IT ALONE!!!! and now Pull your hide of the deer, this ensures a clean skin, no weak spots on the hide and leaves the natural membrane on the carcass to protect it if you want it to hang (like natures saran wrap).
The key to tanning thin hides is a gentle touch. gentle yet repetative graining, gentle yet multiple wringings. That's it, no secret, just remember on thinner hides you have to go gentle. it's about repition, with the small guys, beacause brut force alone wont do it like it could for the hefty deer!
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