Anybody use this in the drying/curing process? Looks like its household/laundry stuff
Works fine, i used it on 2 fan mounts last year.
I've used it on fan bases. Works great.
I've used it for years.
All that I have ever used. Keep a ziploc bag bout half full of it and stick flesh end of beards in it. I have used it to dry and cure other things like snake skins before.
Been using it for a long time. Most taxidermist use it also.
TRKYHTR
I use it also.
It works and is pretty cheap to.
Not any more.
I use Bora-Safe from Van Dyke's. Seems to work much faster than Borax. I have found Borax to be very slow to work....
mudhen
It works great. My best friend is a taxidermist and he turned me on to it.
Quote from: pcgobbler on May 07, 2012, 09:49:37 PM
It works great. My best friend is a taxidermist and he turned me on to it.
Bump
All I've ever used.
Gman
It's all that I use. I'm sure that Bora-Safe is faster/better because it probably contains more borax and less/no soap. I always procrastinate on putting my fans on a plaque, so time is really not a problem with me.. The Mule Team Borax works fine..
Quote from: Hognutz on May 07, 2012, 10:19:14 PMI'm sure that Bora-Safe is faster/better because it probably contains more borax and less/no soap.
I think you are correct. The catalog says it has something added to preserve.
All I know is the difference in effect is pretty remarkable, I can tell what fans/beards have been done in Borax, and those done with Bora-Safe.....
mudhen
Quote from: pcgobbler on May 07, 2012, 09:49:37 PM
It works great. My best friend is a taxidermist and he turned me on to it.
^^^ this ^^^
All I've ever used too.
It's good stuff and it works.
My wife always tries to hide it from me come spring, this year she was too late.
I put it in my truck late December. ;D
HC
Quote from: guesswho on May 07, 2012, 07:12:30 PM
I've used it for years.
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Yep
Quote from: 2ounce6s on May 08, 2012, 01:18:26 PM
Stink,
They are talking about using it as a preservative, not for washing pickles.
Oh...never mind. :morning:
Quote from: mudhen on May 07, 2012, 10:46:04 PM
Quote from: Hognutz on May 07, 2012, 10:19:14 PMI'm sure that Bora-Safe is faster/better because it probably contains more borax and less/no soap.
I think you are correct. The catalog says it has something added to preserve.
All I know is the difference in effect is pretty remarkable, I can tell what fans/beards have been done in Borax, and those done with Bora-Safe.....
mudhen
I'm going to get me some and try it. I'm about out of Muleteam, anyhow..Thanks for the heads-up, Matt...
i love using 20 mule team borax, mostly cause it usually puts an end to a great morning!!
I did a complete skin back in the 80's and it's still in one piece hanging in my garage..guess it last a long time..
FYI.....I read somewhere if you have spiders in your basement, or elsewhaere for that matter, to put an open container of Mule Team Borax out and it keep them out.
I use to cure my beard ends, and the bases for my fans.
Where can you find it??
Quote from: SKFOOTER on May 09, 2012, 04:35:15 PM
Where can you find it??
You can find it at Walmart in the laundry detergent section.
I use a borax and non-iodized salt mixture for my beards, spurs, and fans.
ziploc bag in my travel box all the time, most taxidermist use it everyday, some use other concoctions added to it, there are commercial preservatives available and i know they are a little better, but for the average Joe, the 20 mule team is all you need
Quote from: Basin_hunter on May 09, 2012, 04:45:29 PM
Quote from: SKFOOTER on May 09, 2012, 04:35:15 PM
Where can you find it??
You can find it at Walmart in the laundry detergent section.
I use a borax and non-iodized salt mixture for my beards, spurs, and fans.
X2 50-50 mix of borax and salt
Yep works well. have used in for a few years to harden/cure all my fans, spurs and beards for mounting