Cow Hide Tanning for Beginners || Soften a Ruff Hide

How to tan a cow hide. Doing a little more work on the cow hide to get it a little more soft and flexible. #cowhide #homesteading #tanninghides #selfsufficiency #beef #preserve

[@bonfirenation6913]

Nice job!

[@maxflinkenberg9096]

Your videos have helped me a lot thanks.

[@thegrahamstead]

Glad to hear it!

[@andilefunda6186]

What is the name of this machine you are using to soften your hide?

[@tinagodsey1023]

what oil did you use to preserve/protect the sanded side? I have inherited old fur hides. I dont know if I need to oil them now and then over the years? How do you care for them?

[@thegrahamstead]

You can use neets foot oil on any hide to condition and keep them soft.

[@tinagodsey1023]

@@thegrahamstead Ive been reading that since there a bit of water in it, that after a while the skin would dry and crack with Neetsfoot oil? Any thoughts?

[@thegrahamstead]

Have they been tanned already? If so I wouldn’t think they’d have any water in them. Im pretty new to hide tanning though and only have experience with a handful that I’ve tanned myself.

[@tinagodsey1023]

They are old tanned fur pelts. Still flexible but wondering if I need to oil them to keep them “healthy”.

[@thegrahamstead]

@@tinagodsey1023 I’d think neetsfoot oil would be the best thing for them