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Apologies. I got distracted. So it turns out that I either haven't been properly dressing these hair-on sheep-skins or that I haven't been softening them until they were fully dry. Probably a little of both. This will aggravate me until I get it fully figured out. I've been softening by hand...

I hear you, and agree. Although I never set out to let a hide dry out without proper softening, it's something that has and will continue to happen. If it comes to pass after dressing with a smoky dressing mixture, I'll share my feedback on the forum. My last one is in the process of being...

Dogwood's smoky water tip seems like it could be really valuable. Smoking before softening is supposed to make for thin and fragile hides, but this might get around the issue. In theory, after applying a smoky dressing, one could soften as much as convenient, let the hide dry, wait until there...

Love this thread. I'm a Canadian shepherd of a tiny flock of Jacob sheep and have been storing hides of any harvested animals for the purposes of tanning. Their spotted wool makes for a striking skin. I've finished a couple of deer hides, fairly successfully, using the technique that Matt...