Tanned Beaver tails

[Machias]

Turned out really nice, very soft.  Going to make some wallets, card holders, knife sheaths, etc...

[Timberstalker]

Look really nice. Do they stink?

[ouchfoss]

How exactly did you tan them? I bought some of the deer tanning solution that comes in the orange bottle and tanned up one tail a few weeks ago to make a wallet and it wasn't as soft as I was hoping for. I am totally new to this and may have done things wrong but I went by the instructions on the bottle. 
Good job anyhow! That's a lot of work to tan that many tails.

[quadrafire]

That would make a cool steering wheel cover

[Machias]

Look really nice. Do they stink?

Not at all, smells like leather.

[Machias]

How exactly did you tan them? I bought some of the deer tanning solution that comes in the orange bottle and tanned up one tail a few weeks ago to make a wallet and it wasn't as soft as I was hoping for. I am totally new to this and may have done things wrong but I went by the instructions on the bottle. 
Good job anyhow! That's a lot of work to tan that many tails.

I sent them to Specialty Leathers.  They tanned them for $6.50 per side.  I just skinned, fleshed and dried them.  They have several colors to choose from.  I wished I would have had a few more done in the burgundy, turned out really nice as did the dark walnut color.

http://www.specialtyleather.com/

[Fl0und3rz]

Pretty cool!

[RatRodMike]

Love the look of those tails.  Seems like there's lots of cool things can be made out of them.

[teanawayslayer]

If your making wallets I'll take one of the burgundy 

[Kit Carson]

Nice

[Timberstalker]

Look really nice. Do they stink?

Not at all, smells like leather.

Those are awesome.  You'll have to share some of the items you make up.

[Machias]

Look really nice. Do they stink?

Not at all, smells like leather.

Those are awesome.  You'll have to share some of the items you make up.

Will do!

[Norman89]

Would be a great prize to auction off a wallet  at the rendezvous 

[Machias]

Great idea, I will see if I can make it happen!!!

[winslow]

Those are wicked. Can't wait to see what you make with them. Gun belt? Knife sheath?

[JJB11B]

Look really nice. Do they stink?

Not at all, smells like leather.

Those are awesome.  You'll have to share some of the items you make up.

Will do!

Boy, if you ever feel like selling a few of them let me know! @JoDakota

[Machias]

I'll see how many I have left when I get my projects done.  I'll never throw another tail away.  Too easy to make some very nice and unique leather.

[outdrsguy]

I would love to purchase a knife sheath out of the first
tanned skin ?  looks Orange
 JC

[Machias]

Sorry guys, I'm not selling anything.  I did this batch of tails in four colors: Cognac, Peanut Brittle, Walnut and Burgundy.  If you check out their website you can see the different colors.  From now on I will get all my beaver tails tanned and if guys are interested I will have them tanned and dyed at whatever color they want.  I will make some leather projects for family and friends and IF I can do a professionally enough job I may make some items and put them up for sale next year.  But only if I can create a good product.

[Machias]

Got the wallet done in time for my old boss' retirement ceremony.  I think he'll like it!

[JakeLand]

  looks great !!

[daddysprad]

You coming back for the retirement or is it someone else?

Great work on the wallet Fred.

[ouchfoss]

Very nice!  I want one!!!!!!

[teanawayslayer]

That looks fantastic! It looks pretty professional to me! If you do decide to make some and sell them put me on the list.

[Norman89]

looks awesome I would definitely rock one in black

[Machias]

You coming back for the retirement or is it someone else?

Great work on the wallet Fred.

No, I'd like to but can't swing it right now.  No one else is coming that I'm aware of.  I'm checking to see if they are going to VTC it.

[UrbanTrapper]

I've heard you have to watch which way the 'scales' on the beaver wallet are oriented or the wallet tends to creep out of the owners pocket every time he moves.  The wallet I bought has the scales going sideways.

[Machias]

Since you would be hard pressed to find a beaver tail that is 8 inches wide I would imagine almost all of them are sideways, unless they used two tails and sewed them together in the middle.

[cat daddy]

I had specialty leathers tan a bunch for me also. Turned out really nice, my daughter is making my wife a purse. Randy Shuff over on T Man made a beaver tail wallet for me about 6 years ago, it still looks great.

[Kit Carson]

Nice 

[jackmaster]

When are you moving back? Or are you? If you do I can get you probably as many tails as you want, I can't believe how many we tossed over the years, bear sure liked them to! No clue why

[Humptulips]

Since you would be hard pressed to find a beaver tail that is 8 inches wide I would imagine almost all of them are sideways, unless they used two tails and sewed them together in the middle.

When I used to sell the tails through Fur Harvesters they had to be all in one piece. Split up one side and then opened up and dried. $3 for 8" wide and over so every one was over 8" wide. I shipped 150 0ne year.

[Machias]

Yea the tails out here are much longer and thinner than the ones out west.  6 inches wide is a really big one here.

[Machias]

When are you moving back? Or are you? If you do I can get you probably as many tails as you want, I can't believe how many we tossed over the years, bear sure liked them to! No clue why

Sometime before Christmas, I was hoping before Oct, but it's going too take longer than I had hoped.

[Humptulips]

Yea the tails out here are much longer and thinner than the ones out west.  6 inches wide is a really big one here.

Maybe you are not understanding me.
To sell them there you split only one side and left the other side so that a tail came out all in one piece so a 4" wide tail would make an 8" wide tail hide. Just about every adult beaver has a tail this wide, I bet even in VA.

[Machias]

Gotcha, understand now!!  Little slow on that one. 

[rasbo]

with more time on hand I wonder if I can tan one at home??Im also wondering about using one my long bows arrow rest

[Machias]

with more time on hand I wonder if I can tan one at home??Im also wondering about using one my long bows arrow rest

I think it would be perfect for your rest and or a sideplate.  I'm also going to make one into a handle wrap.  PM me your address and I'll send you one. 

[rasbo]

with more time on hand I wonder if I can tan one at home??Im also wondering about using one my long bows arrow rest

I think it would be perfect for your rest and or a sideplate.  I'm also going to make one into a handle wrap.  PM me your address and I'll send you one. 

never thought about the handle,thats another good idea...pm coming Thanks