[bowmadness83]

I have been doing some research along with reading post on here. And I am wondering if I can preserve velvet myself, I hear of antler tanning solution. And also freeze drying, can I do this myself how do I freeze dry velvet? Thanks

 

[Doubledroptine4]

use a alcohol/borax sulation

 

[dragman]

I have a friend that has a caribou mount still in velvet. He said a couple days with needle and injecting it with fermeldahide (don't know the spelling) will do it. Don't know the exact procedure but he said he will never do it again.

 

[Lost Horn]

My uncle got a whitetail in velvet a few years back. I think he just put it in his chest type freezer for a few months. Velvet still looks great.

 

[Kelpy]

I have always used a water solution mixed with as much borax as it will take. Put the horns in the water completely submerged and then wait a couple of days. The borax will crystallize on the horns. Take it out and let dry. The borax will dry out the velvet and preserve the look. . .

I would try the alcohol/borax advice from a poster above. I think that might work even better. The goal is to dry out all the fluids in the velvet (has blood and veins running through it).

Good luck, Kelpy

 

[ravensgait]

I have a friend that has a caribou mount still in velvet. He said a couple days with needle and injecting it with fermeldahide (don't know the spelling) will do it. Don't know the exact procedure but he said he will never do it again.

I have always used a water solution mixed with as much borax as it will take. Put the horns in the water completely submerged and then wait a couple of days. The borax will crystallize on the horns. Take it out and let dry. The borax will dry out the velvet and preserve the look. . .

I would try the alcohol/borax advice from a poster above. I think that might work even better. The goal is to dry out all the fluids in the velvet (has blood and veins running through it).

Good luck, Kelpy

The formaldehyde is the way we used but anything that will dry it up quick will probably work. Years ago a client shot a really old bull Moose that had this white banding in its velvet so we decided to try and preserve it. Man what a chore that was, two people with syringes and it took forever to get that old boy done but it did look really nice. I have never tried it since..Randy

 

[Cdpkook132]

Freeze dry is the best bet.

Actual freeze drying requires pressure, but the same thing can be done over a long period of time in a normal freezer

 

[bowmadness83]

Thanks guys what's the procedure with the borax and alcohol? Mix? And steps? Thanks

 

[bowmadness83]

Anybody?

 

[Stab 'em]

Here is a link to http://www.taxidermy.net The search yielded many ways to do it properly. You will have to click on them and read the posts to find the one you like...

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=67ed1801dbf7b10045aa811dc694958e&action=search2

 

[Stab 'em]

Here is a link to http://www.taxidermy.net The search yielded many ways to do it properly. You will have to click on them and read the posts to find the one you like...

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=67ed1801dbf7b10045aa811dc694958e&action=search2