Skyeskyns Tannery Tour 

Glad you enjoyed it!

Hi G.K. the buffing / sanding does make the skin thinner. We use a granite wheel made from Ailsa Craig granite, so not easy to say what grit it would be,

@@skyeskyns how can I buy the granite wheel?

One like the brown on the bench would be £125 from our Mimosa range.

Hi The ones that we produce as in the video can be found on our website at www.skyeskyns.co.uk/sheepskin-rugs-and-throws/our-premium-range-the-mimosa-collection

no just tumbling in the drum, and the buffing of the back over the wheel.

Most people looking to tan at home use an alum based tan. There are plenty of how to guides on RU-vid and the web for this.

@@skyeskyns what about your method sir? What chemical you use to tan.

Hi Alma, you can find our information on care at www.skyeskyns.co.uk/blog/sheepskin-care/ I hope that this helps.

Not easily, though it is possible to use knife blade to flesh, a barrel for tanning and stir it with a broom handle, nail out on a board to dry and the leather can be softend by working it over an edge in the old fashioned way. Finally they can be brushed by hand but it is even harder work.

It is quite difficult, it's a real skill, but practice makes it easier.