HIDE PREPARATION

 Hides sent to DogCreek Tannery must be salt dried. All other hides
         will be refused unless prior arrangements are made.

1. Skin out animal immediately.
2. Turn ears, split lips and eyes.
3. Split nose and remove cartilage.
4. Beam or scrape off all meat and fat.
5. Lay flat and apply fine grade salt generously, rub into skin using
  circular motion and going all the way to hide edges. Leave hide flat to
  dry/drain.
6. In 24 hours, shake off excess salt and repeat salting process with
  fresh salt. Leave hide flat to dry/drain.
7. In 24 hours, shake off excess salt, fold and package in cardboard
  box for shipment.
8. All tags will be removed and logged during tannery inventorying. Upon
  tanning completion, your tags will be returned to your hides. If hides
  are to be wet tanned, all tag information will be marked on the outside
  of the bag for your convenience. It is the clients responsibility to
  properly identify their hides. IF USING A PUNCH MARK SYSTEM,
   AVOID LOWER LEFT QUARTER. DogCreek Tannery will use this
  location to mark your hides for their identification.
     

 DO NOT USE OR LEAVE IN STAPLES, NAILS, WIRE OR ANY
                             METAL OBJECTS IN SKIN.

     DO NOT WRAP SKIN IN PLASTIC AT ANY TIME, LACK OF
PROPER VENTILATION WILL CAUSE SLIPPAGE AND PROMOTE
                              BACTERIAL GROWTH.