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Graining a hide

crappyice

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So, I fleshed and bucked a deer hide. I put the hide in a solution of 10 gallons of water to 4oz of KOH. It's been sitting for four days and the hair is slipping quite easily. I figured I would try the graining process. Regardless of how hard I scrape, I don't feel I am getting the grain. Can I/should I re-soak in the bucking solution for a few more days?

One thing that is concerning me is the temperature. It has been near freezing and a thin layer of ice formed on the bucking solution. I read that cold temps slow down the bucking process.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Fyi...I am using Matt Richards book Deerskin into Buckskins as my guide.

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