Goat skin Goat farming
finished parchment made of goatskin stretched on wooden frame
the skin of goats valuable product of goat farming. until 1849 rolls of parliament written upon parchment made goat skin. populer use drum skins. parchment prepared liming (in solution of quick lime) loosen hair follicles. after several days in bath, hair can scraped off , under surface of skin scraped clean. after finished skins sewn wooden frame dry , shrink.
parchment still available today, imported skins can carry small risk of harboring anthrax unless treated.
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