Author Topic: Tanning a beaver tail? (Read 1558 times)

bowtarist · « **on:** February 12, 2018, 01:49:30 pm »

Can I alum tan a beaver tail? Or what's the best method? Thanks for lookin!!

Have a gooder, dpgratz

mullet · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2018, 03:30:20 pm »

You have a lot of work de-greasing it.

bowtarist · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2018, 05:08:47 pm »

Let's hear about it mullet? I'm thinking fleshing it down to dang near the brown and throwing it in a jar with some alum and water got a week like I do squirrel.

Stoker · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2018, 05:41:34 pm »

I've seen some guys on youtube pressure washing them for fleshing. Don't know if you have access to one works on hides. tough stuff when done.
Thanks Leroy

BowEd · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2018, 06:56:02 pm »

That'll work bowtarist along with a little pickling salt with the alum.Staple it out to dry then.If your gonna use glue to attach it onto something though I would'nt oil it any of course.You could also just salt it a bunch to dry and leave it in a raw state too for use later.Then make sure it's oil free washing it with dawn soap.Good score......It's nice stuff to have around.

Zuma · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2018, 09:54:00 pm »

I don't have a clue but watchin cartoon beavers play ping pong is a hoot.
Zuma

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