Prepping Bear Hides with

Carrie explains her method for degreasing and cleaning bear hides to get them ready to mount on a form. Don't be afraid of these mounts- let us help! ‪@KCTaxidermy‬

[@StairsHomestead]

Thank you for mentioning when you choose to thin your hides! I’ve been wondering at what stage of the process this is typically done. What type of thinner do you have currently and is that what you started out with or did you use a different method to thin your hides prior to purchasing a thinner?

[@KCTaxidermy]

@@StairsHomestead by thinner, are you referring to fleshing (hide thinner) or degreaser (oil/fat thinner) ?

[@StairsHomestead]

@@KCTaxidermy I’m referring to a flesher(hide thinner).

[@KCTaxidermy]

@@StairsHomestead i have a Van Dyke fleshing wheel.