Thinking of saving pelts from varmint hunting and tanning them. Seems there are lots of opinions on the best way to do it.
From what I’m finding it seems like the basic formula is after skinning is:
Freeze immediately if not ready to start work.
When ready to start thaw slowly
Flesh the hide
Salt hide and let it sit for 24 hours.
Remove salt and repeat salting for another day.
Rinse the hide in cool clean water.
Hang and let it air dry until it’s nearly but not completely dried.
Apply a tanning solution according to the directions.
Break the hide to get the desired softness.
Lightly apply saddle soap and work to further soften the pelt.
Am I missing any steps? I’ve also seen methods that use a brine solution instead of salting. And some that call for both.
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From what I’m finding it seems like the basic formula is after skinning is:
Freeze immediately if not ready to start work.
When ready to start thaw slowly
Flesh the hide
Salt hide and let it sit for 24 hours.
Remove salt and repeat salting for another day.
Rinse the hide in cool clean water.
Hang and let it air dry until it’s nearly but not completely dried.
Apply a tanning solution according to the directions.
Break the hide to get the desired softness.
Lightly apply saddle soap and work to further soften the pelt.
Am I missing any steps? I’ve also seen methods that use a brine solution instead of salting. And some that call for both.
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