Recently I've been asked by a guy to tan a badger for him. He's got it frozen whole. I've never tanned or skinned a badger and was curious if there is anything to watch for with them. I've done raccon, beaver, fox, and muskrats. I'm guessing they will be similar to a raccoon and will have a thick patch that'll need thinned. He wants it case skinned so he can hang it or drape it on furniture. So I'll stretch the hide over an appropriately sized stretcher when I get the animal.
I usually only tan hides for myself or close friends, and he wants to pay me for it. But I have no idea what to ask. But I figure it'll take a minimum of 10 hours to skin, flesh, board, thin, break, and finally smoke the hide. If I only end up having to oil the hide once. Probably 2 weeks from start to finish, and hope he treated the animal properly from the start so I won't have hair slip issues.
If I end up taking on the project I can take some pictures of the process of anyone would want me to.
What do you all think?
Thanks,
Kyle
