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how to tan a deer hide

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CPLSeraphim:
I too am just getting into tanning furs as well. I searched on youtube, as I am a visual learner, and 1000 pages typed would do me no good. lol. There are different methods, and I have watched a few, from braintanning to using lots of salt and water. I would suggest watching some of those videos to see which method you want to start with, and go from there. Or maybe asking which method would be best for this project, then watching some of those to get the idea, and go from there. Good luck, as I am also curious about what deerhide would be good for.

Thesquirrelslinger:
I am thinking about using salt.
Probably going to make a quiver out of it.

CPLSeraphim:
squirrelslinger, please post how it works out for you, and maybe pics throughout the process. I would greatly appreciate it. This is my first year furtaking, so I am completely new at this, so Your experience just starting out would be a great help. Good luck as well. (As for salts, I keep hearing make sure its not iodine salt. just a heads p)

nclonghunter:
Braintan leather is a garment type tan giving a very soft and comfortable finish. Bark tan is more of a thicker firmer tan used for utility projects such as heavy mocs, belts and bags. Van Dykes offers a Quebracco vegetable tan that gives a bark tan result. It's good to know how to do both..
Good luck

Trapper Rob:
Like stickbender said get the book it's very good & easy to understand.

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