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Tanned Beaver tails
« on: July 12, 2016, 05:09:24 AM »
Turned out really nice, very soft.  Going to make some wallets, card holders, knife sheaths, etc...











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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2016, 05:25:07 AM »
Look really nice. Do they stink?
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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2016, 07:09:28 AM »
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.  :dunno:
Good job anyhow! That's a lot of work to tan that many tails. :tup:

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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2016, 07:34:36 AM »
That would make a cool steering wheel cover

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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2016, 09:22:24 AM »
Look really nice. Do they stink?

Not at all, smells like leather.
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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2016, 09:24:59 AM »
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.  :dunno:
Good job anyhow! That's a lot of work to tan that many tails. :tup:

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/

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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2016, 10:01:18 AM »
Pretty cool!

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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2016, 11:20:53 AM »
Love the look of those tails.  Seems like there's lots of cool things can be made out of them.

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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2016, 11:31:27 AM »
If your making wallets I'll take one of the burgundy  :tup:
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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2016, 01:17:24 PM »
Nice :tup:

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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2016, 02:07:40 PM »
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.
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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2016, 07:32:55 AM »
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!
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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2016, 05:03:14 PM »
Would be a great prize to auction off a wallet  at the rendezvous  :tup:

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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2016, 06:41:38 PM »
Great idea, I will see if I can make it happen!!!
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Re: Tanned Beaver tails
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2016, 06:57:04 PM »
Those are wicked. Can't wait to see what you make with them. Gun belt? Knife sheath?

 


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