The landscape seems very green compared to the coldish temperature. Is this normal in that area? Around here the trees lose their leaves and the woods turn mostly brown before the first frosts. I think the problem with the Weibe scraper could be that the bevel is flat instead of convex. I don't tan hides but when I want to make very fine wood shavings for tinder the convex beveled knives do way better because I can adjust the bite more. Could this fleshing be done with a woodworking drawknife or does the bevel angle have to be different?
Thanks for the vid. I’m curious to see what that brand looks like after tanning as well. - on a side note, I’m envious of all the green you have! It was 22 below zero here this morning, yuk!
Very nice! For folks watching you can reduce the playback speed to better see the flesher movements. I want to get into tanning and I just need to work with some local hunters. Any chance you could do any hair on tanning videos? I'm mainly interested in doing hair sheep hides for the jacket inserts or fleece vests. If you just don't do hair on that's fine too I understand. I'm particularly interested if there are any more natural alternatives to alum tanning.
on beams: would it be an idea perhaps, to cut open the plastic tube underneath, and pry it open with a board, or sleeve it over a worn out beam, to increase the diameter and perhaps make it more stable too? It would make an excellent slick and even surface, but I'm just thinking "outloud" here... (edit: oh never mind, you address it a minute later in this very same video, that you don't like working on pvc haha.)
Thanks for all these great videos! They are very helpful. I'm in the process of boiling my bark to tan a deer hide, and was wondering how weather may affect the hide sitting in the liquor. We've got a run of hot weather in the 80's to 90's coming up, can I have the deer hide sit in the liquor in heat like that? I remember you mentioning in passing in another video how you didn't want hides sitting in liquor for too long in hot weather. Any info would be appreciated, thanks again!
We have weather in the 90's up to and over 100 in the summer and it is not usually an issue. I think it can be a problem, but if it's strong enough and you keep it in the shade, a heatwave or two should not be a big deal.
I got the Weibe specifically for the few cow and buffalo hides I have fleshed. So hard otherwise. The twitch muscle is insane to get off. The Weibe helps with graining necks of deer too. Do you ever just leave some impossible hairs and just hope the bate does frees them? I had some success with that.
I tried to make a carpet not knowing anything I tried de skinning it but only kept cutting holes in it with a kitchen knife, so I just left it as is and it rotted in parts after I washed it and put salt and eggs on it, now I’m watching how to videos.
No it doesn't need to be anything. Chopping bark is work, scraping is work, some have a lot of bark, some don't. The amount that will be left will be minimal and easily worth the sacrifice of very small amount of tannin for much easier finishing off of the bit of hypodermis left. I have a shed full of bark, and I decide where the benefit/cost ratio sends me. Context is king.
great explanation of fleshing and membraining, what's there and why we want it out. Thank you for taking the time, Im new and learning.
Awesome video! Personally the tanning ones are my favorite!
Really cool to watch and learn this
The landscape seems very green compared to the coldish temperature. Is this normal in that area? Around here the trees lose their leaves and the woods turn mostly brown before the first frosts.
I think the problem with the Weibe scraper could be that the bevel is flat instead of convex. I don't tan hides but when I want to make very fine wood shavings for tinder the convex beveled knives do way better because I can adjust the bite more. Could this fleshing be done with a woodworking drawknife or does the bevel angle have to be different?
Thanks for the vid. I’m curious to see what that brand looks like after tanning as well. - on a side note, I’m envious of all the green you have! It was 22 below zero here this morning, yuk!
Very nice! For folks watching you can reduce the playback speed to better see the flesher movements. I want to get into tanning and I just need to work with some local hunters. Any chance you could do any hair on tanning videos? I'm mainly interested in doing hair sheep hides for the jacket inserts or fleece vests. If you just don't do hair on that's fine too I understand. I'm particularly interested if there are any more natural alternatives to alum tanning.
on beams: would it be an idea perhaps, to cut open the plastic tube underneath, and pry it open with a board, or sleeve it over a worn out beam, to increase the diameter and perhaps make it more stable too? It would make an excellent slick and even surface, but I'm just thinking "outloud" here... (edit: oh never mind, you address it a minute later in this very same video, that you don't like working on pvc haha.)
Thanks for all these great videos! They are very helpful. I'm in the process of boiling my bark to tan a deer hide, and was wondering how weather may affect the hide sitting in the liquor. We've got a run of hot weather in the 80's to 90's coming up, can I have the deer hide sit in the liquor in heat like that? I remember you mentioning in passing in another video how you didn't want hides sitting in liquor for too long in hot weather. Any info would be appreciated, thanks again!
We have weather in the 90's up to and over 100 in the summer and it is not usually an issue. I think it can be a problem, but if it's strong enough and you keep it in the shade, a heatwave or two should not be a big deal.
Maybe drop stones into the beam or something.
I got the Weibe specifically for the few cow and buffalo hides I have fleshed. So hard otherwise. The twitch muscle is insane to get off. The Weibe helps with graining necks of deer too. Do you ever just leave some impossible hairs and just hope the bate does frees them? I had some success with that.
I tried to make a carpet not knowing anything I tried de skinning it but only kept cutting holes in it with a kitchen knife, so I just left it as is and it rotted in parts after I washed it and put salt and eggs on it, now I’m watching how to videos.
It's best to start with something small and remove the hair. You can branch our later.
Any plans for the leather once it's done?
Do you feel the Wiebe 12 inch would be good for a beginner on goat hides?
Yes, for sure. It's a pretty good all arounder and a great deal!
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Dude the hide needs to be entirely clean before soaking in tannin otherwise it's more work and what you scrape off is wasted tannin.
No it doesn't need to be anything. Chopping bark is work, scraping is work, some have a lot of bark, some don't. The amount that will be left will be minimal and easily worth the sacrifice of very small amount of tannin for much easier finishing off of the bit of hypodermis left. I have a shed full of bark, and I decide where the benefit/cost ratio sends me. Context is king.
No offense to you at all, you do a great job with this, but I must say this is the most disgusting craft I have ever seen!