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Jon_W:
Does anyone have a "how to" for brain tanning a deer hide start to finish? Pictures, steps. materials, etc. I have the basic concept in my head but I would love to tan a hide when I get the chance. Also, does anyone make lye from hardwood ashes? We burn a lot of ash wood while making maple syrup in the spring and have those ashes still in the furnace so I thought that I could use that for tanning? Thanks!

Digital Caveman:
Buckskins to Braintan by Matt Richards helped me a lot, I have a copy I memorized, so if you have any osage to trade ...  :D

Jon_W:
Good to know! I'm in the north so I don't have any osage at all  (lol)

Morgan:
I’ll betcha pappy and bowed will be along shortly to direct you.

Hawkdancer:
You can use the ashes to help slip the hair, about a 3# coffee can full to 10 gallons of water.  You do have to wash the hide with pure soap after the hair is off.  You can also use the ashes to make soap.
Hawkdancer

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