Care to spin a yarn?
Cairo
Cairo II
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (295)
Weaponsmaster
9 Years
Male
50
BrienaSkysong
He’d worked the cavity open, and with a shove, he began to roll the innards out and down the hill with a squelchy shlopping sound. At Ulric’s question, he hummed thoughtfully.
“You skin it from the deer. You flesh it, removing any meat or fat from it. And you can mash the brain in the skull and smear it over the flesh side of the hide. I’ve heard it said that every animal’s brain is enough to tan its own hide. You can also use barks like oak, because they have natural tannins that cure the hide. You can salt the hide and fold it to store in a cool spot if you don’t have time to process it, too."
He plucked through the innards and organs, nodding at the stomach and bladder. “Those you can use, too, for water containers. If you have the right setup, you can boil water in them over a fire.”
He grinned at his cousin, tail wagging, clearly enjoying the lesson. “Ready to start skinning?”
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