Deer Skin

Son of Seeker · November 7, 2008, 01:32 AM

So, a freind of my dad bumped off a deer this morning, and I get to have the skin.

So, whats the best way to tan a hide in winter?

And what would YOU make out of a deer hide?

fbrown333@suddenlink · November 7, 2008, 01:40 AM

It would depend on what color you where going for / hair on or hair off that type of thing. Brain tanning leaves it a light color almost white. The other way leaves it a yellowish color. I would go for the darker color, but that is just me. Google is your friend, lots of info on the net, dies and such. JMO

Shirts, pants, possibles bags for muzzle loading, the list goes on and on.

simonkenton · November 7, 2008, 08:37 AM

I have tanned six or seven deer hides.
Take it from me, the best way to tan a hide is to send it off and let somebody else do it.
It is the nastiest, messiest work you can imagine, and it is many many hours of hard work.

Sebring Custom Tanning does good work, I just got a hide back from them yesterday. Problem is, they take 11 months to tan a hide.
As for making something, you can make a shirt or jacket, but that will take four or five deer hides.
With one hide about all you can make is a pair of gloves.

Here is a company that will tan your deerskin, and make a jacket or vest or gloves for you:

http://www.uberleather.com/tanning.html

joshua9578 · November 7, 2008, 08:50 AM

i agree with letting someone else do it. i have never tried it, but my girlfriends dad is a big hunter and ive seen him try it once

, not pretty. he sends them all out now. the ones that he has had done are laying over the top of his couchs under deer mounts, looks pretty cool and it only takes one.

fisherman66 · November 7, 2008, 09:14 AM

FYI: I don't know what you consider expensive, but the cost seems prohibitive to me. I wouldn't hesitate to have someone tan an axis or fallow deer or another semi-exotic hide, but if I were to do a whitetail skin I'd probably try brain tanning or use one of the solutions available either from online stores or from a taxidermist.

A professionally done hide will be soft and supple. Most home done skins are stiff, but look great on a wall.

Do you want hair on or off?

simonkenton · November 7, 2008, 10:08 AM

uberleather.com, that link I posted above, will tan a hide for $43.
As a guy who has tanned many by himself, paying someone else $43 is a steal.

This guy posted this on this forum a few weeks back, you might give him a try:

flhidetan
Junior Member

Join Date: 2008-10-19
Location: Oxford, Fl
Posts: 2

New Tannery in Florida!
We are actually a new tannery located in Oxford, Florida. Please feel free to contact us for pricing and lead times. Right now we are turning hides out in 2 weeks. Deer hides "soft tan" cost $50.00.
"Size Doesn't Matter" Hide Tannery 352-427-3646 or 352-427-4920

fisherman66 · November 7, 2008, 10:17 AM

That's a great deal. Thanks fer makin me eat crow.

Son of Seeker · November 11, 2008, 11:12 PM

well... I have gone with the hometanning method, I'm taking it out of the solution on sunday. I hope it truns out OK. thanks for your imput.

as for what to make out of it, I'm thinkin mountain man hat.

zahnzieh · November 12, 2008, 10:23 PM

I usually have the wife chew the deer hides I get (like the Sioux women). Gets em nice and soft!

wpcexpert · November 12, 2008, 10:45 PM

Check out this thread...

Quote:

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...=tan+that+hide

crowbeaner · November 12, 2008, 10:49 PM

If I could get SWMBO to chew a deer hide the way she chews mine, it would be silk.

armedandsafe · November 13, 2008, 12:10 AM

Get a copy of "FoxFire 3." Actually, buy the entire series and learn how to do just about anything.

I've seen them on the net just now from $4.89 to over $15.00. That copy (#3) is the one which is "borrowed" and not returned most often.

Pops

shortwave · November 13, 2008, 06:55 PM

Friend of mine sent a 2-3 deer hides out to be tanned. Had a coat made with the hair left on. It was beautiful and he said it was the warmest coat he`d ever owned and almost waterproof but very heavy. I always tried to convince him to wear coat and my rattling antler and run through the woods during shotgun season

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Swampghost · November 13, 2008, 07:32 PM

Dad used to tan and it's not a job for your average working man.

Gbro · November 13, 2008, 07:45 PM

Crowbean,

Quote:

If I could get SWMBO to chew a deer hide the way she chews mine, it would be silk.

I had to Google it

, Now how do I remember it

That was a great response!

November 7, 2008, 01:32 AM	#1
Son of Seeker Member Join Date: May 30, 2008 Location: Lacomb/ Corvallis OR. Posts: 24	Deer Skin So, a freind of my dad bumped off a deer this morning, and I get to have the skin. So, whats the best way to tan a hide in winter? And what would YOU make out of a deer hide?

November 7, 2008, 01:40 AM	#2
fbrown333@suddenlink Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 240	deer skin It would depend on what color you where going for / hair on or hair off that type of thing. Brain tanning leaves it a light color almost white. The other way leaves it a yellowish color. I would go for the darker color, but that is just me. Google is your friend, lots of info on the net, dies and such. JMO Shirts, pants, possibles bags for muzzle loading, the list goes on and on. __________________ Accuracy over volume Last edited by fbrown333@suddenlink; November 7, 2008 at 01:41 AM. Reason: added something

November 7, 2008, 08:50 AM	#4
joshua9578 Member Join Date: November 11, 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 52	i agree with letting someone else do it. i have never tried it, but my girlfriends dad is a big hunter and ive seen him try it once, not pretty. he sends them all out now. the ones that he has had done are laying over the top of his couchs under deer mounts, looks pretty cool and it only takes one. __________________ dear intruder , roses are red, violets are blue, 4+1 in my shotgun, sucks to be you .

November 7, 2008, 09:14 AM	#5
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	FYI: I don't know what you consider expensive, but the cost seems prohibitive to me. I wouldn't hesitate to have someone tan an axis or fallow deer or another semi-exotic hide, but if I were to do a whitetail skin I'd probably try brain tanning or use one of the solutions available either from online stores or from a taxidermist. A professionally done hide will be soft and supple. Most home done skins are stiff, but look great on a wall. Do you want hair on or off? __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

November 7, 2008, 10:17 AM	#7
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	That's a great deal. Thanks fer makin me eat crow. __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

November 7, 2008, 08:37 AM	#3
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	I have tanned six or seven deer hides. Take it from me, the best way to tan a hide is to send it off and let somebody else do it. It is the nastiest, messiest work you can imagine, and it is many many hours of hard work. Sebring Custom Tanning does good work, I just got a hide back from them yesterday. Problem is, they take 11 months to tan a hide. As for making something, you can make a shirt or jacket, but that will take four or five deer hides. With one hide about all you can make is a pair of gloves. Here is a company that will tan your deerskin, and make a jacket or vest or gloves for you: http://www.uberleather.com/tanning.html

November 7, 2008, 10:08 AM	#6
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	uberleather.com, that link I posted above, will tan a hide for $43. As a guy who has tanned many by himself, paying someone else $43 is a steal. This guy posted this on this forum a few weeks back, you might give him a try: flhidetan Junior Member Join Date: 2008-10-19 Location: Oxford, Fl Posts: 2 New Tannery in Florida! We are actually a new tannery located in Oxford, Florida. Please feel free to contact us for pricing and lead times. Right now we are turning hides out in 2 weeks. Deer hides "soft tan" cost $50.00. "Size Doesn't Matter" Hide Tannery 352-427-3646 or 352-427-4920

November 11, 2008, 11:12 PM	#8
Son of Seeker Member Join Date: May 30, 2008 Location: Lacomb/ Corvallis OR. Posts: 24	well... I have gone with the hometanning method, I'm taking it out of the solution on sunday. I hope it truns out OK. thanks for your imput. as for what to make out of it, I'm thinkin mountain man hat.

November 12, 2008, 10:23 PM	#9
zahnzieh Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2006 Posts: 206	I usually have the wife chew the deer hides I get (like the Sioux women). Gets em nice and soft!

November 12, 2008, 10:49 PM	#11
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	If I could get SWMBO to chew a deer hide the way she chews mine, it would be silk. __________________ If you want your children to follow in your footsteps, be careful where you walk. Beware the man that only owns one gun; he probably knows how to use it. I just hope my ship comes in before my dock rots.

November 13, 2008, 12:10 AM	#12
armedandsafe Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2005 Location: Moses Lake WA Posts: 1,001	Get a copy of "FoxFire 3." Actually, buy the entire series and learn how to do just about anything. I've seen them on the net just now from $4.89 to over $15.00. That copy (#3) is the one which is "borrowed" and not returned most often. Pops __________________ Armed and Safe: Not just a theory If it time to bury them, it is time to dig them up. Remember, "Behind every blade of grass."

November 13, 2008, 06:55 PM	#13
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	Friend of mine sent a 2-3 deer hides out to be tanned. Had a coat made with the hair left on. It was beautiful and he said it was the warmest coat he`d ever owned and almost waterproof but very heavy. I always tried to convince him to wear coat and my rattling antler and run through the woods during shotgun season.

November 13, 2008, 07:32 PM	#14
Swampghost Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: Florida, east coast Posts: 2,106	Dad used to tan and it's not a job for your average working man. __________________ NRA Patron Member

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