With this solvent, you will add 2 oz of solvent to each gallon of water. Use enough water so the skin is not crowded in the solution. Choosing which tan to use is a matter of personal preference. Two types of tans are; brush on tans we recommend McKenzie Tan , and soak tans. Both are equally effective but the method of application differs. Follow the instructions on the tan that you have chosen. Note: Penetration times vary on the type of tan used. For brush on tans, leave overnight.
For soak tans, hours is sufficient. Refer to the instructions that come with your tanning product. Another option is used if the skin can not be mounted right away, is to freeze the skin after tanning.
Again, allow the tan to penetrate first before freezing the hide. Towel drying the hair is usually advisable before freezing and helps the tanned skin to thaw more quickly when you are ready to mount. This procedure is not necessary, and not advisable, if the skin is to be used for a mount.
Skins being used for rugs and throws are more desirable if the skin is at least somewhat soft. Softening is often referred to as breaking. This procedure actually breaks down the fibers in the leather, leaving it soft. Thin skinned animals such as deer, fox and bobcats are usually fairly easy to break.
One method that works well is to dry the hair thoroughly and hang the hide in a well ventilated area. Watch the skin closely while it is hanging so as not to let it get completely dry.
As the hide begins to dry after the first layer of oil has been applied, stretching the hide should begin. You should be able to see the hide start to turn white as you stretch it, indicating the fibers in the leather are starting to break. As the hide dries this final time, stretch and pull it even more frequently.
Note: Heavier hides require even more breaking. Follow steps below for heavier hides. These hides still require the 3 applications of softening oil but need additional breaking between drying times. Extremely heavy hides are hides such as beef and buffalo. These are very hard to work with without the proper equipment. A standard tumbler is NOT an acceptable substitute for the above mentioned fur drum.
Even with this equipment, achieving an acceptable quality product is questionable at best. This will be a difficult process. Secondly, be prepared to spend at least 16 hours or longer on the fleshing machine, and even longer on the breaking process. If you do not have a fleshing machine, it is highly recommended by Van Dykes staff, that you send the hide to a professional tannery. Hide was soaked too long in tanning solution This occurs with soak tans more than brush tans.
Hide was left to dry too long without applying softening oil. Hide got folded over on itself in the pickle or neutralizing bath. Hide was salt dried hard and not relaxed properly before putting it in the pickle. Go Back. Login Account Wishlist View Cart. Typical Scenario for Hide Tanning These steps can be used for any of the tanning chemicals that Van Dyke's sells, with the exception of Krowtann or Automatic Tanner methods. Fleshing Thoroughly flesh the hide, removing all meat, fat, membrane, etc.
Salting Salting is one of the most important steps in tanning. Applying salt on the hair side is not necessary. Wait approximately 12 hours. Unroll the hide and shake all of the wet salt off. Allow to hang and dry for 24 hours. Pickling The next step will be pickling. After this 24 hour period the hide should be thinned. Neutralizing This is another important step. A verification code will be sent to you. Once you have received the verification code, you will be able to choose a new password for your account.
Remember me. Forgot your password? Forgot your username? Start Prev 1 Next End. Washing tanned hides. Strange how much you've got to know, Before you know how little you know. A fool learns from his mistakes, a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
Powered by Kunena Forum. About us Contact us Privacy policy. All Rights Reserved. Sign up. I want to put it in my sons room. What would happen if I washed it to get the smell out? Would it ruin it or would it dry out and be fine? Any suggestions? As far as the tan leaching out, I have to think it would. Back when they used brain tanning, they also smoked the hides to waterproof them. Just my opinion, Ahunter If it was mine, I'd look up the taxidermist and ask him, "What the hell".
Then when I got back I'd hang it out side to air out which will probably cure it. Thanks River Runner, I have been hanging it outside and it is not helping much. I didn't think washing it would be a good idea but wanted some other opinions. Thanks for responding. Oh contrair, River Runner! I have braintanned a bunch of deer hides and smoking them does NOT make them water proof.
This is a common misconception. What the smoking does is "fix" the braintanning into the hide as well as give it color. What this does is allow the hide to get wet and dry any number of times and stay soft. This is why it is so important to smoke the hides after they are braintanned. The process of braintanning is what makes it "buckskin". What you get from modern tanneries is done with chromium salts, etc.
I wash all of my buckskins after they are smoked to reduce the smokey smell and they all come soft after they are dry with a just a few stretches in a couple directions. I have a pair of buckskin pants that I made last year that have been washed several times and they are like wearing a pair of comfortable old jeans.
Thats the really cool thing about real buckskin is that it breathes and can be washed, unlike leather. You may want to ask the person you got the fur from, but if it smells like tabacco, I am guessing this is because the hide was smoked after it was tanned.
If so, you should be able to wash it in some mild shampoo, like Suave, etc. Then hang it up to dry. It will stiffen up a little, but if it is smoked properly you will be able to stretch it a couple times in 2 or 3 directions and it will come soft again.
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