First Rabbit Hide
Hello everyone!
This is my first peruse of this subreddit and I am seeking help with a rabbit hide I have started bark tanning. I have done some brain tanning but not bark. So I am a bit out of my element.
The rabbit was processed on Friday the 19th, the hide was promptly salted until Monday the 22nd where I did my best to flesh it, I worry I was a bit too careful out of fear of ripping the hide. Rabbits seem to be much more fragile than sheep and also the membrane and fascia was much more difficult to determine (ie. Where it ends and the hide begins). The hide was then put into a mimosa bark tea solution.
It’s now been about 5 days and the putter most layer of the hide has started to brown and darken, however I have checked through the fur side and the pelt is still white as snow.
I am wondering if I need to remove more membrane? Can I do this at this stage or do I need to re-soften in water to flex once again?
Any help is much appreciated!
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