Brain Substitutes ?
Seems like there may be enough interest to start a separate topic on this issue.Eggs? Any difference in coloration from brains on the finished product? Kidney, liver, spleen? same question as...
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Scalp, yea just curious to see what all might work and has been used. Even in a paleo context if a hide was scavenged from somewhere and the brains were gone, I would assume they tried different...
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There's no difference in color between eggs and brains that I've seen. I used to use only eggs, until I discovered the magic of brains. Of course I've been working with a couple of old hides lately...
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I've tanned 35 whitetail hides and never used anything but egg yolks. The only stiff spots were on the merangue my aunt made from the egg whites I didn't use. Got me a bunch o soft hides and a...
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I put the brains I am going to use in a blender with hot water and run the blender until the brains look like a strawberry shake. I fill a large pot with about 2 gallons of water and toss in the skirt...
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Thanks for the great info all!I have used the eggs before and had good luck, never tried just the yolks but thinking about it that might make some senseBad Hand: Thanks for the great info on the smoke...
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It's emulsified oils that you want to use. Emulsified oil is an oil that will mix with water instead of separating, like when you pour cooking oil into a glass of water. Any kind works. Brains are a...
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O.K. that makes a lot of sense. So perhaps any plants with saponins should be able to be added to some type of oil/grease to act as an emulsifier, much like mixing primitive pigments with grease and...
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I know of a guy in Russia that lived with some folks who were reindeer herders. These people used Sour reindeer milk and liver. they used the liver , which was full of some kind of critter ( worm,...
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Rick are you dissing Brian Dennehy? Seems like a pruty handsome feller to me. Just read this Yeti, no he is actually one of my favorite actors. I have an old dvd with him in Walking Tall even. Just...
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Hay Rick, had to look that up. Buckwheat is it? How did you use it? I know they use wheat flour as a bating for hair on tanning. I don't really understand this process yet, but I've heard of it. Is...
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oooooooo...more braintanning secrets, I love it. C'mon, Rick, out with it..fill all of us dying to know braintan enthusiasts with your findings, lol. Hey common to the western states? How does someone...
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This was the first time I experimented with eriogonum, probably about 10 yrs ago. The parfleche is all done with natural pigments, a wood stick, and a bone fragment for drawing and painting. Yea, I...
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Thanks Quills!Jan and Kech, I don't have any secrets on the Eriogonum yet, was hoping to learn some Not a lot of info on the process it was used with. Have talked to some NA's and they weren't aware...
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Rick.... I now use the power washer to flesh my skins..not abo but I assure you abos knew the power of 'moving' water far better than we do today.. well we should but as you can see folks are still...
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Thanks Kech, appreciate it.I have some questions on your vinegar method, how about starting a new thread on it?I am also going to start a new thread on parfleche bags, as I have a couple of questions...
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I am not sure what the term would be for a type of leather made in Japan. But its tanned with salt,,Manipulation and canola oil...called cloza oil in Japan.I have a really good freind who lives in...
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Had a slight update from my friend ..working on getting him to post the videos here..if he will. because its now night in Japanand he was extremely tired because of the death of a elderly relative.....
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