Hide Leather
What would it take to turn a deer hide into leather, which could then be used for sewing projects?
My husband love to hunt, specifically deer, but also raccoons. I've searched the internet, but couldn't find a good website that tells what would be necessary to turn the hides into leather or other workable state. We eat the meat of the deer, but he throws away quite a few hides each year and I was just trying to think of a way to use them as well.
So- Is it possible to turn deer hide into workable leather at home? (I know it has to be since native americans did it, but is there a simple way to do this at home today?) What tools would be necessary?
If it is not a relatively simple process, who might I take it to to have it done? Would a taxidermist do it?
tanning is a difficult process and not something easily learned from a website. there are scrapers needed, then depending if you are wet or dry scraping you need a stretcher or some kind of pole. you need a smokehouse if you want to make it anything but white. its messy and can be back breaking work.
also, its not a good idea to use brains to tan since many deer have now been found to carry a disease (similar to mad cow) and it "may" be communicated to humans. your best bet is to either hire a tanning company or trade meat with someone who knows how to tan.
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