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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: clewis on January 26, 2016, 12:45:27 pm

Title: Tanning Question
Post by: clewis on January 26, 2016, 12:45:27 pm

Has anyone brain tanned commercially treated rawhide? I have some frozen brains and some rawhide I picked up from a tannery for backing material, just wondering if I`ll end up wasting a good brain. Any input of feedback greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Title: Re: Tanning Question
Post by: nclonghunter on January 26, 2016, 01:26:04 pm

I see no reason the rawhide should be treated with anything to prevent it from being brained. You will have to soak it until soft before braining so you should get a good feel for the hide and wash out anything that may have been added. Again, I never heard of anything being added to rawhide. Another option is using Ivory Soap in place of the brains. You will have to smoke the hide either way.
Good Luck

Title: Re: Tanning Question
Post by: riverrat on January 26, 2016, 01:28:19 pm

all hides are rawhide until they are soaked, brained and stretched.Tony

Title: Re: Tanning Question
Post by: Lumberman on January 26, 2016, 04:01:02 pm

Used to work at a tannery and raw hide was raw, we would salt them early but then we would have sold them as salted if someone came in for them so I second the others, probably good to go

Title: Re: Tanning Question
Post by: clewis on January 26, 2016, 04:58:25 pm

Thank you fellas, I really appreciate some sound advice.
Cheers

Title: Re: Tanning Question
Post by: sleek on January 26, 2016, 10:23:24 pm

Rawhide works best as a backing strip than leather.