FIRST:
    SOAK HIDE FOR 2 DAYS IN SOLUTION OF:

        1 1/2 LB unslaked lime; ten gallons water
        1/2   box baking soda; ten gallons water

NEXT:
1. SOAK IN RAIN WATER 3 DAYS
2. DEHAIR
3. FLESH FAT FROM HIDE; USE A GOOD FLESHING TOOL; BE CAREFUL HERE
4. SET OVERNIGHT
5. SOAK IN RAIN WATER OVERNIGHT
6. PUT ON STRETCHER WITH MANY CONTROL POINTS AND APPLY PRESSURE ALL SIDES AS HIDE DRIES
7. RUB HIDE 5 MINUTES; LET DRY 25 MINS; WORKING BOTH SIDES
8. BLEND BRAINS USING SMALL AMOUNTS HOT WATER; ADD 3 TO 5 GALLONS WARM WATER
9. WORK HIDE INTO SOLUTION; WORK SOLUTION INTO HID!! (read)
10. TWIST HIDE; HANG FROM TREE, DANGLE HEAVY ROCK AT BOTTOM, SPIN (or whatever)
      CATCH SLURRY FROM BOTTOM
11. REPEAT 9 AND 10 SEVERAL TIMES(5-6) FOR 30 MINUTES ALLOWING SOME SOAKING
12. BREAKDOWN FIBERS; PUT HIDE BACK ON STRETCHER WITH TIGHT PRESSURE
13. BREAK TOOL:  CANOE PADDLE, AXE HANDLE, BEAVER BOARD, ETC., MUST BE SMOOTH
14. WORK AND PRESS ALL AREAS UNTIL DRY(A LONG TIME!)
15. TO WEATHER PROOF AND MAKE SURE BUGS ARE GONE: SMOKE WITH ROTTEN, DRY WOOD
      QUIT WHEN COLOR CHANGES; MAKE SURE HEAT IS VERY LOW FOR THIS STEP
16. WHEN HANGING HIDE, HANG NECK DOWN

 ~ thanks fred

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