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i am in the process of learning to tan..i have snared 2 rabbits and plan on learning on them before i attempt a yote. I hav set 2 snares for coyotes and have a book on home tanning by monty burch. It's an excellant book and shows you everthing from home tanning squirrels to making leather from cattle hides. I would highly recommend the book. It's called " The Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning" by Monte Burch.. Great Book!!
 
If you want a rug, you shouldn’t be case skinning them.
Follow the same methods used for skinning a bear rug.
Leave the tail alone, paws on, and cut the head off at the neck if you are not familiar with skinning these areas.
Do not put the hide in a plastic bag.
Take it to a taxidermist as soon as possible or carefully roll the hide up and freeze it until you can.
 
Its not that hard. I attempted my first one when I was 12 and it came out very nice.
I did not make a rug with the paws on as I did not know how to do it. I managed to get the tail bone out and skin out the whole face. Before tanning I did a trial run with 2 deer hides I received from the butcher. The tanning solution used was a recipe found in an issue of "The Backwoodsman" It was salt, water, and battery acid if I recall. The hide came out tanned but not as supple as leather. I worked the hide on a breaker board for a while (similar to Indian women chewing on buffalo skin to soften it) and now he is hanging on my wall.

I suggest if you have 3 give it a shot, If you mess up two and get one right you are still ahead of the game. I think they are only getting $10 a pelt at auction.
 
sulfuric tanning is a good cheap way to go about it,but knowing how long to leave it before neutralizing the acid is key.
Lutan F is a good way to start and kits are available from Cabella's
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http://www.cabelas.com/p-0006573223534a.shtml
not sure if Cabella's Canada has it or not.

or...

Free tanning instructions book

We offer a Free tanning and technical booklet to anyone who emails their address to us here at Knoblochs
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http://www.knoblochs.com/main.cfm?PageID=13
 
BrotherRockeye said:
sulfuric tanning is a good cheap way to go about it,but knowing how long to leave it before neutralizing the acid is key.
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I was unaware that you had to let the batch sit to neutralize the acid. I would mix it up and then put my hides right into it.

Afterwards I would dump half a box of baking soda into it to make it safe to handle.
 
the sulfuric tanning I did I would paint it on with a brush then use baking soda and water to neutralize it after a bit.
I found out the hard way that too long isn't good.You get a nice soft result but the hide becomes fragile almost.
 
Taxidermist. There are tanning kits available though. Not something you (or anybody who lives with you) want to do inside your house.
 
I once made a mink "rug", I skinnned it the same way as you would a bear, then I salted it fo several months with rock salt and then after all the hide was pretty well rigid I let it soak in a tub of water with borax in the water. After the soak I worked it a little using a breaker board, then I nailed it to the inside wall of a barn, it's still there 4 years later and doesnt smell and looks pretty good. You could do something similar if you weren't too picky about looks.
 
how about brain tanning? cheap non acidic and fairly simple........I tried it, worked great on a rabbit pelt, even made a coyote decoy out of him, call him franken rabbit, he ain't pretty but it was a good learning experience.
 
Use "Trapper's Hide Tanning Formula" works awesome for soft, supple Indian style hides in 5-7 days. I did a fox hide with it. My step-dad gave me the bottle....not sure where he got it from but it's manufactured in Las Vegas, NV. Poker anyone ;).
 
Tanning

Hi There, If you want a pro tan,let a fur Pro doit. i tan my own beaver ,Fisher ETC.Indian tan, salt and salt bath,Then you apply tanning solution,follow Steps very easy, Trans canada trap supplys. Good Luck Mike
 
Yote hide soak three days in sulfuric solution, wring dry, then soak overnite in baking soda solution to neutralize any remaining acid.
 
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