Step by Step Beaver Tail Tanning Process

[@paulmartin6895]

I use the same solution to tan with , There is one thing you can do it is to not let it dry out after you take it out of the tanning solution , You use Neatsfoot oil and water 50/50 mix and heat it and put in on the leather side. and let it sit overnight and then work the skin and then do it again with the oil and sit over night. I found you do this 3x then you keep working the skin till it is dry and then for make it more flexible you use medium sandpaper on the leather side and sand it some not alot or hard , then you are done. This is the old method to tan any skin, including fish . I use it when I do taxidermy . But I do not do the neatsfoot oil and let it dry I put the skin when wet on the artificial body and after it dry out it will shrink on you like you seen in the video when you let it dry . Then I just finish the mount.

[@Wubzy66]

Dumb question - by leather side you mean the skin side correct? Not the scaley side?

[@paulmartin6895]

​@@Wubzy66 yes I do

[@hunt_trap_fish]

Thanks for this one! Have you tried the 50/50 rubbing alcohol / glycerin method?

[@whitetail7516]

I've made neck knife sheaths with raw tails, they dry hard so I use wood under the tails. I've used the first one I made for many years, it's like plastic.

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[@herelieskittythomas3726]

Great video

[@douglaskampfer2028]

Jake, after you soak it in the borax, rinse and soak in fabric softener for a day or two, then work the leather.

[@97kt69]

I was under the perception that baking soda is used to neutralize the acidic solution? Maybe borax over dried it making it a bit brittle.

[@tallybeaverman9462]

Try working in some Neatsfoot Oil into leather side, not flesh side. Or better yet Lexol leather treatment with Neatsfoot Oil in it. Work it in and squeegee it off, then dry the excess off with a paper towel. That should protect the leather and keep it pliable.

[@alaskajohn5695]

Nice Job! Helpful, a new subscriber...

[@robertahli3738]

Did you freeze it before?

[@JulieRidder-h2m]

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[@kingdarkem]

Hmm after tanning (egg tan 6 egg yolks and 2 cups water) I let it dry. Then oil with mineral oil until the tail leather stops drinking it and pools on the surface. Once that happens apply taxidermy sawdust and rub with a board for 4 hours or so until dry. Repeat on the other side...yields an amazing leather.

[@laumamatule]

Hello! How long did you keep it in the eggs and water? Did you rub it in?

[@kytrapping5829]

I’d try sanding it on that backside to loosen up the fibers

[@wallaceviviansadventures2095]

great job

[@patrickmitchell100]

When you say non iodine salt is that some like sea salt ? And thank you for the video very helpful

[@gja111075]

You can buy salt without iodine or with. That's the regular table salt at the grocery store.

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[@xxrealityxx4099]

maybe a nice wabbit hide? lmao ? i wanna know how to do a rabbit hide

[@nightrunner3701]

Wild rabvit hides are THIN.

[@groverbundy899]

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[@douglasmorgan9873]

Use borax not salt.

[@chrisholmes6029]

No iodozed salt

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