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oh!! I didn't know that one could use eggs.

I always wondered with the alum salts how one would dispose of them (safely), so I assumed brains were the only alternative.

I know that it takes time and work, but do you feel like you have a streamlined process?
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phenixfalconer 2y ago

Lots of different methods for different types of tanning/preserving. I want to try bark/veg tanning. Check out buckskin revolution on YouTube and her website. Alum tanning is more for fur skins. I haven't used alum but have made sulphuric acid solution (pickling) with rabbit and mink skins.

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FiddleHodlHomestead 2y ago

Thanks for the tip! I'll look her up.

How do you get rid of the sulphuric acid solution after you've used it? I would think it's not something you want on your land (or maybe you can neutralize it first?)

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phenixfalconer 2y ago

You can neutralize it with a base. But I don't really worry about it. I just dilute it and spread it out. It's just sulphur, oxygen and hydrogen. Our soil has lots of calcium carbonate in it which neutralizes it. I've tried using it as a dissicant spray to kill weeds with little effect.