Prepping a Hide for Tanning (Part 1) - Fleshing

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Uploaded by on Nov 4, 2009

Join us as we prepare a cow hide for tanning. In this part we set up a rack and show some implements, as well as flesh the hide...

http://www.yhwhswordoffaith.com/WAS/Survival.htm

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  • How come the flesh came off so easy? What did you did you do? Was it the lye bath? i just tried fleshing a coyote and it was a pain

  • @fauxden

    This hide was starting to rot.. so it was pretty easy to flesh.. sometimes they are a lot harder.. but the hair always gives me more trouble than the flesh

  • why is this hide so thin, i thought cow hide was supposed to be real thick

  • @IFknHateUTube

    Cow IS thick... and very hard to work.. This was just a calf...

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  • Its a priviledge to be the first viewer and respondent on your video... Your apprecitated and help allot of wisdom seekers on the internet....

    ? One day can you show the native way of just using brain for survival situation, when industrial products are a rare commodity...

    Thanks again.. Wish you health and happiness

  • Great video, great content, great explanations. 5 stars. congrats.

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  • Please remember to wear gloves-- this is not stressed enough by the makers of this video! WEAR GLOVES~AVOID INFECTION !

  • @sortilegus

    No.. of course you won't lose the hide.. just rinse the salt off.. Not a problem at all.. just don't SOAK the hide for any length of time.. you don't want the hair to slip. And I am sure you will have a giant success :)

  • @BushcraftOnFire What if you've already salted it? Won't you have to soak it? I'm trying to tan my own hide with fur (it's been salted for a few days). Does this mean I'll have to lose the skin? I largely don't know what I'm doing, and I'm sort of trying to figure it out as I go. This is my first attempt, so I just assume it will be a big fat failure.

  • @suddenlyill

    Yes.. the process is the same for about any mammal. As for keeping the fur.. don't get it overly wet.. and only work on the flesh side.

  • Also, what if I want to keep the fur?

  • Is the process the same for a coyote hide?

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