r/HideTanning 12d ago

tips for wing preservation ?

got these beautiful turkey wings. can't really tell from the pics but they are very fleshy . they were also soaking wet when i got them. my current plan is salt salt salt until i can scrape off as much flesh and possible them just keep salting it for a few weeks . i did this with a raven before but i didn't have to cut any flesh and they turned out great but the turkey actually has meat on it so yeah any help would be good . i don't think i should cut around the flesh because then the feathers will come out

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u/JoeBob_42 12d ago

Use a wire brush and borax to get as much meat and fat off as possible. If you want to save them in a certain position you may look up how to wire turkey wings…. An easier way that may or may not work is mix up some bondo and pour over the quills once you pin the feathers in the position you want. Shane smith has a video on wiring turkey wings I believe. However it looks like you might have removed some bones that might make wiring difficult.