I'm tanning my first hide this weekend and will be tanning 2 more hides later this week. So I have a few questions.
Could there be a section on tanning? It would be neat to see pictures of tanned hides, clothing, or drums made from the hides of our game. I plan to make a couple drums next year.
What is the most common procedure for hides? I watched videos and read up on it. First I soaked my hides for a day in water, salt, and ash from the fire place. A friend told me to use hydrated lime instead. So I soaked them in lime for three more days. The lime worked great.
So what's the difference between hide and rawhide?
If I Stretch the hide out on a frame and just let it dry then will it be good for a hand drum?
If I do the same on a frame and frequently push on it with a stick or oar then I've noticed in videos it will be soft, right?
Well I have deer brains but only one but I have 3 deer hides. So I blended a pig brain and put that in some water. I soaked my hide overnight in the pig brain and now plan to finish my hide today. I'm showing my two boys, 7 and 9, how to do this for Father's Day weekend.
