The 13 steps to traditional hide tanning the Woodland Cree way. Mix a salt bath in a separate bucket with enough water to immerse the hide.

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Before the hide can actually be tanned it has to be fleshed.

How to tan a hide. Leaving the tanning solution on the hide sprinkle baking soda on the oils. I have been tanning hides for over sixty years and never ever salt a hide. Partially dry it in a sunless place then rub in a coat of fat liquor oil 3 ½ ounces of neats-foot oil combined with 3 ½ ounces of warm water.

In honour of Métis Elder Elsie Quintal. Lay the hide in a cool area with the fur side facing down. Overview of how to tan a hide by brain tanning.

Watch our updated video here. Smoke to preserve softness. Remove the skins from the solution and mix 2-3 tbsp of bicarbonate soda into the acid pickle.

Next rub the deer pelt with non-iodized salt to dry it. On a rabbit hide it is not necessary to let the hide soak over night. After 1-2 days soak the hide in water until its soft and flexible.

We choose to use Leder as it is a chromium-based solution so it will not wash out of the hide. 6kg of skins between 4-6 deer hides depending on their size. For an average size deer hide you want to leave it in the solution for approx.

Once the hair soaks up the solution and the hide stays submerged youll be able to let the hide sit. Tack the hide hair side down to a piece of plywood. Soak in water or a bucking solution.

Leave it like this for 12 to 16 hours. Step 3 Neutralising the pickle The pickle solution is quite acidic so both the skins and the solution will need to be neutralised before tanning. Lay the hide on the floor fur down when applying the formula to minimize any mess.

If you have a flat piece of concrete or rock in a shady area put the hide there until the skin has cooled completely. To tan a deer hide with an acid solution start by removing all flesh and fat from the deer skin. Add Alum powder and use the whole egg.

Repeat braining and wringing. Before the hide can actually be tanned it has to be fleshed. Trim off any flesh and scrape visible fat from the hide.

Once youve covered the hide massage the tanning formula in and fold the hide flesh on flesh. Materials youll need for brain tanning. Evaluate the hide and trim off edges.

The purpose of this step is to have the baking soda soak up the oils making it easier to get off. After you remove it from the animal you have to trim the flesh and fat away. This is usually done by placing it over a beam that has a clip to hold it in place and scraping the fat and flesh off with a knife.

Use 12 lb of table salt per gallon of water and extremely hot water to dissolve the salt. Immerse the hide in the solution and leave for six to eight hours. There are a number of different brands and options for tanning chemicals.

Fresh salted frozen or dried. Then take the following steps to tan the hide. Mix thoroughly until salt is dissolved and let the water cool.

The 500ml bottle of tanning chemical will tan approx. This can be a work out the hide is much tougher than you think many even grab a friend and pull together for extra muscle. The first step in the process of tanning hides is to cool them immediately.

This means removing all the meat and fat from the inside leaving behind only the skin itself. Scrape off grain and membrane. Another thing the baking soda does is bring the skins acidity back down to normal.

Let the hide soak for about 45 minutes no more than an hour. Begin by soaking the hide in clean water until it is soft and pliable so it will absorb the tanning chemicals more easily. Then mix water bran flake water salt and formic acid to create your brining solution.

This means removing all the meat and fat from the inside leaving behind only the skin itself. Youll want to stir it every few minutes to make sure that every part of the hide is submerged and soaking up the tanning solution. Put the salt in a trash can and pour 2 gallons 76 L of boiling water inside.

Place the skin in the shade laying it completely flat with the fur side down preferably on a cold concrete or rock surface. This is usually done by placing it over a beam that has a clip to hold it in place and scraping the fat and flesh off with a knife. Salt takes out necessary proteins that keep the hide from spoiling.

For a medium sized skin you should use about a whole box. When the hide is ready to tan peel off its dried inner skin. Stretch the hide back and forth with your hands by pulling it in all directions.

The better way is Borax hand soap. Remove the hide from the plywood and use a wet cloth to make the hide slightly damp.