After applying some water (mist from a bottle) and the first working with the flat pry bar. I'm sure there will be more workings before the hide is soft. And the dude in the video is right, the edges are the stiffest (by far). Around that shoulder hole is going to be a project in and of itself.
Still tons of work, but a heck of a lot simpler than using a tree or deck post.
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