Deerskins into Buckskins How to Tan with

All kinds of people enjoy making and wearing their own buckskin. and so can you, with this easy to use guide. Over 130 photos and illustrations brig you step by step from raw skin to velvety soft buckskin, and then show you how to create beautiful garments and useful goods. This book teaches tanning as a natural process, no chemicals are needed!

Matt Richards has been teaching tanning, tanning for a living, and wearing buckskin for over 25 years. His book Deerskins into Buckskins has been the most popular tanning guide in the world since it was first published in 1997. He lives on a ranch in southern Oregon with his wife and daughters, where they enjoy hunting, gathering wild foods, gardening and going for a swim in the river.

What's New

9

(4)

Preparing to Tan

13

(53)

Why Buckskin?

14

(2)

What Is Buckskin?

16

(2)

A Bit of History

18

(10)

The Nature of Skin

28

(3)

How Tanning Works

31

(7)

Skinning

38

(7)

Obtaining Hides

45

(4)

Storing Hides

49

(4)

Tools You Will Need

53

(13)

The Basic Method

66

(75)

Fleshing

70

(2)

Bucking

72

(6)

Graining

78

(9)

Rinsing

87

(3)

Acidifying

90

(3)

Membraning

93

(2)

Wringing

95

(5)

Dressing

100

(4)

Sewing Holes

104

(4)

Softening

108

(15)

Smoking Sacks

123

(4)

Smoking

127

(9)

Variations

136

(5)

Going Further

141

(82)

Tanning Reference

142

(16)

Moose, Elk, Caribou, Antelope & Goat

158

(5)

Nature's Tools

163

(18)

Hide Glue

181

(4)

Rawhide

185

(1)

Making Stuff

186

(37)

Bibliography

223

(10)

Resource Directory

233

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Deerskins into Buckskins How to Tan with Brains, Soap or Eggs

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