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mcginnis6010:
Well I decided to try my hand at bark tanning with a piece of deer hide that I had in my shed. I used hickory bark and I've had it sitting in the bark solution for a week now and I stir it 2-3 times a day. And it seem to be changing color on the flesh side really well but the grain side looks virtually the same as it did before I started. Oh and do I leave the bark in the whole time or take it out at some point?

Pat B:
I'm not sure how much tannin hickory bark has as far as tanning. Typically oak bark was used. I also don't know the porocess.  ;D

mcginnis6010:
Yea I know that oak was traditionally used but there are a lot of freshly down hickory trees and I wanted to try the bark from them to see if it would work. I wanna try sumac as well to see the color difference and tanning time. I will also be trying white oak and red oak and black walnut. I'm not sure what other trees or plants are a good source of tannins other than the ones mentioned.

Ed Brooks:
I would like to know how this turns out. Good Luck! Ed

Pat B:
Are you trying to tan the leather or stain/dye it? They are two totally different things.

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