how to treat a skin for raw

[pidoca]

Hi fellow percussionists.

I am in need of assitance. I have adquired some skins straight for an arboutor. they still have the fat on the under side and fur. I know enough to get trim the fat and shave the fur. but this is where I get stumped.

What do I do about the smell?
What chemicals (if any) should I use?
how do I get the skin nice and even in thickness?

any help would be greatly appreciated. the skins were given to me as a gift. silly me thought they would be already for me to soak and mount on my drums. i didnt realise they would be raw.

thanks every one.

pidoca in oz.

[zaragemca]

For treating the skin what is used is SandPaper,or some tools used in furniture making to even the wood,the smell could be fight it with a dosification of clorex and water.