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How do you tan a raccoon hide at home?
Use finishing nails to attach the corners of the hide to the wood. Scrape the visible flesh from the hide with a sharp knife. Cut a slit down the tail and scrape any flesh from the inside of the tail. Pour one pound of noniodized salt on the hide and use your hands to lightly rub it into every part of the exposed skin.
How much does it cost to tan a coon hide?
Standard Tanning 75+ PELTS 11 to 74 FUR TYPE $13.00 $17.50 Raccoon, Skunk $16.50 $19.00 Red Fox, Grey Fox, Fisher $20.00 $24.00 Badger, Coyote, Farm Fox $22.50 $25.00 *Bobcat, *Lynx, *Otter (*Must have CITES tag on pelts).
How do you make homemade tanning hides?
Mix together 5 gallons of warm water and 1 gallon of distilled white vinegar. After de-furring and/or fleshing the hide, soak it in the mixture for three days. Remove the hide and rinse it clean using COLD water. You will need to repeat the soaking steps three times to tan the hide.
Can you tan a cat hide?
With all the “hard” work behind you, it’s time to tan the skin. Once the pelt is no longer dripping wet, but tacky and pliable, you can apply the tanning product. If the pelt has dried stiff in places, be sure to wipe the areas with water to moisten it back up. The tanning solution won’t soak into a dry skin.
Can you tan a hide with just salt?
Use 1/2 lb of table salt per gallon of water and extremely hot water to dissolve the salt. Mix thoroughly until salt is dissolved and let the water cool. Immerse the hide in the solution and leave for six to eight hours. Overnight is fine, but if you leave it too long, the hair will start falling off the hide.
Do you have to dry a hide before tanning?
Dry the hide. Let it dry out for a few days to prepare it for the tanning process. Make sure that the hide is actually stretched, not just hung, on the drying rack. The more the hide is stretched, the larger it will be once the tanning process is complete.
How long will a salted hide last?
Will store at least one year. This is the most practical method for people who tan alot of hides. Storing salted hides in tarps or other permeable containers causes them to dry slowly over time. The more they dry the harder they will be to scrape later.
What is a wet tan?
Wet Tans ~ Wet tanned hides follow the same procedure as the dry tanned hides. The only difference between the two methods is that the wet tans are not dried a final time. Hides are finished and packaged wet. They are sent out after being frozen for a week to insure wetness.
How do you tan hide hair?
Pour 2 gallons of water, 2 gallons of white vinegar and 4 pounds of salt into a large plastic tub and stir well. Add the hide to the solution, pushing it down until it submerges completely. Allow the hide to soak in the solution for two or three days.
What ingredients are in hide tanning formula?
Salt and Alum Dissolve 1 pound of ammonia or potash alum in the gallon of water. Dissolve 4 ounces of crystallized sodium carbonate and 8 ounces of salt in a separate half gallon of water. Increase the amounts of each solution proportionally when tanning large skins.
How do you make a brain solution to tan?
Make a pickle bath in a plastic tub using equal parts distilled white vinegar and water plus two pounds of salt per gallon of solution (a typical deer hide requires about four gallons). Immerse the skin and leave for up to three days, stirring several times per day.
How do you make homemade tanning lotion?
Instructions: Start out by combining 1/2 cup of unscented white lotion in a bowl with 1/3 cup of pure cocoa powder. Mix with a fork. Make sure to break up any clumps and blend well. Adjust the recipe to match your desired color. Smooth the tanning lotion over your entire body evenly. Apply daily for a gradual deep tan.
How do you soften tan hides?
If you just need to soften one tanned hide, simply find a good solid edge that does not contain any splinters, burrs or objects that can rip the hide, like on the sanded edges of a saw horse. Grab two sides of the hide and rub or buff it across the edge as you pull it taut until it softens. Repeat for the entire hide.
How do you use borax to tan a hide?
Coat the inside of the pelt with the Borax paste, using a knife to spread it to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Put on rubber gloves and work the paste with your fingers, rubbing it firmly into the skin. Leave the paste on the skin until the next day, then scrape it off and apply another coating.
