This is interesting. The Deer hide and all. I was wondering what to do
with fresh feathers from chickens and 2 turkey's that will be enjoyed on
this years Thanksgiving table. I've looked all over the internet can't seem
to find much about curing feathers for tying purposes. I do see that some
shops sell a liquid that rinse the natural oils out. But do I really want
the oils out. Anybody have any info?
Thanks
Pat Horner
-----Original Message-----
From: Darin Minor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, October 16, 2000 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: Deer Hide
>Wes Neuenschwander wrote:
>
>> My recommendation: Freeze all new natural tying materials for a week
>> (preferably in a non-automatic defrost freezer) before turning them loose
>> with the rest of your tying materials. As an added precaution, you
>> might want to periodically box up and freeze all your tying materials,
>> just in case something made it past your initial screening procedures.
>> Include your synthetic materials as well; while they are not susceptible
>> to attack themselves, eggs from infected natural materials can be
>> picked up by them and later infect your natural materials. Beyond that,
>> tightly sealed ziploc bags can be useful in deterring the spread of bugs,
>> especially stuff tucked away for long term storage.
>
>I've heard to refreeze after thawing out, this will take care of any eggs
that may
>be in the hide.
>
>Darin
>
