The process prior to tanning proper where the fibres of a hide or skin which have been plumped or swollen by liming are reduced and softened, thus assuring pliability in the product. The word is a form of "abate" in the sense of reduce.
Mal conservato -
Cured, badly -
Mal conservado
Marchiare -
Brand, to -
Marcar
Marchio a fuoco -
Brand-marks -
Marcas de fuego
A mark of a simple, easily recognized pattern made by burning the cattle?s skin with a hot iron. Used for identification purposes, brands are normally cut out of the hides and do not appear on finished furniture.
