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paulc:
So I have an otter and a beaver skin that I'd like to tan fur on.  Would egg be okay applied only to the inside of skin?  Or will one-sided treatment not be enough to hold the hair in?  these skins will be used children so it needs to be safe for kids to handle.

Thanks, Paul

Piddler:
I have a couple Beaver that are going to be brain tanned. Now disclaimer only one I've done so far was with the orange bottle stuff but it is my understanding to not get anything on hair side. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will join in with adult advice. One thing I've learned with beaver is it is thick along the back which will need thinned however you prefer. As far as eggs the only thing I have done is a mole with mixture of mole brain and egg. Turned out good actually. Have no info on Otter but brains works on most everything I've messed with. Again, Kind of miss Bow Ed on hide things.
Piddler

lakesmule:

--- Quote from: paulc on February 13, 2025, 12:14:36 pm ---So I have an otter and a beaver skin that I'd like to tan fur on perfect tidy.  Would egg be okay applied only to the inside of skin?  Or will one-sided treatment not be enough to hold the hair in?  these skins will be used children so it needs to be safe for kids to handle.

Thanks, Paul

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Applying eggs internally alone may not fully stabilize the hide, which can lead to hair loss or slipping over time. If you're looking for a natural, child-safe method, you can try combining egg and brain tanning or using alum and salt tanning, which is also non-toxic when done correctly.

GlisGlis:
there is a good recent egg tanning video on youtube from Clay Hayes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6pDK_5qCmE

Mo_coon-catcher:
I wish I would’ve been able to get in here sooner. How did the tanning turn out?

Otter and beaver are two of the biggest PITA pelts to brain tan. Doable but tough, takes a good amount of oil, and the thick hides take forever to finally dry while breaking. I’ve done a couple of each and never again. I’ll chemical tan them now.

Here’s a video I did on tanning a fox hide. Same basic steps for most fur on pelts. Just add a thinning step for otter, beaver, and the shoulders and hips of raccoon. I use an angle grinder with sanding disk.

https://youtu.be/LvYBbcW7giQ?si=p_wFCtRELv6mbuNh

I hope it helps

Kyle

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