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Member’s Work Bench => How to do leatherwork => Tanning => Topic started by: ThunderHeart on November 04, 2009, 11:10:44 PM

Title: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: ThunderHeart on November 04, 2009, 11:10:44 PM
I Finally started to get some more hides in   I butchered 3 large meat goats for a friend  got the hides and the horns  for my trouble. 
Also have a few deer hides   cant wait to hit the breakin beam !!
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: Micanopy on November 05, 2009, 01:27:15 AM
Cool! More hides More fun!
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: ThunderHeart on November 05, 2009, 09:57:58 PM
yep and saved the brains from the goats.  so im gonna be doing some more brain tanning too ....  I figure the goat horns  should make some cool knife handles  and what ever else i might think up....... 
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: Micanopy on November 06, 2009, 12:34:20 AM
They make cool powder horns too!
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: ThunderHeart on November 07, 2009, 02:57:31 AM
Quote from: Micanopy on November 06, 2009, 12:34:20 AM
They make cool powder horns too!

yaya  one of these goats was a pygmy  nice short  length and kinda wide  Thinkin' bout making a powder primer for the flick lock out of  one of em !!
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: aka-kesler on November 07, 2009, 02:59:23 AM
Wanna see pictures when ya git done!!!!
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: ThunderHeart on November 07, 2009, 08:37:31 PM
Decided to take one them goat hides and leave the hair on  make a rug to give to the fella  whose goats these were 
He always calls me  when he is ready to butcher some and he always gives me the hides  so i figure it would be cool for him to have a rug  from an animal he raised !
It is laying flat soaking up brain  as we speak  hope to have it done by monday. 
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: Micanopy on November 09, 2009, 10:46:51 PM
Way cool! Braining hair on hides is a little more difficult but worth the effort.
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: ThunderHeart on November 10, 2009, 10:46:55 PM
Quote from: Micanopy on November 09, 2009, 10:46:51 PM
Way cool! Braining hair on hides is a little more difficult but worth the effort.
Yes  they are more difficult  breaking a hair on hide is never fun  LOL
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: Bulldog lady on November 16, 2009, 04:33:05 PM
So how do you do it or at least try to brain-tan with hair on? Appreciate any info- Sooner find more ways to get hides out of freezer m ore room for meat!! strpot Bulldog lady
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: Red Badger on November 16, 2009, 05:17:20 PM
LOL I'm working on it.... sheesh
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: DandJofAZ on January 19, 2010, 11:43:18 PM
You could always have a bid BBQ and then you would have room for more HIDES!!
Title: Re: fixing to start tanning ...
Post by: Bulldog lady on January 20, 2010, 05:35:19 AM
you tell me how to have a BBQ with fresh pumpkin for bread/pies and pecans- that about extent of freezer and "hides" and I send you a personal invite! strpot