Oiling with head on.

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Re: Oiling with head on.

Postby xtian215 » Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:13 pm

Trujillo Weather:
Temperature: 18°C
Weather: mist
Skies: overcast
Humidity: 88%
Wind: From the SSE at 3 mph (variable direction)
Pressure: 1015
Dew Point: 16°C

Friday
Partly cloudy. High of 20°C. Winds from the SSE at 15 km/h.


I think 88% humidity its really high for today :/
Ill left until tomorrow (i change the hide on tuesday night, so until saturday will be four days)
thanks michi :)
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Re: Oiling with head on.

Postby michi » Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:40 pm

That's cool and humid. I'd definitely give it four to five days. Keep the drum in the sun as much as you can, and prop it up with the foot open, so you get a little air flow from underneath as well. If it's windy, that's good.

If you have an ordinary cooling fan, set it up so it blows from the foot towards the head, with a little air flow going into the foot, and the majority of the air going along the outside of the shell. The idea is to get as much air as possible under the folded-over skin flap onto the flesh ring. Leave the fan running 24x7 if you can. Don't do the dry pull until all the excess skin feels hard and dry, and has been like that for at least 24 hours.

Cheers,

Michi.
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Re: Oiling with head on.

Postby xtian215 » Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:16 am

moved to my own threat

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