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Post by beaudro on May 1, 2008 8:46:23 GMT -5
Here's a short description of working buffalo hides by Zenas leonard, 1831.
In this vicinity buffalo appeared to be quite numerous and the Indians killed several this evening. As the prospect of game appeared so good, the Indians determined on remaining here a few days for the purpose of laying in a stock of buffalo robes to trade with Capt. Walker. The Indians would go out in large companies and kill a great number of these animals, when it would be the duty of the women to follow after and gather up the hides, which they would convey to the camp, and dress them ready for market. It is the duty of the squaws to dress the buffalo robes alone, which is done by stretching the hide tight on the ground and there let it dry, when they have a piece of iron or sharp stone, fixed in a stick, making a tool similar to a foot-adze, with which they cut and scrape the fleshy side until it becomes thin and smooth — after this they have a mixture composed of the brains and liver of the animal mixed together, in which they soak the hide a couple of days, when it is taken out and again stretched on the ground, where is beat and rubbed with a paddle until becomes perfectly soft and dry.
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Post by fishinmusician on May 1, 2008 11:24:15 GMT -5
They sure make it sound EASY! I wish it were, but then again, everyone would be doing it! Dave
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Post by Buckskin Billy on May 1, 2008 11:43:13 GMT -5
wish i could convence my wife of that. maybe she would tan the hides for me while i get fat on deer meat. don't think that will happen
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Post by soonergirl on May 1, 2008 14:33:22 GMT -5
He keeps telling me this.. I'm not buying it!!!
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Post by paweaver on May 1, 2008 15:21:33 GMT -5
Boy, I hope none of you guys make your living from sales. You need some better lines.. It's therapy -- A healthily and productive way to release or angry, bitterness, hurt, ect... It's a total body workout without the cost of a gym membership... Come on think creative!
WARNING: Don't start or he'll expect it done all the time ;D
Actually this is a true story.. I was in town and meet someone I know. We talk for a few minutes and then she said that she had to go because she had an appointment with her personal trainer. I came home and went out to grain a hide. Part way through I started laughing. Guess what I have a personal trainer too. Only I'm sure mine looks and smells different from hers!
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Post by 3balls on May 3, 2008 22:05:35 GMT -5
Hey my wife she won't kill a deer. but she will skin it, de- bone it, process it and cook it, she likes to flesh it, and helps soft'n it. hell I better go see if'in she needs anything.
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