John the tanned rabbit may just need to be run over a table edge a few times to loosen it back up. You only need to get the strips supple enough to tie down. When you tie the tanned hide down the first time you fish it, it will get hard after it gets wet.
Bob Haering [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 5:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [VFB] kool aid questions Joyce and others- I think I may have done something wrong in my dying process. I died some hen saddles and a rabbit skin. The rabbit skin was cut into pieces. All of the colors absorbed beautifully, but now the skins on both the saddles and rabbit patches are hard. What did I do wrong, I was hoping to be able to use the rabbit as zonkers, now I am left with a ton of dubbing. Any help? john
