Tanning a Deer Hide Part 1

In this video Bland County Survivorman shows us the first steps in tanning a deer hide.

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[Sakurablossom131313]

by any chance will Garden Lime work as well?

I will be getting a couple of deer hides next week and im a bit of an amateur thanks in advance.

[BCRachelReed]

@Sakurablossom131313 thats what burnt lime is keep on tanning

[MrHardPressed]

Thanks for responding. So I just mix the water, ashes and skins together for a few days?

[BCRachelReed]

@MrHardPressed stir them once a day keep at 70 dgr

[MrHardPressed]

I'm at home and want to know if I can use ashes from the fireplace rather than buying lime? How much ashes?

thanks

[BCRachelReed]

@MrHardPressed you sure can 5 gal water 1 gal sifted wood ashes thanks for watching

[Sakurablossom131313]

@BCRachelReed thanks again

[cptexas1]

That's what I want - a "deer hide sweater". Maybe not.

[MrHardPressed]

I just harvested 3 deer this morning and am planning to tan the hides/skins. I am going by your videos so I may have a few questions. Thanks again

[BCRachelReed]

@e026026 lime or lye will dehair tyhe skin and if you put wood ashes ont the garden you are adding pot ash when it rains on it it leaches out the lye