Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

289.0. "Did Danl' Boone go through all this??" by GLDOA::MORRISON (Dave) Mon Nov 28 1988 13:41

I have learned upon calling the folks listed in 92.4 that the way to
    finish the alum/salt process is by rinsing with a small amout of
    water and using Boraxo or some Sodium Carbonate product to neutralize
    the alum. Too much H2O destroys the effect of the alum. In order
    to get the hide to be soft it needs to be streached and worked over
    a board or rope, something to break down the fiber while adding
    the neetsfoot oil. Finally, I found the answer to my former question
    of how much solution per hide; about 10 gals. The M&M Fur folks
    in 92.4 will also send a catalog on their products which include
    books on tanning, etc. I can hardly wait to get going on this project,
    hope my wife will be enthusiastic about deer hides over the back
    of the couch!!!