Awesome , don’t have lye but I do have wood ash so I’m going with that , will be using some raw hide for bow making and making hide glue . Thanks for sharing.
You know I have never measured this--- I use a container with enough water to easily cover the hide and use a small can of lye, about a pint, worked fine. the Natives would just use wood ashes and I'm sure there was no measuring, just makes a white milky slurry and work into the hide, roll it up, hair to the inside, and let stand until the hair starts to pull out easily. give it a try my friend---Don
is "lye" the same thing as caustic soda that we have in the Uk? The stuff you use to unclog drains or strip off old paint and such, white granules that heat up when you add water?
i once did a rawhide from a fresh hide, from an impala, the end result is now the head of a few drums i made for myself. Now i am trying to re-hydrate a hide that was stretched and dried, something a hunter on a nearby farm gave me to try to make rawhide from. I had it laying in water for about 3 days now, and unlike the fresh hide, where the hair came out easily after only being in water for about 2,5 days, this dried hide just does not seem to want to release the hair at all. Will soaking the hide, which is thoroughly soaked by now lose the hair more easily if i soak it in a mild lye solution ? Any help will be appreciated, as i am working on a much larger drum than my normal small to medium size.
Hey Don!!! Brian and I met and hung out with you this weekend at Earthskills, just wanted to connect via social web :) Blessings our friend! Rebeca and Brian
+Moon Flower Glad to here from you guys--- yes indeed--- keep in touch. Since I am traveling, I have to find hot spots to communicate, so interaction may be slow---- Don
It’s not bad at all I do it towards my back yard that butts up to the woods, can’t smell it at the front door if that helps any. But I’ve also got a forgiving wife, she knew she got with a hunter 😂
Legendary, given me amillion ideas all at once. 👍👍👍Cheers mate for your excellent and informative video.
Mr. Porta, You're an awesome man. Thanks for sharing so much as you do.
+Shawn Goodall Thank you my friend---Don
Great tutorial, I especially love the clothes pin trick. Thank you for taking the time to make this.
Awesome , don’t have lye but I do have wood ash so I’m going with that , will be using some raw hide for bow making and making hide glue . Thanks for sharing.
Sounds great!
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Hey Don, nice work. What is the ratio between the Lie and water that you use to soak the hides. Much appreciated.
You know I have never measured this--- I use a container with enough water to easily cover the hide and use a small can of lye, about a pint, worked fine. the Natives would just use wood ashes and I'm sure there was no measuring, just makes a white milky slurry and work into the hide, roll it up, hair to the inside, and let stand until the hair starts to pull out easily. give it a try my friend---Don
is "lye" the same thing as caustic soda that we have in the Uk? The stuff you use to unclog drains or strip off old paint and such, white granules that heat up when you add water?
yes
i once did a rawhide from a fresh hide, from an impala, the end result is now the head of a few drums i made for myself. Now i am trying to re-hydrate a hide that was stretched and dried, something a hunter on a nearby farm gave me to try to make rawhide from. I had it laying in water for about 3 days now, and unlike the fresh hide, where the hair came out easily after only being in water for about 2,5 days, this dried hide just does not seem to want to release the hair at all.
Will soaking the hide, which is thoroughly soaked by now lose the hair more easily if i soak it in a mild lye solution ? Any help will be appreciated, as i am working on a much larger drum than my normal small to medium size.
So you dont rinse the hide prior to stretching and drying? Seems like it would be a good idea although you know more than i.
rinse the hide to remove dirt and blood is a good idea!
Thank you for this video
Hi Donald. I make Irish frame drums and I am always looking to buy raw hides. Do you sell rawhides?
sorry, but no.
I do
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What kinda drain cleaner did you use ?
lye--- type that is in a can. now it's in a plastic can
Hey Don!!! Brian and I met and hung out with you this weekend at Earthskills, just wanted to connect via social web :) Blessings our friend! Rebeca and Brian
+Moon Flower Glad to here from you guys--- yes indeed--- keep in touch. Since I am traveling, I have to find hot spots to communicate, so interaction may be slow----
Don
+Moon Flower Facebook friend Donald Porta
+Donald Porta Do you have another means of connection, maybe email? What is your email address?
donald_porta@yahoo.com
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Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
Would this raw hide be good for bow backing?
Materials used for backing; sinew, rawhide, intestine and wood--- you can do it---Don
How bad is the smell after its been sitting for a few days in the lye? Dont want to upset my old lady :)
Jay --- just do it outside and don't tell her what you are doing---Don
It’s not bad at all I do it towards my back yard that butts up to the woods, can’t smell it at the front door if that helps any. But I’ve also got a forgiving wife, she knew she got with a hunter 😂
thank that was a just what I was after.
what exactly did you put in the water?
he put the deer skin in the water :D
Lye
Hello what solution you soak the hide?
Water with lye in it, the natives would use the white wood ashes which is a lye solution.
@@donaldporta Thank you it help alot 😁
If you want to avoid using lye soak it for longer (usually 3 days but no more for me) hair dosent come off quite as easy but lye is nasty stuff
Hopefully Safety Goggles but not glasses to protect your eyes.
Looking for next step?
After the hide dries it is ready to use as is.iuse the raw hide for making drum heads.
looks like beef jerky