8:12 A tip from one of the professionals video, Using a rounded tip blade, for the intricate work. Still small, for the detailed work, but rounded tip rather than pointed. I could find a link to the video, and a time stamp, for the tip, For what, how, and why, to skin using a small rounded tip blade. Which, as someone starting out, was neat to see and learn.
@@DanielSturge interesting. The video I watched was a butcher, and he uses an old deboning knife, which has been sharpened over long use to be almost a paring knife. He rounded the tip, and uses it for those kinds of delicate work against the hide. Where you don't want to cut through.
Nice work on the bear skins. Lot of work to doing them. First time I actually seen this done. Thanks for showing this process. Learned alot on how it's down. Take care.
I'm happy I could help show it. I hope it encourages other to try it for themselves. Way too often skins get discarded because getting them tanned is too expensive. And that's a real shame. I'm a big advocate for using all the animal or as much as possible
Hi Daniel.. I stumbled upon your video and I am glad I did. I just put a bear in pickle today. nice medium size bear perfect for a throw for a chair..seeing how you did the flat look with the head gave me the idea to do the same. love the low key look. I want to use it as a blanket and you showed that idea will work. thanks for sharing...
I'm glad I could be off assistance! Honestly, helping others while I myself learn and tone in my skills is one of the biggest reasons I have the channel. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
What a Fantastic Video All the way around from Patience, to Fleshing / Treating the Hides to Stretching & Smoking . Never have done a 🐻, Plenty of deer. but can't wait to see the Big'um Framed up an put on the Wall. OUTSTANDING Sturge 🎯☘️
Wonder if you could answer a question. I was given a small piece of bear hide, about 2 ft x 3 ft. It’s very old and hard. Is there a way I could process it now? If I soak it, would it soften again and be workable? I’ve never done anything like this.
It's possible. If it was previously tanned you can try wiping a small section of it with a warm damp cloth or some warm tanning solution like I used in the video. If it's just dry and cured and was cured properly you could possibly tanned it as the next step would be to soak in warm water anyways and then add the tanning solution. But nothing is for sure. Lots of factors play into this.
Very happy to share. I hope it encourages others to try it and it helps them in some way and be proud to create their own hide from their hunt. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! Blessings
Hey Daniel, your video's have inspired me to tan out my black bear skin rather than bring it to a professional. I think its way more meaningful to do the process yourself and so thank your for that! where in Canada are you from? I'm a Manitoban
@LEBEN26 I'm glad I could inspire you to do it. (BTW after it's all done. VIM disinfectant spray will help tons with the tanning smell afterwards) I'm from Newfou and and just moved back after 17 years in the forces. Thanks for taking the time to watch and commebacmlet me know if you have any questions where I can help
Yes. Just salt. If you have a pre frozen hide, here is a tip. I made mistakes but I would be sure to spray the ears with vinigar when defrosting. Ears being first to thaw and very little for for he hair it tends to slip. I had some slippage because it was thawed days before the rest. But yes, just salt. It's all the tanning Solution calls for.
Nice video. I’m doing my first bear right now and it’s in the brine bath. I was following ur video from a year ago and just stumbled upon this one. What part of Newfoundland u from?
Thanks for your video! I followed this and your other video from a year ago and I am at the thinning/softening phase! I am wondering though, is it recommended to wash the whole hide after the tanning? I see that you basically just wiped here and there with soap...
@BozhidarS personal preference but if you get it wet and allow to dry again it will shrink. So ensure to keep it Strunk up before drying if you want to avoid it shrinking
@@DanielSturge Thanks! I didn't use the frame technique for this hide (first one I ever did) and it did shrink a little bit, but all and all I like the result! I might wash and rehydrate it to get it more souple and frame it so that it's easier to thin as there is some membrane I have to get rid of still...
Yes sir. Everything inside taxidermy animals are fake. Usually foam and wire for the body and the head is hard foam that is shaved down by professionals to match the size and shape of the original skull. Eyes and teeth are bought to match as close as possible. The tanned hide is the only thing authentic in a taxidermy animal. Some people eve use fake claws and feet but many times those are original though
15.54 Youre using dish soap, as a degreaser and cleaner here? Its gentle enough, and designed to work on greasy dishes so That's accessible. Nice. Kinda like using the right dish soap to help clean a living animal that's gotten oily from a spill or something.
There's no doubt that you know what you're doing. Highly informative
Thanks brother. I hope it helps a few people to just try it and maybe save them a few bucks and give them some help in the process
You have a heart of a teacher, thank you for making videos
I appreciate that! And that you for watching. Hope it helps.
8:12
A tip from one of the professionals video,
Using a rounded tip blade, for the intricate work. Still small, for the detailed work, but rounded tip rather than pointed.
I could find a link to the video, and a time stamp, for the tip,
For what, how, and why, to skin using a small rounded tip blade.
Which, as someone starting out, was neat to see and learn.
I have one of the rounded blades but just never bothered with it. Fornsome reason the one I got gets dull real fast
@@DanielSturge interesting.
The video I watched was a butcher, and he uses an old deboning knife, which has been sharpened over long use to be almost a paring knife. He rounded the tip, and uses it for those kinds of delicate work against the hide. Where you don't want to cut through.
Brother your living the dream. Good for you
@kevinemery1177 thank you my friend. I'm just blessed to be able to do it and share it with others
Nice work on the bear skins. Lot of work to doing them. First time I actually seen this done. Thanks for showing this process. Learned alot on how it's down. Take care.
I'm happy I could help show it. I hope it encourages other to try it for themselves. Way too often skins get discarded because getting them tanned is too expensive. And that's a real shame. I'm a big advocate for using all the animal or as much as possible
Hi Daniel.. I stumbled upon your video and I am glad I did. I just put a bear in pickle today. nice medium size bear perfect for a throw for a chair..seeing how you did the flat look with the head gave me the idea to do the same. love the low key look. I want to use it as a blanket and you showed that idea will work. thanks for sharing...
I'm glad I could be off assistance! Honestly, helping others while I myself learn and tone in my skills is one of the biggest reasons I have the channel. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Great job Daniel , first time I ever seen a bear hide tanned . The process is time consuming and unique. Thanks for sharing and all the best
No problem. Thank you for watching! God bless
Great job brother!! That was a lot of work! You explained it very well! Good luck with everything my friend!
Thanks brother. I added some of your videos in the description incase people want some other references later on that night help them
The bathroom, lol. Great video. You say you're not a pro but I learned a lot from this. Bear skin rugs are awesome.
Thanks! Glad I could help teach a few things. Appreciate the support
Can't wait to see the finished products...they look awesome...love you@DanielSturge
That trad bow shot was insane! Great informative video too, thank you 🙏🏼
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Thank you for your contribution. I’m using your method on a couple hides I’ve had in the freezer
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Thank you, Daniel. My original comment disappeared.
I'll just say thank you, I needed this video.
You're welcome my friend!
Awesome video! Very happy to find these. Thanks!
let me know if you have any questions, I'm more than happy to help
Nice looking bears !! I know they are a lot of work but you made it look easy!! Thanks for the video
Camera magic! Lol. Its not too hard, just time consuming.
Thanks for the support my friend
Awesome job , very informative from start to finish . The outcome looked awesome my buddy
Thanks man! Appreciate it! Just hoping I can help some people not be afraid to just do it themselves. It's becoming a lost skill
What a Fantastic Video All the way around from Patience, to Fleshing / Treating the Hides to Stretching & Smoking .
Never have done a 🐻, Plenty of deer. but can't wait to see the Big'um Framed up an put on the Wall. OUTSTANDING Sturge 🎯☘️
Thanks bud! I appreciate that. I hope it encourages some guys to just try it and I hopefully help them in the process.
thanks for taking us through the process. Very interesting. Love it. Take care buddy.
Thanks for watching Darrell! Appreciate that. Take care my friend. God bless
Thank you
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!
Very nice! They look good bud. Congrats
Thanks Jeff! I appreciate that my friend.
@@DanielSturge you are very welcome my friend
Wonder if you could answer a question. I was given a small piece of bear hide, about 2 ft x 3 ft. It’s very old and hard. Is there a way I could process it now? If I soak it, would it soften again and be workable? I’ve never done anything like this.
It's possible. If it was previously tanned you can try wiping a small section of it with a warm damp cloth or some warm tanning solution like I used in the video. If it's just dry and cured and was cured properly you could possibly tanned it as the next step would be to soak in warm water anyways and then add the tanning solution. But nothing is for sure. Lots of factors play into this.
Wow nice video watching support from JV Outdoors
Thank you
Thank you so much for the knowledge.
Very happy to share. I hope it encourages others to try it and it helps them in some way and be proud to create their own hide from their hunt. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! Blessings
They're going to be Awsome rugs and hangers
Thanks buddy. Appreciate that!
Some great info and a few memories keep sakes for the future thanks for sharing brother
That's right! As you know I advocate for using all the animal. Thanks my friend.
Hey Daniel, your video's have inspired me to tan out my black bear skin rather than bring it to a professional. I think its way more meaningful to do the process yourself and so thank your for that! where in Canada are you from? I'm a Manitoban
@LEBEN26 I'm glad I could inspire you to do it. (BTW after it's all done. VIM disinfectant spray will help tons with the tanning smell afterwards)
I'm from Newfou and and just moved back after 17 years in the forces.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and commebacmlet me know if you have any questions where I can help
Bears are a lot work!
yes they are!
I’ve always wanted to make my own hides and all that, so the pickling solution was what just salt?
Yes. Just salt. If you have a pre frozen hide, here is a tip. I made mistakes but I would be sure to spray the ears with vinigar when defrosting. Ears being first to thaw and very little for for he hair it tends to slip. I had some slippage because it was thawed days before the rest.
But yes, just salt. It's all the tanning Solution calls for.
This was a great video. Thank you
Appreciate that! I hope it helps others. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment
Nice video. I’m doing my first bear right now and it’s in the brine bath. I was following ur video from a year ago and just stumbled upon this one. What part of Newfoundland u from?
Thanks! Appreciate it. I'm from upper bonivista Bay.
When u skin the bear and freeze it do u have to put anything on it
No. Just roll it up and bag it and freeze it.
Thanks for your video! I followed this and your other video from a year ago and I am at the thinning/softening phase! I am wondering though, is it recommended to wash the whole hide after the tanning? I see that you basically just wiped here and there with soap...
@BozhidarS personal preference but if you get it wet and allow to dry again it will shrink. So ensure to keep it Strunk up before drying if you want to avoid it shrinking
@@DanielSturge Thanks! I didn't use the frame technique for this hide (first one I ever did) and it did shrink a little bit, but all and all I like the result! I might wash and rehydrate it to get it more souple and frame it so that it's easier to thin as there is some membrane I have to get rid of still...
Let us know how it goes
Can you flesh it right when you kill it?
@kevinemery1177 yes you can. Probably best actually.
Can you over smoke your hides?
No not really. Some people smoke them for days.
Cool vid bro.
Thanks man! Appreciate it. Say hello to the family for me and give auntie a hug from me
In some of these rugs i saw on the internet, the bear has his full 3d head intact whereas yours only has the skin of his head. Why is that?
Because I did not use a fake skull and teeth and eyes to give it a 3d look. It is just a flat rug.
@@DanielSturge Ok so i just learned now that those are all fake teeth and eyes. Thnx
Yes sir. Everything inside taxidermy animals are fake. Usually foam and wire for the body and the head is hard foam that is shaved down by professionals to match the size and shape of the original skull. Eyes and teeth are bought to match as close as possible. The tanned hide is the only thing authentic in a taxidermy animal. Some people eve use fake claws and feet but many times those are original though
@@DanielSturge Oh I see. Thanks for the detailed info. Have a great day
@Raut-warrior you as well
15.54
Youre using dish soap, as a degreaser and cleaner here?
Its gentle enough, and designed to work on greasy dishes so
That's accessible.
Nice.
Kinda like using the right dish soap to help clean a living animal that's gotten oily from a spill or something.
Yeah exactly. Any cheap dish soap will work but dawn works really good
@DanielSturge cool
Sawdust
Roar
I didn’t know that !!!
Yeah it was a little trick showed to me by a friend and neighbor a while back. Helps a lot managing greasy hides.
great video man! thx :)
You are very welcome
"Dances with Bears"
👍👍
😆 you only seen the good parts. I kept stepping on his toes.... HER toes! I mean HER!
Thank you
I needed this
Well
Maybe
Not sure how hunt gonna go
But anyways
Thanks
Be sure to come back and let me know. Send me a few pictures if you're successful if you like and I'll post it on the community tab. Best of luck!
Interesting, I haven’t seen smoking the bears before.
Helps neutralize smells of the solution and preserve the hide. smoke is also antibacterial and purifies it
@@DanielSturge Very cool. I’ve seen people soak in a quick diluted bleach solution but I like the smoking part.
Lot of work but will worth it in the end!
Yes it is. It's nice to do everything yourself from start to end and using all the animal. Thanks for the support!
Not one commercial 😂
There was. Until leftest started down thumbing it and youtube demonitized it. Oh well. That's the weak world we must live in
@@DanielSturge I know the drill brother. I just love that some uneducated cry babies had to review it. 😂
I added a few of your videos in the description to help people who may be wanting to get into tanning and tanning related things
Hello from🇵🇬 uncle
Hello! How are you doing?!
@@DanielSturge I'm doing fine thank you. And how are you doing?
I'm doing great, thanks. Looking forward to moving next month!
@@DanielSturge that's good to hear
Somebody needs to take more time skinning
Someone does not thin it too much because it's a rug and it's not recommended for longevity as thinner hides wear and slip much faster
I been looking how to make a bear pelt for a blanket. I have family that hunt grizzly
Same process as this but you have to work the hide as it dries. I have another video on it where I do that.
Can you over smoke your hides?
No not really. Some people do it for days