ANTIQUE HIDE BOARD WOOD BURNING

Nice burnings.

I have 2 questions… What is a hide board? I’ve never heard that term.

And what is the story behind the 3rd photo? It’s not a sight you see every day. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nice,

I also have the same 2 questions.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Hello BigBuck,

I know hide boards are not used much any longer. When I go to Pow Wows I always see a demonstration of the hide drying process after an animal is dressed out and skinned. These boards were used to stretch the hide over, tack the hide down and place it in a dry cool place to allow the hide to dry out slowly and naturally without shrinkage. A lot was done with raccoon, minks, deer, elk and buffalo.

Taking the picture of the girl with the deer was a delightful experience I encountered about two weeks ago, traveling home up a forestry road in the Cherokee National Forest. I came across this girl and her sister, two dogs and this doe. The doe played with the dogs, followed the girls along and came up to the van and ate almonds from my hand. It was a spectacular experience to look directly eye to eye with this beautiful creature and not to see any fear in those big eyes. This pic was taken when I had to move the van to allow someone else access to the road. The girl just reached down and picked the deer up to move it to a safe place away from the traffic on the gravel road. I wish I had gotten her name and where they lived but my visit was cut short by the trucks desiring access up the mountainside. Life gives us delightful experiences.

-- Charlotte, Tennessee. A toothpick or a forest...I see a project in each.

Hi Charlotte;

You are very artistic, and do a great job with your burnings.

Great picture and story regarding the deer.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Nice looking project and nice gesture making the gift. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Very nice burning and very nice story. Thanks for posting.

God bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Great usage of found objects!

See if you can find some Butternut wood (White Walnut) in that region.
It’s a great traditional wood for carving and burning.

Wado!

-- Randy, Rustic Artisan, a family tradition. (No PM's - auto-deleted.) - "I am a seeker, not a follower."

Very nice project. looks very good. good burn

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

what a great project
Oh how I wish I had one of my uncle’s boards.. or two or three.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I am really impressed by the hind.Very nice burning

-- jeanmarc manosque france

the impressive thing to me is this looks like douglass fur… and it has got to be about the worst wood to burn on. I burn on pine, and a lot of people think that is crazy… but fur is very hard. So you deserve a pat on the back for that too.

-- Mel, Utah, SilverFoxArt.com