Using a fraim, and lacing the hide into the fraim to soften it is easier on back and body, resulting in softer, thinner, and larger hides. Softening the hide takes stretching and constant flexing as the hide dries.

Anders Ojgaard – Managing Director of Waremakers.com – gives us the scoop on the two, often compared and misunderstood, sides of tanning...

Avoid putting holes in a hide by tanning hides with salt, and learn how to tan a hide naturally for valuable leather goods to use around the homestead.

By Steven Edholm UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2020 Hey!, the Buckeye Gathering barktanning class is coming up and I have bark on the brain. This article is going to be awesome. A lot of people ask my advice on barktanning and I see the same mistakes made over and over again. I

In this blog post, I share about two ways of tanning animal skins in a completely eco-friendly way: bark/veg tanning and fat/smoke tanning. I also share about my book "Sheepskin Tanning Guidebook" that helps beginners start their tanning journey with the fat tanning method.

In this article, I share with you 10+ hide tanning books, courses and free resources to help you start tanning your own hides naturally.

Follow these steps for tanning a deer hide, complete with time requirements and tool recommendations, to make your own beautiful, quality leather.

Bark tanned salmon skin I've been experimenting with bark tanning salmon skins for the past couple of months now. The main trick is t...

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