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Skunks have a chemical in their scent gland spray that makes the smell stick to the proteins in skin and hair for a very long time, including on their own pelt.
Skunk spray permeates clothes, skin and fur, making it last for weeks. Research shows that a skunk’s odor will last at least 14-21 days if left untreated.
How do you get rid of the smell of skunk spray on your pelts? »»
I’ve discovered that tanning a rabbit pelt isn’t time-consuming, difficult, or expensive. In fact, it’s a source of both pride and great satisfaction, since it enables me to create beautiful, useful fur articles from skins that would otherwise have been discarded. How to tan a rabbit fur »»
When you buy commercially tanned leather, the square feet of the hide is usually stamped on it, but sometimes the stamp is not legible. Here is a simple formula to measure square feet. How to figure out square feet when measuring leather »»
Suede and leather can be hard to clean. It’s advised that you have suede cleaned professionally. However there are a few steps you can take if it’s very light soiling. How to clean suede leather. »»
Keeping and displaying tanned rabbit fur pelts — or any animal pelt — is a way to preserve a portion of an animal that might otherwise be wasted. A hide may, for example, be kept by a hunter as a trophy piece or it may simply serve a decorative purpose. Some people belive each animal has spiritual power, and keeping one nearby gives you protection or helps you with whatever that animal represents.
Whatever the case may be, tanned hides need to be cared for in order to keep them clean and presentable. Properly maintaining a tanned hide requires routine maintenance to ensure that it looks good and does not suffer the effects of aging and potential deterioration. Five ways to clean a rabbit fur pelt »»