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November 12th, 2017, 10:30 PM
#1
Deer hide tanning help needed Guelph area
I was lucky to harvest a nice doe this controlled hunt.My family wants to do a rug-hair on,from the hide.
Do you guys know someone who may do this kind of work?I salted the hide well,so can wait 1-2 days for some info.Ready to travel 1-1.5 hrs to a shop ,to get this job done.
Rockwood Tannery was doing it a while ago-but i heard they do now only no hair- tanned hide
Appreciate your help.
GBK
Last edited by gbk; November 12th, 2017 at 10:32 PM.
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November 12th, 2017 10:30 PM
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November 12th, 2017, 10:36 PM
#2
You could do it yourself. It is fairly easy and turns out beautifully. Directions on UTube.
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November 13th, 2017, 07:14 AM
#3
You need the brain matter and make a past outta that. That's what tom uses off the mountain men show .
Or since your near a town you could Probably get the real stuff some place .
Good luck
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November 13th, 2017, 07:41 AM
#4
I did one last year using the brain tan method. I just followed the directions on YouTube. The hair set and it turned out ok. The leather is stiff which is fine for a rug.
I used a pressure washer to flesh the hide...
I don't know of any places that do it "hair-on". Its a lot of work for a tannery to preserve the hair on an entire hide. Perhaps a taxidermist could advise.
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November 13th, 2017, 08:25 AM
#5
Most Taxidermists can do it for you.
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November 13th, 2017, 12:43 PM
#6

Originally Posted by
dilly
I did one last year using the brain tan method. I just followed the directions on YouTube. The hair set and it turned out ok. The leather is stiff which is fine for a rug.
I used a pressure washer to flesh the hide...
I don't know of any places that do it "hair-on". Its a lot of work for a tannery to preserve the hair on an entire hide. Perhaps a taxidermist could advise.
You have to break the hide still, you tanned it just fine but you have to break it and work it with oil to get it soft.
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November 13th, 2017, 08:27 PM
#7
You are going to have to watch "Mountain Men". 
https://www.ancestralknowledge.org/2016/1585/
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November 13th, 2017, 10:35 PM
#8
Thanx to all for your input