The Complete Book of Tanning Skins & Furs

Here is everything you need to know to make soft leather and dressed furs from the skins of small and large furbearers, domestic animals, reptiles, and birds. In addition to covering all types of skins, beginning with those of small animals and graduating to larger, more difficult projects, The Complete Book of Tanning also details the tools and equipment necessary for each. Information on making you own tools and tanning solutions is also provided.

Since 1974, James Churchill and his family have lived on a remote homestead in northern Wisconsin, where he enjoys hunting, fishing, trapping, tanning, gardening, and writing

Introduction to Tanning: Procedures, Tools, and Materials	p. 1
Tanning Small Animal Skins: Beginning Projects: Squirrel and Raccoon	p. 13
Tanning Small Furbearers: Muskrat, Weasel, Skunk, Mink, and Rabbit	p. 24
Making Buckskin	p. 42
Tanning the Large Furbearers: Fox, Coyote, Otter, Fisher, Beaver, and Raccoon	p. 56
Tanning Moose and Elk Hides	p. 75
Tan Your Own Bearskin Rug	p. 85
Tanning Thin Domestic Animal Skins: Sheep, Goat, Calf, and Pig	p. 100
Tanning Thick Domestic Hides For Rugs, Robes, or Leather: Horse and Cow	p. 115
Tanning Reptile, Fish, and Bird Skins: Alligator, Fish, Snake, Frog, Lizard, and Bird	p. 129
Making Your Own Tanning Tools	p. 143
Primitive Tanning Methods: History, Traditional Methods, and Projects	p. 160
Using Your Leather: Grades, Tools, and Projects for Leather Working	p. 169
Solutions and Formulas	p. 180
Glossary	p. 190
Index	p. 193
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The Complete Book of Tanning Skins & Furs

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