Rawhide
As rawhide the withdrawn depilated is or entschuppte and referred dried skin of animals commercially. In contrast to leather , it is not tanned and is significantly stiffer. The skin of mammals is mainly used, but also that of snakes and fish, for example.
The tanner, on the other hand, understands rawhide or rawhide to be a peeled, fleshed slaughter skin without treatment, in contrast to leather as a finished product of the tannery.
In this article, the dried rawhide is described as a commercial product. For the hairy animal skin as a commodity, see → raw fur .
Manufacturing
After peeling off, the inside of the skin is cleaned of leftover meat with a scraper. Then the fur is stretched and dried for a few days. Finally, it is left to soak in a lye for several days. Wood ash is traditionally used for this. During this process, the hair loosens.
use
Rawhide is used to make bridles and reins for western horses , saddles , leather straps and lassos .
Dog chew bones are often made from raw hide.
It is used in instrument making as a skin for drums or banjos .
When building traditional arches, rawhide is often used as a backing to protect the back from breakage.
In the past, rawhide was used to cover wooden shields, as it is more resistant to impact than tanned leather.
Transparent rawhide was used instead of glass for windows and lanterns.
Before the advent of plastics, mallets and mallets were made from rawhide.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Steve Allely, Tim Baker, Paul Comstock: The Traditional Bowyer's Bible , Volume 4, Lyons Press, April 2008, ISBN 978-1599214535