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Title: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias 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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Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Timberstalker on July 12, 2016, 05:25:07 AM: Look really nice. Do they stink?
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: ouchfoss 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:
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: quadrafire on July 12, 2016, 07:34:36 AM: That would make a cool steering wheel cover
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 12, 2016, 09:22:24 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on July 12, 2016, 05:25:07 AM
Look really nice. Do they stink?

Not at all, smells like leather.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 12, 2016, 09:24:59 AM: Quote from: ouchfoss 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:

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/
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Fl0und3rz on July 12, 2016, 10:01:18 AM: Pretty cool!
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Post by: RatRodMike 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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: teanawayslayer on July 12, 2016, 11:31:27 AM: If your making wallets I'll take one of the burgundy :tup:
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Kit Carson on July 12, 2016, 01:17:24 PM: Nice :tup:
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Timberstalker on July 12, 2016, 02:07:40 PM: Quote from: Machias on July 12, 2016, 09:22:24 AM
Quote from: Timberstalker on July 12, 2016, 05:25:07 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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 13, 2016, 07:32:55 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on July 12, 2016, 02:07:40 PM
Quote from: Machias on July 12, 2016, 09:22:24 AM
Quote from: Timberstalker on July 12, 2016, 05:25:07 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!
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Norman89 on July 13, 2016, 05:03:14 PM: Would be a great prize to auction off a wallet at the rendezvous :tup:
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 13, 2016, 06:41:38 PM: Great idea, I will see if I can make it happen!!!
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: winslow 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?
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: JJB11B on July 21, 2016, 07:00:25 PM: Quote from: Machias on July 13, 2016, 07:32:55 AM
Quote from: Timberstalker on July 12, 2016, 02:07:40 PM
Quote from: Machias on July 12, 2016, 09:22:24 AM
Quote from: Timberstalker on July 12, 2016, 05:25:07 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!
Boy, if you ever feel like selling a few of them let me know! @JoDakota
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 21, 2016, 08:02:13 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: outdrsguy on July 21, 2016, 09:44:12 PM: I would love to purchase a knife sheath out of the first
tanned skin ? looks Orange
JC
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 22, 2016, 06:39:17 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 27, 2016, 04:42:52 AM: Got the wallet done in time for my old boss' retirement ceremony. I think he'll like it!

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Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: JakeLand on July 27, 2016, 04:58:59 AM: :tup: looks great !!
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: daddysprad on July 27, 2016, 06:30:59 AM: You coming back for the retirement or is it someone else?

Great work on the wallet Fred.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: ouchfoss on July 27, 2016, 07:39:21 AM: Very nice! I want one!!!!!!
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: teanawayslayer on July 27, 2016, 07:48:15 AM: That looks fantastic! It looks pretty professional to me! If you do decide to make some and sell them put me on the list. :tup:
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Norman89 on July 27, 2016, 08:01:30 AM: looks awesome I would definitely rock one in black :tup:
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 27, 2016, 05:48:47 PM: Quote from: daddysprad on July 27, 2016, 06:30:59 AM
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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: UrbanTrapper on July 29, 2016, 05:44:45 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 29, 2016, 06:56:16 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: cat daddy on July 30, 2016, 07:03:20 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Kit Carson on July 30, 2016, 01:33:40 PM: Nice :tup:
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: jackmaster on July 30, 2016, 02:11:53 PM: 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
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Humptulips on July 30, 2016, 03:38:13 PM: Quote from: Machias on July 29, 2016, 06:56:16 AM
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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 31, 2016, 05:22:44 PM: Yea the tails out here are much longer and thinner than the ones out west. 6 inches wide is a really big one here.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on July 31, 2016, 05:23:37 PM: Quote from: jackmaster on July 30, 2016, 02:11:53 PM
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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Humptulips on July 31, 2016, 09:26:02 PM: Quote from: Machias on July 31, 2016, 05:22:44 PM
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.
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on August 01, 2016, 12:35:27 PM: Gotcha, understand now!! Little slow on that one. :)
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: rasbo on August 01, 2016, 12:40:00 PM: 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
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: Machias on August 01, 2016, 12:44:37 PM: Quote from: rasbo on August 01, 2016, 12:40:00 PM
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. ;)
Title: Re: Tanned Beaver tails
Post by: rasbo on August 01, 2016, 12:49:04 PM: Quote from: Machias on August 01, 2016, 12:44:37 PM
Quote from: rasbo on August 01, 2016, 12:40:00 PM
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