Author Topic: Small Hide Tanning (Read 2749 times)

Survival Bill · « **on:** February 25, 2004, 06:14:19 PM »

Take large ziploc bag put small pelt in Bunny or what ever and empty full bladder into ziploc close put away for a few days-=-=-=-=- then open wash it and walla done.. just dont tell anyone you give it to though!

this realy is an old old injun trick ok thay dident have ziplocks but what ever..

I like this Old Injun forum area cool now lets see what real good tips you can post...

Shorty · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2004, 03:32:20 PM »

I've used powdered alum to cure small pelts. It takes hours of rubbing it in, but the result is soft and white and lasting. The guy who showed me that did a whole deer hide. :eek:

hillbill · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2005, 07:28:35 PM »

bunnys full bladder or yurs???

Survival Bill · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2005, 06:33:15 AM »

don't know if I have enough for everyone but if ya need some ya have to donate a few beers. :drink4:

.308sniper · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2005, 07:41:23 AM »

Have you tried this

oo_buck · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2006, 06:38:26 AM »

Quote from: Shorty

I've used powdered alum to cure small pelts. It takes hours of rubbing it in, but the result is soft and white and lasting. The guy who showed me that did a whole deer hide. :eek:

I would like to hear more about this.....

Hair on or Off??

Could you list the steps?

oo_buck · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2006, 06:50:42 AM »

Quote from: Shorty

I've used powdered alum to cure small pelts. It takes hours of rubbing it in, but the result is soft and white and lasting. The guy who showed me that did a whole deer hide. :eek:

I would like to hear more about this.....

Hair on or Off??

Could you list the steps?

corbanzo · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2006, 11:09:57 AM »

Yeah, Alaskan natives have been using urine for 100's perhaps thousands of years, they actually used to collect urine in their houses, they would use it to cure hides, and also the wash their hair!! It actually makes a lot of sense, because urine is salty, and also, is acidic.... the things we still use today to tan hides. Really, all you need is something slightly acidic.

lovedogs · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2006, 05:30:20 PM »

Sometimes I like roughing it but when it comes to washing my hair I think I'll stick with modern shampoos. Hey, I'll even use Hoppe's #9 for cologne but I ain't peeing on my head! Ha, ha!

Shorty · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2006, 03:13:08 PM »

00_buck,
Sorry I missed your question.
Alum simply dehydrates but leaves a pelt very soft.
All ones does is lay the raw pelt on a hard, flat surface, sprinkle a liberal amount of powdered alum on a small area to be worked and start rubbing it in with ones finger-tips. As it turns white, attack an adjacent area until it's done. One thing I found is that it won't work on real thin skinned pelts such as varying hare (snowshoe rabbit) as the action is too brutal and tears them up. Yeah, it's hard on the fingers too. :wink: