Brain Tanning - The Full Process 

I've never did a bear but a lot of deer. I typically pickel hair ons for insurance that it won't slip, bringing the PH down to about 2, for 3 days. Great idea about using a hewing axe for dry scraping and scudding, I have one hanging in the barn. Also I smoke all my hides to keep moisture from hardening them up and insect control. Less chance of mites getting in it. Brains got hard to find so I use Egg yolks now or Alum/borax with good results. To me, softening on the rack is easier on my hands I'm getting old. I switch tools of different shapes and also near the end, cheat with a sander. Cheers!

Shiyo! Once again a great video and a well performed job. Enjoyed seeing your methods for braintanning. Unfortunately I dropped my phone in a river 10' underwater and lost all of my remaining GoPro footage of my braintanning series thus I will have to do it all again. Great job and awesome bearhide!

amazing, right timing, keep doing what you do, much love

i know this is a very late comment but i was just wondering if you could share the recipe for the brain solution and how to make it, im jsut getting into hunting and very curiousto learn how to do these sorts of things

Honestly this was quite nice to watch!

Nice explanation Bro, It's so cool!

This looked more like an abridged process than a full one. I was hoping to see how you determine how much hide you need to scrap away and the process of making the brain solution. You never mentioned what the smoking does either. I'm not trying to sound like I'm complaining, but for someone who's never done this before, it just felt like half the process was missing. I liked the shots of the moon to show the passing of time. Is there a more natural local substitute for the shampoo if you don't have any shampoo around?

Thanks for this Samuel! You seem to live a pretty amazing life. I love the cliff in the back ground and the autumn colours.... I am about to work my first bear skin! Super excited. I usually flesh my sheep skins, then brain it and fold it, before hanging it on the rack. Saves you from hanging it twice...

Absolute legend! Is there anything that this man can not do!! 🔥🔥✌️💪

Cool bear hide, good job.

Amazing 💎💯

Hi Samuel, could you explain me how you do the Brain tanning solution? Thanks!

Watching video for brain tanning salutation and got every thing but the salutation all in all though great video very helpful thank you

こんにちは、紅葉が美しいですね😊英語が分からないのであなたのお話の内容が分からないのが残念ですが、気になり見入っていました。毛皮は熊かなと思いました。熊の毛皮はインテリアとかに使うんですか？

I like your knife! The convex blad also keeps meat from sticking to the blade when you are slicing and dicing! ...I actually like to put just enough laundry detergent to make the hide smell good in my pickle except I use citric acid instead of brain .

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Hello! I had a question, what is the purpose of smoking the pelts?

say whats your brain tanning solution, im not really familiar with that tanning method so i would like to know also good vid

Awesome. And what is your brain egg recipe quantities?

My granddaddy used broken glass to flesh. And is that shampoo safe for that creek?

How long do they last when tanned this way?

I feel like I missed several videos of information in this "full process."

No salt used? Or did i miss that part?

What solution did Indians use

The Great Osage tribe

nice m'y freand good Luck 👍🏼⭐🫂🇲🇦