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Skriven 2009-07-19 07:15:00 av Dave Drum (1:124/311)
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Ärende: Restored Squirrels
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-=> DAVE SACERDOTE wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> As an exercise my grandfather and I tanned some (hair-on) squirrel
 DD> hides and made me a pair of earmuffs to keep my ears warm in the
 DD> winter. They worked well for that, were unique and a PITA to process.
 DD> They looked quite a bit different from the moleskin earmuffs that some
 DD> at my school had. But, moles were harder to get.
 DD> And just as much trouble to skin and tan the hides.

 DS> Damn straight.  Even worse: naugas.  My brother-in-law Bob restored a
 DS> 1953 Merc an he insisted on reupholstering the seats with naugahide.
 DS> Naugas are only about the size of cats. It took us weeks to trap enough
 DS> of the little bastards, and then we had to soak them in lye and scrape
 DS> off the fur, which was more like pig bristles than hair.

Couldn't have been a true restoration as the standard upholstery for a '53 Merc
was cloth and leatherette with plastic piping at the seams. BTW - I used to own
a '53 Merc Tudor Hardtop. It became an extreme (for the time) custom street
beater. Lowered, chopped top, "Frenched" headlights and tail lights, side
pipes, etc, etc. Painted a pale candy-apple peach with authentic Kenny von
Dutch pin-striping. But, that was after I had swapped it for a '54 Lincoln
Cosmopolitan convertible - which had a bigger, more powerful motor, and
automatic transmission (which encouraged snuggling with your date) and a
spacious back seat - even with the storage to allow the top to be put down.
 
 DS> It looked pretty good when we were done, but it took us longer to do
 DS> the seats than it did to get the rest of the bodywork finished. There
 DS> are some things that just aren't worth doing.

You guys sound like candidates for Tom & Ray Magliozzi's "Save The Skeets"
foundation.   Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
  
       Title: Quick Fruit Leathers
  Categories: Five, Snacks, Fruits
       Yield: 6 Servings
  
       3    Fresh peaches, nectarines,
            - pears
            +=OR=+
       6    Plums
   4 1/2 ts Sugar
            Plastic wrap for microwave
  
  In blender or food processor, blend fruit and sugar until
  smooth. Pour fruit puree' into microwave-safe bowl and cook
  on high 8 - 10 minutes, or until puree' is reduced by about
  half. Lay a piece of microwave safe plastic wrap on a 10"
  microwave safe plate. Evenly spread 1/4 c. fruit mixture to
  a 6 1/2" diameter circle. Make sure edges are not too thin
  or they will scorch. Elevate plate on to of inverted (upside
  down) microwave safe saucer. Microwave at medium (50 %) power
  about 5 minutes or until leather is no longer sticky in center.

  If more cooking time is needed, cook at medium in 25 second
  increments, watching closely so that leather does not burn.
   
  Carefully place plastic wrap with fruit leather on wire rack to
  cool. Let stand at room temperature overnight to dry. Repeat
  with remaining fruit puree'. Roll up leathers in plastic wrap.
  Store at room temp up to a week.
   
  SUNSHINE METHOD: Follow directions above through cooking fruit
  puree' in microwave. Let cool. On plastic wrapped trays or cookie
  sheets, spread fruit into 6 1/2" circle or rectangle 1/4" thick.
  Cover Pans with cheesecloth. Place pans in direct sunlight for
  12 - 24 hours until dry. Fruit leather is done when edges pull
  back from plastic and center is no longer sticky.
   
  Servings: 6 or 7 fruit leathers
   
  Courtesy Of: Joann Pierce
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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ENJOY!!!

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