Modern Trapping Series Part 34 Tanning and Breaking the Hide

[@30STR8]

i love that solution Dave, about 2 weeks ago i tanned a whole whitetail deer with one bottle and had some to spare to tan a few squirrels. If anyone is looking into home tanning i strongly recomend it.

[@-AT-WALKER]

Eggs and mayonnaise, did I hear that right? This is why I love your channel Dave, I literally learn something new every single time I watch them.

[@Tbrunscheon]

I've just gotten into trapping and skinning. Just wanted to thank you for this series. You've provided a huge amount of information that I know I can trust, and its free. Thank you again for all you do.

[@gun1911]

Dave, I want to say thank you. I've seen a lot of guys here on youtube that get their notoriety and then they stop making videos and giving out knowledge and information. So thank you very much for all the priceless info you put out for us. I hope to come to one or more of your classes one of these days. Keep up the great work.

[@nerblebun]

I'm beginning to realize just how hard our ancestors worked just to survive. Good weather was spent preparing for winter. Chopping wood to stay warm, preserving the food they'd grown, salting and smoking food they'd hunted so they wouldn't starve, skinning and tanning hides to make warm clothes and blankets. Every minute of the day was consumed preparing just to stay alive.

[@hunteranfisher2112]

Dave, Ive seen almost all of your videos your a very intelligent skillful man keep it up!

[@butchfell4367]

When I tag and hides before even when I if I was gonna take him to the market to sell. I used to after they dried toss them in a dryer on very low heat or cool heat. And let the hair fluff up. That's what I used to do. And it used to come out, especially in the window would come up. Really nice to me to hide a lot more money and also they look nicer.

[@HDoctane]

Today my mom was visiting, and I was watching a video and she blurts out from my kitchen that she loves to listen to Dave talk lol my mins a secret fan Dave!!!

[@TiaraTheTerrible]

I've been waiting on this video like a kid waits for Christmas. lol thanks dave.

[@dacs67]

Thank you, ill look that one up. Ive probably watched it befor just forgot. this is somthing ive wanted to try and seems like the product you use, makes it simple. By the way I use the SS bottle I got from your store every day and love it. Made a cover for it so i could even put my coffee in it. Thanks again

[@Shannon_Lacey]

As always, these videos are very informative and interesting. Appreciate your dedication to your students.

[@quentinrox2663]

Lovin em Dave. There was a comment on a previous video about signs on an animal that let you know not to eat/mess with that animal, sort of like a food safety thing. I would love to see a video on that. Keep em comin!

[@tr1pl333]

You may have answered this in an earlier video but what are the more valuable small hides to harvest in the eastern woodlands?

[@mathiascaspersen1606]

Hey Dave, i've got a hide today and have been scraping fat of and so on. I wanted to brain tan it, but i cant find brains in any stores or on internet sides from my country, so in case it will stay that way i wondered if you could tell me (or even better make a video) on tanning with eggs as you mentioned in the video?

[@joshuajones8885]

Would this be a good method for tanning rabbits to make a blanket, or for something like a black bear? ive only seen pictures of the old timers around here preparing hides and they always used a frame to stretch a hide on after splitting it down the belly, then fleshing it with a oddly shaped knife (usually seal and bear)

[@brandonmiletta208]

Dave I want to start by saying I really appreciate all your self reliance videos. These skills are truly is a dying art that everyone should know. My question to you is in a long term self reliance situation how would you find salt in the wilderness for salting hides if you don't live by any salt mines, or the ocean? Is there a substitute you can use for salt?

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

its nice to see it live like you do sir !! Blessings !

[@Ka7wyf]

I hear ya. i have a broken foot. take it easy bro. u have a fine horse, looks so fun.

[@w8lftr76]

Again, thank you for the video. How do break in a bigger hide? It seems it would be cumbersome to try put a deer hide on a rope like that, or am I way off?

[@quentinrox2663]

DO NOT use ashes! Ashes will make the hair fall out. Deer hides are soaked in hardwood ashes to make the hair fall out when making the deer hide into leather. Salting the hide is not necessary, but it helps dry it faster.

[@Clarar1234]

YOUR THE MAN DAVE!

[@mogges1]

Dave do you have a older horse that this green one is good around.What you might do is when you go out is have the green horse to work along side the older horse just put a saddle on the green just put him one a lead rope and keep him next to old experienced horse.So long as it not a mare in heat that would not no fun

[@Atkrdu]

Dave, had a question. Will that hide tanning formula affect your skin? I heard that about brain tanning (it softens your callouses, may or may not be an issue). Is there a primitive way to make gloves that prevent this (maybe waxed leather? Oiled or a layer of fish glue, perhaps?)? What about an alternative to salting the hide, in case you don't have it? Maybe ashes would work?

[@dillpicklelilly]

I used my wifes moisturizing lotion once on a salted and scraped hide, lotioned and smoked and lotioned and broke it and it came out really good. 5 years later still soft and no hair loss.

[@stanf9898]

Hey Dave, could you do a video on wild game food safety. Or, recommend a resource for wild game food safety. Thanks.

[@jacksmidt3852]

Hey Dave, love the vids. I've been along term subscriber and was hoping that you could do a video on how your ideas, philosophy's and kit mentality have changed or evolved since those first few videos. Cheers from Australia

[@EatCarbs]

Interesting video.. Thanks Dave

[@1221crow]

i was wondering if you could do a brain tanning, bark tanning (walnut/oak) , and did you say eggs ? could you show how each of these is done and the results. thank you

[@dacs67]

would love to see a video on getting the hair off befor the tan. IE a deer for buck skin. somthing to that nature. Thanks for all the info.

[@jonesman71]

is a deers brain big enough to tan the whole hide? and do you have to tan or can you just go into breaking it down on the rope after washing the salt out? really enjoy your videos and im going hunting for the first time saturday and hope to be able to do what you have taught me threw these videos. thank you

[@sittttam]

and again an awesome video! your upload rate is incredible... can't find words to thank you for this series! one question... do you break a deer hide or something in this dimension in the same way you showed here? i could imagine that it is pretty complicated with such a big piece of hide... thanks again!

[@sticknstonesbrkbones]

Dave, you mentioned before about getting road kill for meat sinew and hide purposes. How do you know if the hide has been sitting around to long to be of any use? thx

[@jakehemrick2803]

very nice video dave. what does tanning do to the hide? also what is the next step after tanning? thanks-jake

[@adennis92]

hey dave i just tanned a coyote hide using the same tanning solution you used it said to wash the hide with dish soap to clean off the salt and grease. then let it almost dry and apply the tanning solution. well i followed the directions and the hide turned out a little greasy. did i not wash it enough or did i use too much tanning solution? and will it soak into the hide eventualy? thanks in advance!!

[@butchfell4367]

How can you take a do a tanning? And then do a smoke? Smoke tan with it to give it to Denise. Softhen I saw the color on the skinside the inside of a skin

[@mogges1]

Dave, I can use acorns tannins to tan hide with,will acorns soften the hide or will that just color the hide

[@graysmoke89]

what do you think you are going to make with this hide? and will we be able to see it?

[@Ka7wyf]

hey dave, wondering if u have ever read "Bull Cook And Authentic Recipes And Practices"? i got them from my gpa when he passed and it's very interesting stuff.

[@warfaire245]

hey dave got a question for ya if u have a vid on it refer me to it buy how would u go about makeing raw hide with just the skin and how to tann it ?? any help for me ?

[@jonahwalker7717]

How do you like the tanning solution Dave? I just ordered a Van Dyke's Lutan FN tanning kit because I thought that little orange bottle was to good to be true!

[@luneth62]

Hey Dave, could you show a way to make your own tanning solution? Thanks!

[@predcaller]

Rubber gloves not necessary with that tanning solution?

[@Caallb]

I love all your videos and I am somewhat new to all this stuff but I have a question. Is this the last step? let it dry then I could make what I wanted out of the hide?

[@OneNotNumb]

Keep up the good work! I'm very jealous of your life style man!

[@michaelmendoza1969]

is that the same hide you put salt all over in a previous video?

[@mogges1]

Now, Dave when you going to put a forum on your web sight

[@MegaDanbo]

What sort of traps would have been used in the 18th century?

[@MRSROCKINROBIN]

I wonder if thats what my parents meant when they use to tell me... If you do that again I'm going to tan your hide... LOL Good stuff Dave!!!! . Merrie-Merrie

[@paintballdude902]

i used that brand of tanning solution with success i got 4 bottles of it one year and was able to do 2 small deer and a 325lbs bear

[@GWHcraig1088]

iv always wanted to try that stuff. seems like it really is just that easy! nice!

[@YTSKI]

Dave can you show us how to tan using the brain tanning method?

[@Jack70903]

where did you get the shirt brother? nice series

[@kwstikas82]

if someone decides to brain tan a hide, is the brain of an animal enough ofr its hide? A deer or a hog have big hides... Is brain tanning equally good to other methods? And how do you soften bigger and tougher hides like boar?

[@kwarnisplayer]

Who makes that gambrel? Thanks.

[@54Ultimategamer]

i what the full list for what to do for tanning

[@butchfell4367]

I forgot to add. What is your thought on the way? I said that the last though in the last 2 quotes. Can you please get back to me on that? I'm going to lot from you Dave. I have a lot more than I first started off known

[@97adog]

Thank you sir

[@lvl300mrmime]

What exactly does "brain tanning" mean? Do you think you'll be doing a video on that in the future?

[@Ka7wyf]

hows yer back my buddy said he watch a vid and said u got thrown?

[@robroberts1473]

awwww I kind of felt bad for the possum the hide still had it little feet on it lol

[@mustafankamil1973]

Also go back to your old camera the pix on the new camera are huge

[@usapatriotAK47-HollyBaglioHTV]

HEY DAVE,,DO YOU HAVE A CHANNEL CALLED,,,,,," DAVE CANTERBURY " ?????

[@cheeselyman]

@gunsmithgirl you sould make some videos

[@eBikercoyote]

Dave could you talk more about tanning with brains thanks Randy in Ohio

[@Mstull68]

Waiting on the brain tanning video.

[@OnRappel]

Dave, move the camera so the sun is behind the camera. Please

[@mogges1]

I don't see how you keep up with all your doing.got to many Irons in the fire

[@mogges1]

What ya mean you couldn't ride "cause it was raining" LOL.You won't melt

[@BananaBoat629]

@lvl300mrmime Using the brains to tan the hide

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

👍🤘👊

[@brosieification]

i would like to shake Mr.Canterbury hand before i die.

[@mogges1]

LOL ok Yeah its not a good Idea to take a green horse out on a windy day.

[@mogges1]

OH,I'm not on face book any more

[@silverado669]

STOP YELLING