I love this, many thanks! I'm retired now but my trade in life was as a self employed hide tanner using traditional techniques. I still have my fleshing tools and Ulu blade. I've tanned many red deerhides, as I came to Ireland from my native Scottish Highlands. Gosh though, I still miss work...
In my experience, just about any tree bark will work. However, you may want to experiment with what you have available first, because while anything might tan leather, you may not be satisfied with the leather produced.
8 месяцев назад
The vinegar will lower the ph, the lime solution was raising it.
Excellent tutorial Katie. A skill that is well worth knowing and learning. I guess this procedure could be used for many animal skins~? Been a long-time subscriber. Greetings from Liverpool ✌️🐝
Oh I really like this!! Very interesting and well explained. I had no idea that there were so many different processes involved and how long it took. Thanks
So you start off with the weaker batch and gradually add the 2 others maybe a month apart for 3 months? How about layering in bark or do you just use the liquid?
@@thewoodsgoatfarm8550 It absolutely will, but it requires a few different steps to make it work. It takes much longer, and in my experience you have to have a much stronger solution from start to finish to prevent the hair from slipping. If your solution is weak at any point, the hair will just start to slip.
