Hide tanning

Turn a deer hide into soft, supple buckskin with your own two hands. We walk you through the brain tanning method of how to tan a hide.

Join me for a step by step picture tutorial on how to tan a deer hide. We will learn the process of brain tanning hides into workable buckskin. rn

Our resident DIYer took on the monumental task of tanning a hide on her own! Check out this time-intensive project!

In this article, I share with you 10+ hide tanning books, courses and free resources to help you start tanning your own hides naturally.

Once your hide is cleaned it is time to get the tanning solution onto the skin side. I prefer to use brains from a pig.

Whether you’re making buckskin or a deer hide blanket, this method is the fastest and easiest way to tan a deer hide.

How to Tan Any Hide In Your Bathtub. No garage? No problem. Tan your next deer hide for less than 30 bucks in your own bathroom.

Using a frame, and lacing the hide into the frame to soften it is easier on back and body, resulting in softer, thinner, and larger hides. Softening the hide takes stretching and constant flexing as the hide dries.

Tanning hides is something that I have always wanted to master. Tanning is an art. In the past I have tanned a few rabbit hides and many ground squirrel hides but never something so large as a cow hide. … Continued

According to an old wives’ tale, every animal has enough brain matter to tan its own hide. While the amateur tanner may not embrace that technique, rest