Deer Hide Tanning the Old Fashioned Way - Part 1

[leadpelletinass]

There is no part 2. im disappointed.



[thebowhunter921]

monkeytown99 can you tell me how much hydrated lime and all the other ingredients and the order you do them please. I want to make this type of hide but i dont know how, besides your video.

[theanghv]

where's part 2?

[sortilegus]

Dean-- are you sure there's no way to keep the hair on? I've read that certain Native American tribes would make moccasins out of deer hide, keeping the fur on the inside for warmth. Is it perhaps just a different process?

[tutpet]

@sortilegus a lot of Alaska Native clothing has tanned caribou or reindeer. Even some kamaksuqs(boots) are made with caribou or reindeer legs. I've never actually felt deer hide but caribou and reindeer hair is also hollow. You can buy tanned reindeer hides here. I've never actually tanned one but I'm pretty sure after you have fleshed and cleaned it you just soak and work the side without hair.

[MsGhostbuster123]

Hi i'm very interested in buying your deer hide if possible :) please reply right away! :)

[enispeni1]

your work is incredible. thank you sir...

[jrile09]

I was wondering how long you let the hide soak before you start the scraping process?

[scootermchoodyba]

This dude is backwoods as shit, fuckin love it

[tnfireman13]

I would like the fur to stay on it aswell. Is it done the same just without scraping the fur?

[hearmyscreams65]

Do we have to use a special scraper ?

[Traysinclair]

Is there a way to do this by leaving the fur on there??? Anyone

[Viktir666]

Tell the truth, have you ever fantasized about tanning a human?

[sheepsfoot2]

great video mate... you have us all,,, captivated ..we want to see part 2. ...4 years later?????

[RidnStolnWhips]

will this work for my cats? well my neighbor's cats, i hate them..

[Wintahu]

Wanker

[mrJME99]

How is this the "old fashion way" when he is using chemicals to tan the hide? Natives didn't go to the local store and buy chemicals, they tanned the hide the Old Fashion Way.

[ThePaintball365]

could you keep the hair on a calf

[nyy8851]

im trying to make a deer skin vest but i want it to have the fur on it is there a way i can do this and if u know of one send me a message cuz i really wanna kno

[fabrizio128]

What's in the tank? some chemical? please answer :)

[Cunninghamn8r]

hi everyone,

i have a question in need of an answer. i'm making kangaroo leather and the hides are currently soaking in the hydrated lime solution. tomorrow i will take the fur/membrane off. i was just wondering, do i then dry and salt them or do i put them straight into my tanning solution? also wondering how you smoke the skinns to meake them more water proof. i believe you can get different coulors through smoking. Anyone know how? please help fast as i'm getting towards the next stage.

[charlyboymoats]

Reach me at rbim236@yahoo.com

[charlyboymoats]

How can I reach u to maybe buy a hide

[thedeerskinner]

The native americans did not have lime or vinager in large amounts usally, they used the brains for tanning, they then smoked it over a fire and worked the hide on a branch or small tree. oak leaves or acorns contain tannic acid also.

[fabrizio128]

@thedeerskinner i know someone use a substance obtained by steeping mimosa or acacia or abete ( that contain tannins) in the water.... do someone know something obout it!?!

[qsklepowich]

How about Wolf Anything to say on that

[TheNerdableVidGuy]

0:10 Soft Soft So Freaking Soft!!!!!1

[bubbacrabb]

this might sound really stupid, but is the hide on a doe the same? I know they call it buck skin, didnt know if does skin would be the same.

[zolumpus]

@bubbacrabb That is not a stupid question.Because I doubt but only a hand full of people know that answer.I don't.So that is a GOOD question to ask.I see no body else has answered it,so they don't know either.I think on ebay I did see 'doe skin and buck skin. in moccasines.I think the hide is the same personally.So,good question.Not a stupid one,and this guy might know.He's pretty smart about these hides.

[Cunninghamn8r]

@bubbacrabb your question doesn't sound stupid at all. i dont know about deer because i live in Australia but i can tell you that a doe kangaroo will tipically have thiner skin than a buck. i'm in the process of tanning some kangarro skins now actually. only problem is i dont have a clue about tanning.

[dogcaught]

very informative video, thank you. 1:14 is suprisingly similar to how my wife trims up my back. :(

[shredderman4]

what can i use to scrape the hair off?

[TheCDCproductions]

that was way more than a cup of vinegar and can you do this with a rabbit skin?

[GUNS4MIKE1234]

where do I get these tools?

[MsBuggywuggy]

Very nice of you to share your FREE information. It was very helpful. You really look like you know what you're doing.

[bla7091]

Lime as in lemon or that ore?

[PineBushcraft]

What is the song at the start ?

& What resources can you make out of hides ?

[bluefox216]

@PineBushcraft what you can make with leather is limited only by your creativity ;)

[cmonutube]

how would I do this while leaving the hair on?

[stevenesmond2]

@cmonutube My guess is that you would only scrape that underside of the hide - only get the fat and membrane of..(guess)

[Mr16pointbuckstalker]

when is part two gonna come out?

[Elaphvin]

indian tanning man some white guy say that around me some ones going to have a broken nose

[mojosmadness2]

cause your stupid its the old fashion way

[bronco8585]

@Elaphvin Why?

[DancingHorses26]

There's nothing "unnatural" about hydrated lime. It's just lime + water.

[Pinckney12]

@DancingHorses26

Not quite.

Hydrated lime, sometimes called slaked lime, is a chemical called Calcium Hydroxide - CaOH2.

I find it easier to get a bottle of dry lye at the hardware store. It works as well and is easier to find.

You need the high pH stuff that destroys the epidermis holding in the hair. The same idea for foam hair removal stuff that women use.

[jackolannerhead]

all natural? soaking in hydratied lime..ok?

[gardogg65]

As soon as he said "this isn't a tutorial just a glimpse" I stopped it and gave it 1 star! Title of video is misleading! Should be called "Half-assed partial glimpse video on tanning a deer - don't watch if you want to learn in detail and are clueless/just starting out"

[bronco8585]

@gardogg65 It says part 1, you overly critical irritated person you...

[707Burke707]

i like the furry side.

[bowmasterpigo13]

is there a part to

[IamMeredithK]

I've only tanned one deer hide successfully, hair-on. The hair falls out occasionally, and I don't expect it to last forever, although it is several years old. I tried to make buckskin once, but I always end up taking too many layers of skin off. Once when I was taking hair off a skin in the bathroom (it had been soaking in the tub) and had a big pile of nasty wet hair on the floor, my husband asked if I was finally getting around to shaving my legs. Jerk.

[paperknots]

Ha ha

[zolumpus]

@IamMeredithK LOL! Sounds like something my husband would say LOL!

[yourmajesty07]

can anybody PLEASE give me a tip on making the fur stay well on a squirrel tail without shedding if stroked ant played with?

[leshark]

could you keep the fur/hair on? for warmth

[monkeytown99]

Not on deer, elk or moose - the hair is hollow and breaks off too easily compared to other fur bearing animals like sheep, bear, rabbit etc.

Dean

[ukulelemike]

@monkeytown99 What about goats? I have a goat hide we wanted to keep the skin on the hide, as it is an excellent color and pattern. Are they like the deer?

[OrganicSiteDesign]

@monkeytown99 actually you can tan any of those with the hair on, and the Cherokee frequently made winter moccasins with hair-on buckskin - hair turned to the inside. Also, as to how easily the hair slips or breaks depends on whether the deer was killed in summer, fall, etc.

[halosavage]

thank you for uploading this video!

[mejiasantiago8]

GOOD VIDEO TAUGHT ME A LOT!

[thor2223]

good video on Deer Hide Tanning i learn a lot

cann't weight till - Part 2

[wannashred666]

lol...i just forgot wht i was gonna say just now as im typing...so yea....just goin on and on trying to...k hey is deer leather good??..i wanna try this with rabbits too n get the jist of it...then move on to LIONS....lol...

[omzin]

can anyone tell me how to tan a hide + keep the fur on? i want to make something out of animal fur but cant find out how to do it, i don't want to make leather + want the fur still on, if you know how, can you tell me, or even better make a video showing how.....thanks

[BlenderFreak777]

i could tell you if you still want to know.

[youneedjesus336]

dont use sharp ponty kinves ule rip the skin

[youneedjesus336]

I am very bad at tanning fur. but a speialize in snakes and frogs. i tan frog skins. taning frogs is very easy

[bluefordy]

I am going to try tanning rabbit skins for the first time. This will be the first skin I have ever done myself. I usually give my various skins to the taxidermist. I was wondering if there is any place that will give you a recipe for the solution or wether being my first time just buy the solution from a place like Vandykes.

[trapperjohn3400]

watdawg, if your serious your going to hell

[watdawg25]

I killed my dawg by electricuting it could i tan his hide for a rug

[iEatDeadDeer]

sure ya could. why'd you kill it?

[Kagome1365]

YOU SUCK

[baarr0w]

cant you keep the fur on it also??? if you can you should makea a vid onhow to do it like that.. ( if there isnt one) nice vid BTW

[iEatDeadDeer]

yes. The fur can stay intact. I actually need to post a video on how to tan. You don't HAVE to use the same ingredients. There are many ways. I, personally, use brains and boric acid and always leave the fur on.

[baarr0w]

kk thanx

[nerblebun]

EatDeadDeer,Thank you.Someone knows what their doing ! I've heard brains and oatmeal work well.We novices need to know ingrediants..perportions of ingrediants, soaking time...ect. Would you please make a video on how it's supposed to be done? These other guys seem to leave so much stuff out. Thank you very much.

[Authorized77]

You remind me of Matthew Cuthbert (spelling?) from Anne of Avonlea.

[therealmag]

Thank god the Amerinds of North America and Our Aboriginal ancestors in Europe had hardware stores to buy their chems at.

[SoundPath]

Where can I get hydrated lime?

[monkeytown99]

You can pick it up at an agriculture dealer - where the farmers go. In most gardening shops they sell 'DOLOMITE lime' - DON'T get dolomite lime - it won't work!

Dean

[SoundPath]

Thanks Dean. I think I used the wrong type of lime before. It took the hair off (barely) but after I rinsed it out, applied the dressing, and attepmted to soften it, it just stiffened up again. I followed the directions from the book "From Deerskin to Buckskin" exactly, so I'm guessing this is where I went wrong. I have a beautiful rawhide though lol.

[iEatDeadDeer]

rehydrate in water and vinegar, then try rescraping. Try using brain matter (veal or pork... or if youstill have the brains from the deer, even better.) and boric acid... INexoensive and makes a nice hide, Just don't let it dry to fast. If it does, you need to try to stretch it and rehydrate and dry again. It has worked for me for years. I even made a pair of boots, and coonskin shorts.

[attackrat24]

@SoundPath i am a farmer and another name for hydrated lime is calcium lime hope this helps

[bigbuckboy69]

what is hydrated lyme? Do you mix it with water? And how much?

[silentgrovearcher]

I would love to see part 2 also. I've been thinking of trying some braintanning myself because I'm getting into porcupine quill embroidery and can't afford to buy enough pre tanned hides to support my craft. I liked the 1st part though, very informative, well done!

[monkeytown99]

Quill work - I love it and it seems to be a dying art. Send me some links to some of your work if you have any of it online . . .

Dean

[theremainingplank]

I was wondering if borax is a good way to tan a hide. I just want it for a rug and don't care if it's stiff.

[BlenderFreak777]

Wouldn't it be cheaper and less time consuming to us lye? Then you don't have to delime it and you can get lye from running water through hard wood ashes so its free to cheap. Just wonderin

[monkeytown99]

Lye is another chemical you can use and lots of folks do. Making your own lye is a whole process in itself. I've used a commercially available lye and it was okay. I've used just plain water and it worked.

[darkspinx]

Just wandering if tanning the hide with the hair on is about the same way?

[BlenderFreak777]

No...the tanning solutions are different...the leather tanning solution takes the fur off or doesnt do anything at all...solutions for fur tanning like alum shrink the skin fibers to hold hair in. (plus a leather tanning solution will ruin the fur, making it brittle and snap off) hope this helps ;)

[darkspinx]

Ive been reading and found a few ways to do it , Thanks for the help

[BlenderFreak777]

no problem, and what i meant by the leather solutions wont "do anyting at all" is that they wont help to hold the hair in causing it to "slip" or fall out.

[darenlindley]

Hey Dean, Very cool video. I am not able to find Part 2 Is it up? I look forward to seeing it.

thanks

Daren

[monkeytown99]

Hi Daren...

Part 2 isn't finished yet. I was working on softening this hide when the weather turned cold. Now I'm busy with other things. Soon - when we get one of those nice sunny & warm January days.

Dean

[darenlindley]

Great, I look forward to seeing it. Well done!

[IdahoViewing]

@monkeytown99 OK, so you have had cold weather for THREE YEARS????? :-)

[AnfonyG]

You rock Dean!

paulette joanne

[monkeytown99]

Hi Joanne . . . hope things are well with you and yours . . . thanks.

Dean