Tanning a Deer Hide: Part 3

I finished it! I have an awesome deer hide stretched on my wall that I tanned myself! I’m really proud of this. I learned a lot, going through this process. It’s not perfect, but I did it! It’s been a while since I’ve posted about this, so here’s a quick recap. In Part 1, I

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Tanning a Deer Hide: Part 2

The other class I taught at Northwoods Community College was about tanning (tawing) my first deer hide.  I threw together the notes from the main website I used, along with links to other sources I’d found.  This was very much a “learn my mistakes along with me” class. Before I get to how the class

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Tanning a Deer Hide: Part 1

First off, I have to say this – Mom, happy birthday! I love you! Now, you might not want to read this post, but go ahead if you’re interested. 🙂 Warning: the pictures in this post are very graphic. If you don’t want to see pictures of a bloody deer hide, don’t continue reading! 🙂

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