I've heard of many people using a two step process, pickling and then tanning, with two different solutions for hides such as bear, you guys have any experience with this? And what do you see as the benifits or drawbacks of using sulfuric accid vs aluminum alum, and will there be a difference when using these two on different thicknesses of hide? I'm a very do it myselfer type, and would like to try and get my bear hides perfect myself instead of taking them to a taxidermist. Thanks for any help.