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timber wolfe:
Hi All,
I've acquired some "raw" beaver tails.  I would like to know if anyone has a "home" tanning procedure they would like to share with me.  I've read some of the other posts regarding beaver tails, and I see that some have put them on raw.  How much shrinkage, if any, would there be?  My concern would be too much shrinkage, and stitching pulling out (weakening).  BTW I've been carving up some pretty nice bows, and now I'm in the process of attaching bow "bling" - I will post finished results soon.
Mike

stickbender:

     I haven't had any experience with it, but a friend of mine has made a full mount, and was told not to bother trying to tan the tail, it is too meaty, and oily, and just use an artificial one.  You can get artificial ones from a taxidermy supply. 8)

                                                                           Wayne

huntertrapper:
well when the tail is skinned out it is actually meat-less and thin and yes cracking would be a concern, being a trapper i have a few hides me and my dad caught, and i can say the tail will shrink and might crack, but if a different tanning method was used it may not, ours was tanned at a tannery that uses chemicals and no natural processes, but i can imagine just skinning the tail out and not having to tan it wouldnt be a prob.

Ryano:
Mike, I just aply them green. They do shrink a little but if your stitching is tight it won't be a problem.

Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive:
under ooga booga is my tan-along i did on a muskrat, its probably a few pages down by now,  but its the same process except you wouldnt have to work it quite as much so get it supple, it could still dry a bit stiff and be fine.   or apply it green as Ryano said  - Ryan

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