Тёмный

How To Make Your Own Un-Bleached Sheep or Goat Skin Rug 

WAY OUT WEST with Sandra and Tim
Подписаться 244 тыс.
Просмотров 326 тыс.
50% 1

This is how we make really lovely sheepskin floor rugs - using only soap, salt, oxalic acid, washing soda and oil. They're so cheap and easy to make and you mostly just need household products to do it.
There are different ways of curing, drying and tanning skins and fleeces, depending on what you want them for. But most use seriously nasty chemicals. Our method is simpler and much less toxic, and they end up perfect for floor rugs or for taking outside by the bonfire, but they are not soft enough for, say, making a coat (you'd need to tan them for that and that's a different process).
So this is a really easy and inexpensive method and you end up with something lovely and warm and friendly -- but it's a little bit stiff too. Ok?
The abattoir should just give you back the skins from your own sheep/lambs/goats/calves. And even if you don't have any sheep of your own, you should have no problem getting some -- the abattoir get next to nothing for them. Pick the best and cleanest you can though, and save yourself a lot of work.
YOU'LL NEED:
Salt -- the cheap and cheerful sort
Washing Soda -- again cheap and cheerful
Neatsfoot oil -- from your hardware shop or saddle shop
Saddle soap -- from the same places.
Oxalic acid -- through your chemist/drugstore or order online. This is the same acid that's found in rhubarb leaves so theoretically you could make your own, but it's very cheap to buy.
You will also need:
a large bath or barrel
Wire brush/comb -- hardware shop or petshop
Somewhere to hang the skins while they dry - which could be a week or more.
The precise amount you use isn't absolutely critical. For each 2 gallon bucket of water, we use approximately:
1 kilo salt (about 2lbs)
1 cup of powdered oxalic acid
Then later, for the first wash,
1 cup of washing soda crystals for each bucketful water.
WARNING -- these go through a smelly stage while they're drying out, so be warned!
Here's our online store where you can see some of the craft things we make and sell..
www.wayoutweste...
and here's our Patreon page..
www.patreon.co...
Copyright WayOutWest. All rights reserved. Please share if you like, but don’t copy or use without permission. Just get in touch via email blowinblog @ gmail.com
Don’t steal our stuff!

Опубликовано:

 

26 сен 2024

Поделиться:

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист
Посмотреть позже
Комментарии : 295   
@georgewillis3760
@georgewillis3760 6 лет назад
I just love your family so different than the states for it’s multigenerational instead of single generation households and you help and contribute a lot to the community
@osmantekcan7260
@osmantekcan7260 4 года назад
I'm giving it a shot, got the raw skin today and salted it, nice blue eyed goat that ran away, I had named it Heisenberg. You either knew how fast it was going or where it was, and never both at the same time. He will be missed.
@Memoiana
@Memoiana 4 года назад
Thx for the video! A small Safety note: it is recommended to wear rubber gloves to handle oxalic acid. Especially when you put it in the salt water solution and then touch the skins with your bare hands.. also make sure to NEUTRALIZE the acid by diluting in water with baking soda before you can flush it in the environment. Cheers!
@willowdmello6692
@willowdmello6692 8 лет назад
Thank you, for responding to my question, it is much appreciated! I am going to try this process on an elk hide, and two lamb hides this month, as I want to use them all as rugs. I will let you know how, it all works out, being Native American we have a long labor intensive process for preparing hides, but I wanted to try another quicker process for keeping the pelts to use as runs, and was vary intrigued by your well demonstrated video. Thank you once again, I will keep you posted on how they turn out. Willow
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 8 лет назад
We'd be interested to here how you get on, Willow. But wouldn't it be interesting to compare your traditional techniques with more modern ones? You could make a video about it!
@sharonlong8969
@sharonlong8969 5 лет назад
Wonderful! They are beautiful rugs! Jacob sheep have wonderful fleece. So soft. I prefer mine on live sheep so I can spin and spin and spin. Of course, you cannot then eat the tasty sheep. And they are tasty!
@rubygray7749
@rubygray7749 7 лет назад
+Way Out West Blow-in Blog Hey there Sandra! I just tanned my first 3 sheepskins, the first of many I hope! (The butcher next door has been throwing away literally thousands of skins for years.) Thanks for the encouragement to have a go at doing this, using an eco-friendly method! It is wonderful to make something so lovely out of a "waste product"! They turned out soft, supple, sweet-smelling (at all stages of the process), and creamy-white, rumply and suedey on the inside. My process was pretty much like yours. I salted the skins, folded them up so they stayed damp (this is called "wet salting"), and didn't get a chance to work on them till I had all the tools & chemistry together, about 4 months later. They were fine. Rehydrated overnight in plain water. Washed with washing soda and rinsed well. I used citric acid crystals instead of oxalic acid, with salt & water. Left them in this strong pickle for 3 days. The pH needs to be between 1 & 2, and they can stay there forever or until you are ready. pH papers are cheap and well worth using here. Check the pH again the day after putting the hides in and adjust so it is still below 2. Then fleshed them completely with a proper fleshing knife, (Tim may be able to make one from a blunt planer blade), the hide draped over a self-made fleshing beam, which makes it so much quicker & simpler. They came up beautifully clean, and the chooks fought over all the bits of flesh, fat & membrane off the hide. See Joshua Albanese's video on fleshing a hide. It's really quite simple and makes a huge difference to the end result. Back in the pickle for a day or two. Rinsed then neutralised the acid with a little bicarb soda or washing soda. If the pH is not neutral at this stage, the oil cannot be absorbed into the skin and it will stay hard. Drained till just damp, several days here in winter. Made up an emulsion of grated pure soap, boiling water & 1 Tbsp of neatsfoot oil per hide. Smeared that over the damp flesh side, folded together and left to soak in for a day or two. Opened out & hung up to dry. Again, took several days in cold weather. As the edges started to dry and become stiff, I progressively (over several more days) started stretching out the hide by laying it wool side down on a table, pressing down firmly with one hand, then pushing a pry bar across the skin away from me. The skin magically turns into creamy leather as it stretches out! There are many ways of stretching hides, but this is an excellent one. See Taxidermy Journal's channel for video of this amazing process. If you have 2 people, you can play tug-of-war with it. Or like me, just grab handfuls and vigorously twist them about. When they were really dry, I used a final trick to make them smooth and soft. 120-grit sandpaper on a little wood block, with the hide sprinkled with cornflour which acts as a lubricant. You can go over again with finer sandpaper if necessary. Used a metal dog comb or brush to fluff up the fleece. Perfick!
@wingsonmyback1
@wingsonmyback1 6 лет назад
you should get hides and do this and sell them, I have been buying several from ebay and they go for around $40 a a skin 2 ft x3ft
@warefh
@warefh 4 года назад
How much salt and baking soda and citric acid you are used ?and let them souking for 2 days? Only
@ashibee3877
@ashibee3877 3 года назад
Sounds like a good way to try
@inkedoutmiss
@inkedoutmiss 5 лет назад
Hi, Great tutorial!! I'll definitely be trying this with our sheep skins, we do all our own butchering at home so I like to make use of the EVERYTHING, Sometimes I tan a rabbit skin using egg yolk and then when I cold smoke it it goes really stiff and water proof, so great for a hat or satchel! We are building an Earthship at the moment and once it is done I'd love to have some awesome rugs like this to keep our toes warm! So i can't wait to have a go...Thanks for taking the time to show us how you do it.
@Rollinpeace.
@Rollinpeace. 10 лет назад
Great! I have just got into the world of tannery, I havant tried any bathing methods yet, I'm very impressed that you manage to do this with accessible materials, Definitely going to give this a try. Thanks a lot, Very instructional.
@karamitchell1041
@karamitchell1041 6 лет назад
I would love to have one as a saddle blanket!
@AbderrahimTihaoui2016
@AbderrahimTihaoui2016 5 лет назад
Kara Mitchell find one here : etsy.me/2T2aq20
@MMSF.1
@MMSF.1 4 года назад
Thank you for this video. We live in Virginia and purchased merino sheep about a year ago. We had about 25 "bloops" (the first few were unexpected and then we caught on...) and several of them have died for various reasons. ☹I thought about making a rug on my way back from the vet after having to euthanize one of my little guys and figured I would try to at least use his life for something. I will have to fight my cats for it though. When we're skirting and throwing the ickies (as my 4 year-old calls it) on the floor the cats show up, knead their little paws out and promptly fall asleep. Thanks again for the video.
@_rose_Hyperthread
@_rose_Hyperthread Год назад
Thank you! I was struggling to find a video on how to do this. A poor little Genet wondered to our power box outside and got electrocuted 😥 I wanted to at least save the skin for a small rug. So thank you for the tutorial!
@mushfequssaleheen6498
@mushfequssaleheen6498 2 года назад
Grateful to you
@salihcagdas3368
@salihcagdas3368 5 лет назад
I am grateful for this video
@arioprananda3527
@arioprananda3527 3 года назад
wow amazing craft
@cindythomas5246
@cindythomas5246 10 лет назад
You mentioned a washing soda mix to wash them in but didn't say what the mix was, great way of tanning this way, I saw a man use eggs ,mayo. veg.oil and water and rubbed it in the hide and made it real soft.
@drason69
@drason69 9 лет назад
Oxalis acid is a key ingredient in Barkeepers Friend cleanser. I may try it as a substitute
@mrbennotmrban
@mrbennotmrban 6 лет назад
hi, I'm interested to know if you tried it, was it good enough?
@joshuasage4224
@joshuasage4224 10 лет назад
Hello, this is great as I was about to start brain tanning the hides but I like this method better. Is there a place where I can search for quantities used of the salt and oxalic acid in the bath? This would be greatly appreciated, Joshua
@eleanoreperry1231
@eleanoreperry1231 Год назад
Soft and comfortable
@sarafayez
@sarafayez 6 лет назад
Wooooow, the result is wonderful.
@quiltqueen4318
@quiltqueen4318 5 лет назад
Thank you! Thank you so much!
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 8 лет назад
hi again, i have put the saddle soap on, let dry, and applied the neatsfoot oil---it has absorbed into the skin but it is still hard as a rock---help! i did not stretch these skins while they were drying--- i did lay them flat on a table--but the skin is very wonky and 'bubbly', and so tough---when i stood on one it crunched! this would all be very funny to me if it wasn't for all the time i put in to these two sheepskins, and the fact that they are supposed to be Christmas presents :( if you have ANY ideas on how i can soften these, i would really appreciate it. thanks so much for all your help during this process, i hope i can make them work. hannah
@attilatatlc7758
@attilatatlc7758 4 года назад
Thank you very much.
@OurHalfAcreHomestead
@OurHalfAcreHomestead 10 лет назад
Wonderful! We have goats that we raise for milk and meat..Would this work on the goat skins?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 10 лет назад
Other people we know have used this recipe on goat skins and it's worked perfectly. We don't have goats though (we'd rather have apple trees!) so we can't absolutely promise. Please try and let us know?
@calvinrenfrow3072
@calvinrenfrow3072 7 лет назад
Hi OurHalfAcreHomestead, I was wondering whether you used household salt or Stock Salt? I'm doing a presentation on sheep pelt tanning and I'd like to know this.
@rubygray7749
@rubygray7749 7 лет назад
It needs to be fine not coarse salt, and not iodised nor table salt (has additives), then the cheapest you can find is good.
@OurHalfAcreHomestead
@OurHalfAcreHomestead 7 лет назад
I used household pickling salt..no iodine
@AbderrahimTihaoui2016
@AbderrahimTihaoui2016 5 лет назад
etsy.me/2T2aq20
@thundercloud47
@thundercloud47 10 лет назад
What a beautiful rug of nature's design. Would think it be so tempting to curl up into a ball and take a nap :). Mrs. Tc
@OmmerSyssel
@OmmerSyssel 5 лет назад
After drying out with salt & cleaning you actually can use it as is.. The preservation proces from chemicals isn't necessary in our modern dry & warm housing environment. Traditional people living with animal herding didn't spend this amount of precious time & resources on their hides like we tends to doo.. I've used such 'raw preserved' sheep skins for more than 5 years, untill they were simply outworn from daily use: sleeping, sitting, stepping on. In boat, car, house or travelling..
@zahed3021
@zahed3021 5 лет назад
Can I do it for my goat's skin?, and it has very less(short) hair on it, so for what purpose can I use the skin for? And if I keep the skin in my flat during this process would it stink?
@OmmerSyssel
@OmmerSyssel 5 лет назад
@@zahed3021 Any animal hide can be treated with this method.. Decay is part of natural processes. If you are down to earth & practical it could be done. A refrigerator may be helpful controlling the decay & unavoidable smell. Lots of water & effective drainage is needed as well.. If it fails & become too smelly & messy be ready to throw it all out, before you are... 😎
@metalplaster
@metalplaster 7 лет назад
Really want to try this! Thanks for sharing
@DFoley93
@DFoley93 3 года назад
Beautiful! Very helpful video. Thanks for sharing!
@Michyritchey
@Michyritchey 7 лет назад
Thanks for sharing! Very helpful.
@aquabilly
@aquabilly 7 лет назад
great, thanks for putting the vid together.
@jassamali4984
@jassamali4984 Год назад
good job
@MsMesem
@MsMesem 7 лет назад
I tried this as a teenager in NZ. Couldn't get decent advice on how to do it so the result was not the best! Few people seem to tan sheepskins there which is pretty crazy (you wouldn't see homes with homemade sheepskins on the floor. Everyone is used to industrially produced stuff be it food or something like this.
@Darrenholmes
@Darrenholmes 10 лет назад
Hi, is the washing soda just baking soda?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 10 лет назад
Good question - no, they're not Darren. Baking Soda is Sodium Bicarbonate, while washing soda is Sodium Carbonate. Both available in our local supermarket. I just looked it up and apparently you can easily change the first into the second. Magic!
@mercoexportleathers4498
@mercoexportleathers4498 Год назад
Nicevideo
@nahidach9995
@nahidach9995 4 года назад
Very nice video
@sscfc1
@sscfc1 5 лет назад
Excellent
@alfredozambrano7641
@alfredozambrano7641 4 года назад
Thanks.
@therealdinwah
@therealdinwah 7 лет назад
thanks for sharing..
@coochie_man8310
@coochie_man8310 4 года назад
I don’t have a farm or any animal but it was interesting
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 9 лет назад
ok, yes, i will wait for the soap to dry before the neatsfoot oil, thanks, again, hannah
@guigamoretto
@guigamoretto Год назад
Satsified
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 8 лет назад
hi way out west---i will try wiping off the excess. it is not outside, it is in my basement so it should have dried out by now. the skin is a BIT more pliable with the oil on, but some parts are still very stiff. i had used a different soap (with glycerine in it) before i found the saddle soap, perhaps this is why it is not absorbing now? i will try to wipe it off, and hope that all i did was put on too much! thanks, hannah
@hicoteo
@hicoteo 2 года назад
When you salt and keep the skin for a week, can it be folded up and stored in a bucket where animals can't get it or must it be kept open?
@mwholmes2006
@mwholmes2006 9 лет назад
Is it ok to use a plastic (Rubbermaid) garbage pail to soak the hides in with the oxalic acid? I.e. will the plastic deteriorate from the acid, significantly?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
+mwholmes2006 I'm going to say it won't harm it. But I can't be certain because there are different sorts of plastics out there and they may behave differently. Try a drop first?
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 9 лет назад
the video says to wash the sheepskins in a wool detergent, but you don't list that in the ingredients list....what wool detergent do you recommend? does this step need to be taken, or will the washing soda do the trick? thanks, great video.
@ФархадЗакиров-ы4ч
Joel Hardy I used a hair shampoo with conditioner. I guess worked for me.
@martinkaz06666
@martinkaz06666 9 лет назад
Does this work on deer, fox or beaver skin too?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
Martin Reyna Can't think why it shouldn't, but we haven't tried.
@martinkaz06666
@martinkaz06666 9 лет назад
Next hunting season I will try and I will let you know Thanks
@matthewshroyer1493
@matthewshroyer1493 9 лет назад
Hello! i see you did not stretch them, how stiff did they turn out? i am looking to do this in the next couple weeks, pretty excited. Thankyou for your video posts, the first one i watched was the one of you milking your sheep... i cannot believe how willing they are, mine are quite insane when it comes to milking. take care!
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
Matthew shroyer Insane sheep, eh? Sound fun!Our skins are not stiff like cardboard - far from it. but you wouldn't be able to make a jacket with them either. They'd drape over a bucket, but not over a broom-handle, if you get my meaning. Perfect for rugs anyway. Good luck!
@matthewshroyer1493
@matthewshroyer1493 9 лет назад
WayOutWest Blowinblog Thankyou! oh, i have Navajo churro sheep, and they are flighty and jumpy. well, i have the hide salted, ill see how it goes...
@wildchild1161
@wildchild1161 4 года назад
Hello i'd like to say if you have a 2500 -3200 psi power washer with an oscillating head attachment it makes quick work of any excess fat /skin membrane that is left after butchering the animal.
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 4 года назад
Interesting - thank you
@freddiemercerful
@freddiemercerful 8 лет назад
Hi, out of interest how was this process without chemicals done in the old times? I mean obviously our ancestors didn't have things like Oxylic Acid, so what did they used instead? Thanks!
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 8 лет назад
urine, wood ash washout (lye), salt, baked lime, and bark-tannin - all powerful chemicals that humans have used for millenia. Not sure of any recipes, though I'm sure you could find out!
@freddiemercerful
@freddiemercerful 8 лет назад
WayOutWest Blowinblog Great thanks for the info! :)
@OmmerSyssel
@OmmerSyssel 5 лет назад
Oak bark soaked in huge pools. Read the book "Brendans Travel". Experimental Archeology has gained lots of knowledge as well.
@mushfiqmushtaq59
@mushfiqmushtaq59 10 лет назад
Just lovely
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 10 лет назад
Thank you
@FRSHBL
@FRSHBL 9 лет назад
very nice thanks alot
@yellowlabsrule
@yellowlabsrule 10 лет назад
Have you ever had an issue with any hides growing mold while drying? Or is this an issue of the hide not being scraped enough?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 10 лет назад
gamedevftw We haven't had that trouble - except if they're left in a damp place. (But then everything will go mouldy in a damp place, I suppose.) Salt will attract water from the atmosphere - so if the salt wasn't washed out well enough that might be the problem? But that should sort itself out over time so I don't think you should worry.
@cristinavalenta1576
@cristinavalenta1576 7 лет назад
Really useful video thank
@drakor001
@drakor001 9 лет назад
Hello whats the name of the curvy tool you used to remove the fat from the skin? Also in the first step, when i put salt on the skin, do i need to keep it in the shade or it can have some sun? thanks
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
+Jorge Avendaño I borrowed the curvy tool from the kitchen, it is intended for cutting up herbs really. I always try to keep the salted sheepskins somewhere cool and away from flies. I would worry that if you leave the salted skins out in the sun, that flies might choose some part of the skin/wool that isn’t covered with salt to lay their eggs and then you’ll end up having to pick off maggots... (Actually, we don't have much sun here!)
@drakor001
@drakor001 9 лет назад
+WayOutWest Blowinblog thank you so much :) I slaughter a sheep 3 days a go. and this will be my first rug.
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
good luck!
@emmabowen4431
@emmabowen4431 2 года назад
Love the video we have everything ready but could do with a guide on how much oxalic acid to use please?
@patbavji
@patbavji 5 лет назад
Wonderful
@hasantharadara4445
@hasantharadara4445 4 года назад
It really work???????
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 9 лет назад
hi there, so my sheepskin is in the 'hang to dry stage', and the skin is drying out and turning dark like yours in the video, EXCEPT, there are patchy spots. :( these spots haven't dried yet, it has been 3 days...will these dry out, or do i have to do the whole process again (this is round two!) please let me know if this is normal, or what the problem is. i tried to remove as much of the fat as possible in the first stage, but i do notice that the patchy spots have a bit of fat on them. did i not do a good enough job, or did the skins not get enough of the oxalic acid on them, or what? i am at a loss! i did all the steps as shown in the video, the baths were the right amount of time, etc...please let me know! thanks so much, hannah
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
+Joel Hardy the fat will slow down the drying, but I think you should wait a few days longer and see what happens. Sorry you're having so much trouble, Hannah. Getting the fat is tricky, isn't it?
@AtetiTc
@AtetiTc 2 месяца назад
hey I really like your video! I am about to try this technic and I have a question. If I have all the ingredients I need from the start, I have to rub the skin with the salt anyway?
@pattysherwood7091
@pattysherwood7091 6 лет назад
I am so excited to see this process.
@mamadeebuildsahouse
@mamadeebuildsahouse 4 года назад
I'll try this though I do not know if we have the acid.
@KillerCrewmate2526
@KillerCrewmate2526 6 лет назад
Aw sheep skin, the dream. 😍 I have a lot of kinds of kind but not sheep.
@darlingxvibez3893
@darlingxvibez3893 4 года назад
Great video :)
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 4 года назад
Thanks!
@onderinozu9433
@onderinozu9433 9 лет назад
sweetheart, you re absolutely amazing !
@НикаСаградян
@НикаСаградян 9 лет назад
well done!
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
Ника Саградян Thank you!
@crannogecofarm1326
@crannogecofarm1326 7 лет назад
Hi guys, thanks for the great video, did a few sheepskins following your instructions a couple of years ago and they turned quite nice :) About to do it again but I have one question, how much water did you use for the four skins in your video?
@slytheron
@slytheron 2 года назад
will this work if the skin is already dry and stiff?
@EngrSB
@EngrSB 2 года назад
hello, is there an alternative for oxalic acid?
@honeybee7589
@honeybee7589 3 года назад
Is there a same method for goat skin i dint have sheep
@mabeltangney6174
@mabeltangney6174 8 лет назад
Hi! What a great video! Thanks for sharing this great info. My hide is drying be as we speak! ... However, I am afraid I didn't mix it well enough during the 3 day oxalic acid soak and it seems there are some still slimy white spots.. Can I start the process over and resoak in oxalic acid? .. What do you recommend? Thanks again!
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 8 лет назад
+Carly TangneyDecker Hmmm. I'm really not sure what to say Carly. The thing is, we have heard that if you leave it in too long the hair could start falling out. Perhaps it would be safest to keep going and see how it turns out? Good luck!
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 8 лет назад
hello again--you are probably sick of me by now but---i have given the sheepskin a scrub with saddle soap, let it dry, then used a pretty big brush to put on the neatsfoot oil---in the video you say to brush it in generously, and i believe i did so without over doing it, but after letting it sit overnight, the oil has not absorbed into the skin. does this process take a matter of days, or am i supposed to wipe off the excess oil with a rag? my sheepskin looks so lovely and i can't wait for it to be done, so it is a bit disheartening to get to the final steps only to have this stand in my way. thanks, hannah
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 8 лет назад
+Joel Hardy Well done, Joel - sounds like you're almost there. Wipe off the excess - if it hasn't soaked in by now it wont (unless it's outside in the cold, maybe?) As soon as it's dry and not smelly anymore, you can use it. If, over the years, it dries out and becomes hard, try putting some more oil on it.
@AbderrahimTihaoui2016
@AbderrahimTihaoui2016 5 лет назад
etsy.me/2T2aq20
@ashleytrills2022
@ashleytrills2022 7 лет назад
great video !! i have a cow hide i want to make it into a rug i applied salt to it and left it for a week ( big mistake ) it is rock solid !! anyways i did try to break the hide by scratching the cowhide skin surface to make.it soft ... what would.you suggest ?? it is very stiff
@traceystumpclark931
@traceystumpclark931 6 лет назад
I was wondering if this makes the hides side enough for clothes. To make cloaks and whatnot live off grid and make my own clothes and need a new jacket. I raise angoras :)
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 6 лет назад
the ones we make would be very stiff, Tracey. Not unwearable, but not soft either.
@traceystumpclark931
@traceystumpclark931 6 лет назад
Way Out West Blow-in blog thanks for the reply! I actually found that doing what u did, but after, rubbing it down with a hot water/egg mix did the trick! Rub it on, fold it up and leave it for a day! :).
@sandrafilipovic8925
@sandrafilipovic8925 3 года назад
@@traceystumpclark931 what did you do with the eggs? My hide is so stiff.
@hicoteo
@hicoteo 2 года назад
I tried this method with a goat skin. It turned out like a wrinkled piece of cardboard. You just hung yours to dry and they came out fairly soft. What did I do wrong? What can I do to soften them?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 2 года назад
try rubbing oil into the skin?
@hicoteo
@hicoteo 2 года назад
@@WayOutWestx2 Thanks for responding. I see this video is already 8 years old! Wow. Perhapes your method works well where you live because it's cool and humid? I'm it the tropics so the hot sun just shriveled mine up like jerky. I identified a few errors that could help others. Next time I'll stretch the skin on a rack and try to dry it slower. Then I'll work the skin to soften it before it's totally dry. There are many techniques. I saw one where they rub the skin with the end of a board and saw dust. I'm going to soften my goat skin again, with some warm water, and try the board method. Any suggestions? Thanks.
3 года назад
👍👍
@TheVersatileDoc
@TheVersatileDoc 4 года назад
Can we add potash alum in place of oxalic acid
@jonathanjovan5176
@jonathanjovan5176 2 года назад
Can i use salt and eggs
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 9 лет назад
hello again--thanks for your quick reply! you said that the sheepskin would be smelly, but what if i only salted the fleeces ONCE and then preceded with the next steps? because that is what i did. i did not realize that i needed to salt and salt and SALT them until they were done 'seeping'-- i have started over with the same fleece, this time with lots of salt, and i'm hoping that this will preserve the skins---they smelled pretty bad (rotted meat smell) when i took them out of the oxalic acid bath. i am hoping i can still use these original fleeces, what do you think? also; in the video, when you are removing the fat, you get it pretty clean---do i need to make sure every scrap of fat is off? you say in the video that the washing-soda mix removes the fat--just want to be sure. please reply soon, the skins need doing! thanks, hannah (using my husband's account)
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 9 лет назад
+Joel Hardy not sure why that first part is scratched out!
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
+Joel Hardy Ok, Hannah, we're not experts and we can't see what your skins look like, so we may be wrong, but it seems reasonable to expect them to be fine if you go back and do the salt stage again. The salt draws all the moisture out of the cells - moisture which would otherwise allow bacteria to live (and make smells). We think the oxalic acid breaks down the fats - which also would get smelly as they are digested. Your aim is to remove the fats and cell-water and then replace them with stable oils so the rug is flexible. If there is still fat present - you might need to redo the acid stage too. Let us know how you get on with it? Good luck!
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 9 лет назад
+WayOutWest Blowinblog thank you so much, i will try it again and let you know how they turn out! hannah
@AbderrahimTihaoui2016
@AbderrahimTihaoui2016 5 лет назад
etsy.me/2T2aq20
@0097r
@0097r 8 месяцев назад
There are more easy thing for do it? Also if I have work more pls
@mypony891
@mypony891 5 лет назад
When you were pickling them how did you keep the pH in the barrel where it's supposed to be? Mind always starts out at the right point but by the next day it's not acidic anymore and trying to mix another solution together is huge pain. Trying to mix more acid in the current solution while the pelt is still in there is even worse.
@sawsansalim
@sawsansalim 5 лет назад
من فضلك ممكن تشرحين .ماهي المواد الكيماوية المستعملة بالتدريج حتى افهم ...
@ashleygallant6822
@ashleygallant6822 4 года назад
Can you do this with goat hides??
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 4 года назад
Yes you can
@shahriariran44
@shahriariran44 3 года назад
Just like my father use to make them 40 years ago the only difference was after he sulted them, in a few days they dried and then he would rub them with a stone, we have a natural abrasive stone here for cleaning our foot heals in the shower it takes off the dead skinn he used that and everything excess came off of it and then he would mix yogurt and alot of salt and another thing which I don't know the English name and would rub it on the skin really well and after a week it was ready he cleaned it again with the stone and brushed it .
@brookewitana8297
@brookewitana8297 2 года назад
Where do you store the hide after salting? And it’s been 24 hours since the sheep was skinned. Can I still salt it?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 2 года назад
I think it should be fine
@simonvieaux
@simonvieaux 8 лет назад
thank you for posting such an informative video. This was my first time processing a lamb skin and it turned out well. My lamb hide still has that animal body odor smell. it is not super strong but still there. should I rewash or is this normal?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 8 лет назад
+simonvieaux Ours were still smelly for a few weeks, and then one day they just didn't smell anymore. So I'd say try waiting longer. S.
@djyul
@djyul 8 лет назад
If i have all the ingrediants,i guess i can go straight to fat removal and then into salt/oxalic acid mix?
@halabouziane7043
@halabouziane7043 5 лет назад
Je veux bien la traduction en français
@emmabowen4431
@emmabowen4431 3 года назад
Is it best to do the salting process inside the garage or outside in the sunshine?
@kellyb5231
@kellyb5231 7 лет назад
after you hang to dry. are they completely dry and stiff. then apply soap? then do you let that dry and apply oil?
@Nagasaki54
@Nagasaki54 5 лет назад
You dont pull or press on the meat side of the skin as it dries?
@bornstoffer
@bornstoffer 10 лет назад
great video, but i was thinking, will the hair fall of in time, or will the rug be preservt for the "rest of life"
@beatrizactis-dato5517
@beatrizactis-dato5517 6 лет назад
Greetings from Spain! We wanted to know how much oxalic acid is 1 cup. Maybe it's a silly question but we do not want to make a mistake. thank you very much!
@kayliearsenault1313
@kayliearsenault1313 2 года назад
Hi Sandra and Tim, Thanks for the great video. What kind of barrel did you use? Is plastic ok to use with oxalic acid?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 2 года назад
yes, that should be fine. Good luck!
@johnnyutubester
@johnnyutubester 8 лет назад
okay, so nothing is working to soften the leather----the only thing i can think of is that i used 'bar keeper's friend' instead of pure oxalic acid, since i can't seem to get it shipped to me online...the main ingedient in bkf is oxalic acid, so i thought i was ok...i also read somewhere that i should rub the neatsfoot oil on the hide when it is still a bit damp, do you do this to yours?please let me know, i have 3 more skins to try, and i am hopeful that with your help they will make great Christmas presents. p.s i am thinking of wetting my stiff skins again and adding the neatsfoot oil while it is still damp, what do you think?
@victoriavale9902
@victoriavale9902 8 лет назад
Did you ever figure out the answer. I am doing an alpaca skin and hoping that it won't come out too stiff.
@asfs8965
@asfs8965 4 года назад
Lütfen suyun içine sırayla ne koydugunuzu soylermisiniz 🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗❓❓
@shobxo
@shobxo 4 года назад
Can i use alum insteadof oxalic acid??plzz tell
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 4 года назад
Yes,, I think so, but I haven't tried it
@willowdmello6692
@willowdmello6692 8 лет назад
Can you use Oxalic Acid on brown haired pelts? Because I was under the impression that Oxalic Acid could only be used on white haired pelts/skins because of its bleaching affect? Great video, vary informative, thank you so much for sharing!.... Willow
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 8 лет назад
Thanks, Willow. As you can see, we use it on both brown and white wool..
@blondiehedegaard
@blondiehedegaard 9 лет назад
Hey. I have just tanning a goat skin - but it SMELLLLLLL SO MUCH. I have wash it i shampoo - rodalon - even in the washingmashine, and today I have just got it back from the dry cleaning company ( dont know the english word for it ) - and it still smell ... hmmmm maby you can help me?
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 9 лет назад
blondiehedegaard Oh dear! Sorry to hear that. Ours smell for a little while, but the smell goes after two or three weeks. Hope yours gets better soon!
@juneisnumber1
@juneisnumber1 9 лет назад
I'm sure you could spray some essential oilsmto the bottom of the rug aka the skin to make it smell good, right? She used oil herself so...
@TheBikemaster94
@TheBikemaster94 9 лет назад
blondiehedegaard Baking soda?
@blondiehedegaard
@blondiehedegaard 9 лет назад
TheBikemaster94 Baking soda ..? How?
@blondiehedegaard
@blondiehedegaard 9 лет назад
TheBikemaster94 Baking soda ..? How?
@faithactiongrace5614
@faithactiongrace5614 8 лет назад
Hi, great video! It looks like a nice life you have! I found this video because I'm looking into how to clean one I bought like yours from a local farm. It's white and starting to grey after many years. Would you suggest brushing it before or after washing? And perhaps just hand wash it with a gentle soap? Thanks in advance for any replies : )
@WayOutWestx2
@WayOutWestx2 8 лет назад
+In Lakech Sandra says don't use soap at all - and just very cool water. But, hey, we wouldn't be experts at all on cleaning!
@sheri9975
@sheri9975 8 лет назад
Easier to go to F & T Fur Traders and buy the EZ100 tanning kit. It comes with instructions and is fool proof. Nothing against the method used here, except that there's too much guess work.....
@katsaras1
@katsaras1 6 лет назад
Can these be used to make a jacket too?
Далее
Tanning my First Sheepskin | Permaculture Life
15:44
Просмотров 13 тыс.
Новая BMW 5 провал за 10 млн! ИЛИ?..
32:07
Китайка и Максим Крипер😂😆
00:21
🎙ПЕСНИ ВЖИВУЮ от КВАШЕНОЙ
3:05:21
DIY Fleece Rug for Home Bliss
9:37
Просмотров 9 тыс.
Ram-scaping an Old Enemy!
7:15
Просмотров 236 тыс.
Alum Tanning Lamb Hides
19:40
Просмотров 155 тыс.
Turning a BLOB into PURE GOLD!
18:11
Просмотров 17 млн