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tanning a deer skin with hair on? #1169587 12/01/14 06:51 AM 12/01/14 06:51 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,334 . ford150man OP Old Mossy Horns
ford150man OP Old Mossy Horns Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,334 .	Anyone on here do it, or know someone that does that you would reccomend? What kind of price are we looking at? Thanks. If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain

Re: tanning a deer skin with hair on? [Re: ford150man] #1170039 12/01/14 01:48 PM 12/01/14 01:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 150 North al C Climber 3 point
Climber 3 point C Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 150 North al	Would contact a local taxidermist. Will get a better/softer hide if they will send it off to a tannery.

Re: tanning a deer skin with hair on? [Re: ford150man] #1170045 12/01/14 01:51 PM 12/01/14 01:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 150 North al C Climber 3 point
Climber 3 point C Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 150 North al	Don't know where your located but I know Stann Gross in Hollywood does great work on everything he does.

Re: tanning a deer skin with hair on? [Re: ford150man] #1170140 12/01/14 02:50 PM 12/01/14 02:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,334 . ford150man OP Old Mossy Horns
ford150man OP Old Mossy Horns Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,334 .	I watched some videos on it today. It doesn't seem to be a hard concept when you tan using animal brains. It just looks like a ton of time. If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain

Re: tanning a deer skin with hair on? [Re: ford150man] #1170190 12/01/14 03:23 PM 12/01/14 03:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 118 new hope J jch05 3 point
jch05 3 point J Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 118 new hope	Save yourself the heartache and just get a taxidermist to send it to a tannery. You will happy in the long run.

Re: tanning a deer skin with hair on? [Re: jch05] #1170207 12/01/14 03:35 PM 12/01/14 03:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,334 . ford150man OP Old Mossy Horns
ford150man OP Old Mossy Horns Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,334 .	Originally Posted by jch05 Save yourself the heartache and just get a taxidermist to send it to a tannery. You will happy in the long run. Oh, I didn't say I would do it. LOL. I would like to try on something small like a rabbit or raccoon or something. If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain

Re: tanning a deer skin with hair on? [Re: ford150man] #1170217 12/01/14 03:40 PM 12/01/14 03:40 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 118 new hope J jch05 3 point
jch05 3 point J Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 118 new hope	It's really not bad getting a skin ready for the tannery. Just cut off the big chucks of meat and fat, split the tail out, and salt it till it dries. Pm me and I can give you a couple of people to call if your interested