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Examples
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The wool could then very easily be pulled off, sorted as the skins were unhaired, and sold to dealers as "pulled wool."
The Story of Leather Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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Throw ten or twelve of these sides on the fleshing-beam, and strip the hair off with the knife; and as they are unhaired, throw each one into the vat of fresh water to bait or soak.
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When the lot of sides and skins in hand have been all unhaired and thoroughly washed, throw them again, and at once, on the fleshing-beam, with the grain or hair side up, and work them over (rub and press them) with the knife until all the gummy or mucilaginous matter is worked out.
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Each house was comparted by screens of willow matting or unhaired skins suspended from the rafters, with spaces between for storage.
Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines Lewis H. Morgan 1849
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"The skins are washed until the dirt and salt are out; they are worked in paddle-wheels, if necessary, until soft; they are limed; unhaired; and bated, or puered.
The Story of Leather Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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