![]() ![]() I part the hair to reduce the trimming of long hairs along the edge. If you decide to work on a few now, then part hair down the middle of the belly and cut to make one flat hide. I recommend working 2-3 at a time, maybe more if you get a system down. Or, keep them moist for a few days while you work them in batches. You can string the bunnies, hair side in, and let them dry and wait for a convenient time to work them. Get all solution and soap out by the time you are done.ĥ. I think most soaps are good, I've used pine tar and dish soap before, and both seemed to work fine. Hides should be fur side out at this point. Take out bunnies, toss solution, rinse, soap, and repeat the washing process again. The book says 7 days, so use your own judgement. I've been using frozen bunny hides mainly, so maybe that makes a difference, but I have found that hair tends to shed around 7+ days. I've found it best to let bunnies soak (stirring twice a day) for 5-6 days. The bunnies need more of these compounds because they've probably already soaked up most of what you had put in the previous solution. After adding another 1 cup salt + 1 cup alum to the previously used solution, put bunnies back in solution. The neck is usually the thickest and hardest to work.ģ. A rule of thumb is peel until there is nothing left that can peel. Peel until pure white under-layer is exposed. Peel off all that you can- the hard work will pay off, the easiest time to peel this stuff off is now. It is easiest to start at the bottom near the rump. After 2 days, take out bunnies and squeeze solution from them back in to bucket- save solution! Peel off membrane (non-fur side). Preserving the skins and pelts of animals is an ancient tradition for humans, dating back as far as archaeology knows.Case skinned hide, just out of the solutionĢ. Rabbit meat was an affordable alternative. Rabbit plagues made the impetus to trapping even more extraordinary and often created quite the conundrum for landowners, particularly when faced with an offer to buy land from one of their labourers off the back of the profits made from rabbiting. Rural workers became successful rabbiters enjoying high earnings and more accessible work. While different forms of trapping required experience in specific methods to maximise income, little capital was needed to get started. General enquiries - rabbit industry was quite the boon for many workers in the Bothwell area from the late 1800s. * Please note a minimum number of participants are required to facilitate the delivery of the workshop, otherwise organisers may need to cancel or reschedule. * All rabbit skins are sourced ethically, helping to control populations of invasive species. Participants of the workshop will need to meet at the entry to Croakers Alley, Bothwell, at 10:45 am, this workshop will be held outside (weather permitting), and all those attending are encouraged to bring their own refreshments, and wear sturdy protective shoes, hat, and layered clothing. The workshop will be facilitated by Kachina Lucas who has been practicing natural bark tanning for five years, inspired by the idea of respecting the whole animal and preserving skins that would otherwise go to waste. Take home workshop booklet on how to tan with black wattle bark also included. ![]() ![]() You will be taught how to identify and sustainably collect black wattle bark and be involved in the hands-on process of transforming a raw hide into a soft rabbit pelt that they can keep. Over the course of this limited space three-hour workshop on Saturday 15th October, participants will learn how to tan a rabbit hide using black wattle bark. ![]()
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