anytime someone asks about tanning a rabbit everyone says brain tanI say it can't be done and still keep the fur onI want to know if anyone has actually done thisI have brain tanned and there is no way you can do that to a rabbit peltTo be succinct if you say you have a soft hair-on rabbit pelt I am calling you a liar and am tired of everyone suggesting this to people.
I think you will notice a big difference after you insulate the atticI would be careful about lowering the temp too much if you have no insulationRight now we are going through the january melt here, but the big freeze will be coming soon, and I think you will be having similar weatherWhen the temps dropped down to the extreme cold, I suggest you open your cupboard doors (the ones that contain piping like under the sinks) just to allow the room's warmth to circulate around the pipesIf your pipes have not froze yet, you might not have any problemsTry insulated curtains on the windows to help keep some of the cold outAs for the 58 temperature.if you can handle it then all should be fine, but like I said, when the outside weather becomes extreme, you might want to raise the indoor setting back up to 62.
.maybe this will help you understand how rabbit skins were used' AFTER the brain-urine was applied the PELT then was staked [stretched] flesh side up and dried again the dryed pelt was then rolled.to flex it's membrains the pelt then was 'scrubbed' till the fibers in the epidermis crack and snap then the pelt is cut into a single strip about an inch wide that strip is twisted into a cord like length then many lengths of such 'cords' are woven together as a mat, and stitched or sewn randomly together and that mat was the material worked into a garment, or blanket Does that make things make seance and work for you? Here is a tipthe brain past applyed to a dry rabbit hide to tan it is equivelent to the yolk in an egg.and it usualy has some borrax , or condensed urin as primary tannin.the 'brain' in the recipe is just for the color it gives the skin.meaning there is so little 'brain' in the mixture it is nill.
NoWhen we travel thermostat set at 55 and have never had water damage or mildew problems You will amazed at how much that programmable thermostat will save youBut only if you remember to set the programs
Most heat loss is through the attic, so you choose a good first stepIf the walls aren't insulated then that should be your second stepYou're probably not going to see much of a savings for 62 vs 58, but if you can take 58, go ahead and do itThe only risk for that temp is with the piping, especially as you think you have uninsulated wallsOne of the things that heat does for you is ti keep your pipes from freezing, so just watch themMany local utility compannies offer a no/low cost energy auditSee if one is available in your area.
