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Rawhide Beaver Tail Questions

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wooddamon1:
Thanks, Pappy. I've done a tanned one and it wasn't too bad, but I know what you mean about fitting it first. I'll dye it and do it like it's just another tanned one.

BJ, if you're looking I found a 2 pack of tanned ones on the auction site for about 40 I believe. As for self-tanning there's all kinds of videos on the tube, but I couldn't find anything that wouldn't require a small investment. Maybe if I find a good source of raw tails I'll set up to tan a few.

DV IN MN:
I will be trying my hand at tanning the tails myself this year. got some from this fall/spring and another 24 that are salt dried.

wooddamon1:
Very cool! Let us know what process you end up using, DV!

DV IN MN:
It will be a few weeks before I get back to the tails. But I think I will start by sanding them on the sander a little not a lot some are pretty thin already then, I will soak them in a salt bath for a while and then clean and wash in dawn soap and rinse and let them get semi dry then I am going to try the first group with the orange tanning bottle and see how that works. Then adjust as needed.

wooddamon1:
Orange tanning bottle? Where can I find that? Sounds pretty simple, I've seen a video where a guy used alum and alcohol I believe it was? He claimed it turned out great.

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