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TheObserver
01-29-2024, 03:50 PM
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

stoneramhunter
01-29-2024, 03:58 PM
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

srupp
01-29-2024, 06:32 PM
hmmmm I have A OLD BOOK ON THIS HOME TANNING....would consider selling to someone interested in this process.

cheers
Steven

TheObserver
01-30-2024, 05:54 AM
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

TheObserver
01-30-2024, 05:55 AM
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