Soak some bark splinters for a long time in enough clean water to soakĪ skin in. Yes, Alum is a chemical, and it leeches out of the skin if itĪnother thing you can do is an oak or hemlock bark solution tan. Sometimes I forget what resources I have right at my fingertips! I don't know why I didn't think to do an online search. Thanks Sue, I'll check the local health food store and look around I know there isĪ co-op out there, but for the life of me I can't think of the name McCormick directly, and most mail-order herb dealers. ![]() Powdered alum can be bought in bulk at any health food store, from There are millions of ways to tan a hide. Adjust the recipe to the weight of the hides.ĭo you know of a good source for bulk alum? I've never been able toįind it in anything bigger than a few ounces.įirst, it ain't all that bad, but I don't enjoy brain-tanning either. This recipe avoids caustic chemicals so it is very safe to use. This is the difficult part of the process, but the results are well worth the effort. As it dries again, pull it and work it to make it soft. Wash off the hardened paste with warm water and let the skin absorb the water. Spread the paste liberally over the pelt fold it over, skin sides together, and let it dry for 4-5 days. Mix salt and alum, and add this mixture into the flour and water paste. Blend this mixture into the flour and water paste. Mix the egg yolks with a little water and add the olive oil. Make a paste of the flour and water set aside. Next, wash and rinse it in detergent and water. Tanning mixture for 220 pounds of wet pelts.įirst, carefully scrape the pelt free of any remnants of meat or fat. This recipe is from Beginning Shepherd's Manual. If you raise chickens and don't know what to do with all the extra eggs, this could be one answer. Michelle, look in back issue of countryside Nov./Dec. I forgot to say I have some information for you if you are interested. Smoke it, after you scrape it, can oak tan it, useing the tanicĪcid, and there are other things, just depends on what y9ur Isnt Alum a chemical? what are you going to do with it? you can Try an inter-library loan if yours doesn't have it. ![]() Try the book "Home tanning and leather craft simplified" by Kathy or Is there any other process that maybe would be better? Please give me some advice. What the mixture is that I need to mix up. I heard there is a way of tanning hides with Alum but, I don't know I heard that a chemical tan is really bad for the environment and taking brains out of the head of a deer just doesn't sound like fun. How do I tan hides without brains or chemicals? How do I tan hides without brains or chemicals? : LUSENET : Countryside : One Thread
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