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    Default Tanning a Hide - Hair On

    I thought I would gve this a bash this season and here is the process I'm following:

    1. Flesh out the skin – either fleshing knife & beam or high pressure hose
    2. Salt the hide or freeze the hide - can store now if needs be until ready to proceed
    3. Soak the skin (if salted) and squeeze the hide max 2 hours until soft
    4. Pickle the skin – salt, water, white vinegar (2 litres water, 2 litres vinegar, 1kg salt), need about 18 litres of solution – for 3 days stirring frequently
    5. Neutralise the skin – 2 cup baking soda to 18 litres water for 40 minutes
    6. Rinse in clean water & dish soap and the rinse clean water and towel dry
    7. Oil the skin – equal parts neats foot oil (100g) and warm water (100g) + ammonia (28g) – apply in 2 coats about 1 hour apart
    8. Cover in plastic sheet overnight to “cure”
    9. Stretch – over wooden beam to soften


    Any input or tips that would be useful? Where does one buy ammonia from?

    https://goneoutdoors.com/tan-wild-bo...s-8582208.html
    https://www.liveoutdoors.com/hunting...n-a-deer-hide/
    https://www.outdoorlife.com/how-to-t...hide-easy-way/
    https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-cul...n-a-deer-hide/

    My process is based on the above links.

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    Default Re: Tanning a Hide - Hair On

    Ammonia from a supermarket. Never tried this myself but sounds interesting.

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    Default Re: Tanning a Hide - Hair On

    My brother in law just used raw linseed oil on a sheepskin, then washed clean. Said it came out well. Haven't tried it myself though

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    Default Re: Tanning a Hide - Hair On

    Quote Originally Posted by DaavG View Post
    I thought I would gve this a bash this season and here is the process I'm following:

    1. Flesh out the skin – either fleshing knife & beam or high pressure hose
    2. Salt the hide or freeze the hide - can store now if needs be until ready to proceed
    3. Soak the skin (if salted) and squeeze the hide max 2 hours until soft
    4. Pickle the skin – salt, water, white vinegar (2 litres water, 2 litres vinegar, 1kg salt), need about 18 litres of solution – for 3 days stirring frequently
    5. Neutralise the skin – 2 cup baking soda to 18 litres water for 40 minutes
    6. Rinse in clean water & dish soap and the rinse clean water and towel dry
    7. Oil the skin – equal parts neats foot oil (100g) and warm water (100g) + ammonia (28g) – apply in 2 coats about 1 hour apart
    8. Cover in plastic sheet overnight to “cure”
    9. Stretch – over wooden beam to soften


    Any input or tips that would be useful? Where does one buy ammonia from?

    https://goneoutdoors.com/tan-wild-bo...s-8582208.html
    https://www.liveoutdoors.com/hunting...n-a-deer-hide/
    https://www.outdoorlife.com/how-to-t...hide-easy-way/
    https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-cul...n-a-deer-hide/

    My process is based on the above links.
    This guy is my go to source of info regarding tanning. In this video he covers some important aspects about tanning furs vs leather


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