Cape Mount
#16
Have you tried Borax? We used to put it on snake skins and pin them and place them in the attic to cure. Don't know if it would be better than salt or not. I am wanting to try caping one this year myself. I've seen some impressive capes with wings attached but that is probably outta my league.
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Treebeard
#19
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Please don't take this they wrong way but I had to say something. It seems that from your pics you are leaving a lot of meat and fat on the skin. The use of salt will help preserve this but only the borax treatment will somewhat bug proof it. You should attempt to get all the meat and fat off and then borax it. I don't know about you but I like salted meat and would never eat meat with borax on it.
#20
No offense taken I find it easier once the salt has taken the moisture from the last bits of meat and it pulls nicely from the skin. Borax is the next step in the curing but it is a good point and someone may not understand that so thanks for raising it.
Take care
Treebeard
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Treebeard