Tanning Hides, Let's Tan a Possum

[@CoffeyOutdoors]

Nice video. I’ve never tanned a hide before

[@ALs-Outdoors]

I've got so many hobbies that I shouldn't!😂 thanks my friend.

[@streeterboyzoutdoors]

Love it great how to video Al. Funny how we like to hate and avoid catchin opossum but they do have a real nice soft fur, gonna do a couple myself this year using that orange bottle of tanning formula. Good show buddy. HAPPY TRAILS.

[@avamurphy892]

what type of solution do you use

[@ALs-Outdoors]

I use egg yolks and Murphy's oil soap

[@texastrapperoutdoors9887]

From catching it to sewing it, not a lot of people know how to do that. Great video i just subscribed!

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[@kyflkyfamilylivin8247]

@@ALs-Outdoors I just started tanning my self so I can sell the hides my self here in KY I use Indian tradition with the brain method and it turned out awesome and gives you a more respect for what they went through to do this

[@MarkJLarsonOutdoors]

That was a great video buddy!!

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Thanks buddy!

[@laurienorthland5052]

Possum fur is so amazing! I finished a baby and adult.The baby had Lots of fuz pull through skin fleshing,doesn’t pull out fur side,just gonna sew together and keep fuz in there.

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Makes nice buckskin also

[@marshalllee2509]

I had that happen to me today when I was fleshing it, it’s just small hairs when it’s finished is it all gonna fall out?

[@ronaldlamb5017]

Awsome Al thank you

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Hope I helped. Thanks for watching

[@judithdandavis2206]

great tutorial on your tanning process . great job on the grinner .

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Thanks I appreciate you folks

[@mikeumphrey-waytogokennels2526]

Awesome video buddy! I'm going to try this on some raccoon and coyote hides! Thanks for sharing this!

[@michaelmeyerjr1021]

How did the coon and coyote hide turn out? Just curious

[@SCUMDOGFISHING]

Tanning a Grinner 🤣 great video bud 🤘

[@ALs-Outdoors]

They identify as "silver fox"😂

[@BLUEGRASSTRAPPER]

Good video brother

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[@JVOutdoors]

I learned something today. I've never tanned a hide before, except for my kids. LOL

[@ALs-Outdoors]

😂 Thanks for watching.

[@pluscarnalivero]

I have two questions: 1. Do you sew any holes up before you put the tanning solution on or later? and 2. How do you get blood stains off from where they've been shot. It's not a big deal because no one will see it for the sewing project I'm using my possum for, but I haven't been able to get the blood stain off from the poor little guy.

[@ALs-Outdoors]

I sew them with dental floss. I've done it before and after. I wash any blood and dirt off before I stretch them and again before I tan them. If it's not a lot ya can just let it dry and brush it out. Dawn dish soap and or oxyclean is good at removing it.

[@pluscarnalivero]

@@ALs-Outdoors Thank you!!!

[@VietnamWalkingTV]

Nice video. Thanks my new friend

[@wild4theoutdoors]

possums and rabbits are sooo thin.

[@wild4theoutdoors]

and I think possum is some of the most beautiful and under used fur there is.

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Surprisingly easy to tan.

[@theosalt1]

Do you wash off egg mixture after leaving it on overnight?

[@ALs-Outdoors]

No...anything that dosent soak in rubs off while working it soft.

[@phyllistolson8295]

Another great video

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Thanks a bunch!

[@marshalllee2509]

I have a question I was skinning out a possum today and when I was fleshing it, I went to take off what looked like fatty tissue that was really oily, and the hair started pulling through the side I was fleshing am I supposed to leave the fatty looking tissue on it it was totally different than any other fur that I’ve ever tanned I’ve never had that happen before

[@ALs-Outdoors]

@@marshalllee2509 I'm not sure what you mean without seeing it. Did ya happen to find a females pouch perhaps? I remove all fat I can but possum are thin and ya cant go to far.

[@marshalllee2509]

@ yeah it just went a little too deep in one spot the rest of it’s holding really good

[@marshalllee2509]

@ the hair is so long on that possum you can’t see the small patch. Now I’m working on the raccoon.

[@Outdooracademe]

Excellent video, definitely saved this one.

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Thanks my friend

[@tomkeltescheverythingoutdo2379]

Very informative. Do you use alum for every process? I did a squirrel up last year with only using a brain solution

[@ALs-Outdoors]

I have done hair off buckskin with just egg yolks and Murphy's oil soap. It's supposed to have the same properties as brain tanning.

[@fishhunttraprepeat6897]

Cool tanning tips I might try to do my Bobcat I caught this year hope I don't mess it up

[@ALs-Outdoors]

I've messed up a few... stressful. I'm doing my bobcat from this year right now.

[@bluenovacorgi8230]

On my 2nd day of salting my first hide its a possum, wondering if i should soak it with dawn dish soap to help with the odor or soak it in salt water but idk for how long? N then dry n tan it

[@ALs-Outdoors]

@@bluenovacorgi8230 I never soak a possum more than 24 hours. The hide is thin and the hair could slip. I wash them both before and after I soak in salt.

[@bluenovacorgi8230]

@ALs-Outdoors ya thats what i was worried about being so thin n all, so i can soak it for 24 hours then n itll be ok? Or less time? In a salt pickle with alum n detergent would be ok or no?

[@ALs-Outdoors]

@bluenovacorgi8230 yes. I usually do 18-24 hours

[@SWCFLORIDA]

Cool video. Tan on

[@jeffjackson5331]

Cool

[@JimmyCandFriends]

👍✌

[@NoneyaTexasontheback20]

I heard possum hide is 10x stronger than leather ...

[@ALs-Outdoors]

Seems strong when finished tanning. The belly is very thin though.

[@angkringanfishingbuntok5470]

Nice video. I’ve never tanned a hide before