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BowEd:
A friend asked if I'd tan a pine marten for him.He shot it with a broadhead bear hunting somewhere.Cool looking little animal really.They live a bit farther north of me.Size wise about the size of a buck mink around here.Colored a nice brown to orangeish type shade with it's fur.Tanning it with aluminum sulfate/pickling salt combo in a 5 gallon bucket of about 2 gallons of water in it.
I've gotten more room made into my photobucket library so I'l take some pics later.I see on a few programs like Mountain men/Last Alaskans/Yukon men/Life below zero that this little animal pays a lot of bills up there and gets eaten by the notorious wolverine many times too.

Zuma:
It will be interesting to see what you can do. :)
Those poor little buggers seem to be under a
lot of pressure lately :'(
Zuma

Knotty:
I'd love to see a picture! 

bjrogg:
I might be far enough North but not enough pine trees here. I wish I could get half to money they always say on those shows. This year I didn't even sell any of my mink and only half  my red fox. Anybody trying to make a living off fur this year better be doing something with it besides selling it raw. I really got to start tanning my fur. I'll be watching for those pictures Ed.

BowEd:
Yea I hear ya.Fur prices have hit rock bottom lately for coon/fox/mink/coyote/beaver/muskrat.I still think hides like wolverine and timberwolves bring a good price.It's a luxury you know.They say spruce trees are preferred by the marten.
Tanning hides for yourself has it's benefits for your own projects.Tanning this marten the way I am is'nt much of a big time consuming deal.He should be tanned in about 4 days I'd say.Pretty thin hided thing.I check by cutting a sliver from the edge of the hide.I can then see the progress of penetration of the chemical.

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