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    Natural tanning

    Anybody tanned hides, made rawhide, buckskin, leather or pelts using natural methods such as brain/fat tanning, or bark tanning? And if you have what are some mistakes youve made and things you have learned?

    I'm interested in doing it this year

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    Re: Natural tanning

    Quote Originally Posted by TheObserver View Post
    Anybody tanned hides, made rawhide, buckskin, leather or pelts using natural methods such as brain/fat tanning, or bark tanning? And if you have what are some mistakes youve made and things you have learned?

    I'm interested in doing it this year
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnkO6FfScvY this is a decent one and works well tanning

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PfhMu-dorg this is a decent one for diy rawhide from deer

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    Re: Natural tanning

    hmmmm I have A OLD BOOK ON THIS HOME TANNING....would consider selling to someone interested in this process.

    cheers
    Steven

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    Re: Natural tanning

    Quote Originally Posted by stoneramhunter View Post
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnkO6FfScvY this is a decent one and works well tanning

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PfhMu-dorg this is a decent one for diy rawhide from deer
    Thanks, I will check these out today

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    Re: Natural tanning

    Quote Originally Posted by srupp View Post
    hmmmm I have A OLD BOOK ON THIS HOME TANNING....would consider selling to someone interested in this process.

    cheers
    Steven
    Hey Steven what is the book called? I am interested in a few right now on either the brain wet scrape method or bark (veg) tanning

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