Nice work! Last year was my first bear harvested. I decided to send to a taxidermist to have a rug done because I didn’t want to screw it up. I think I may give your method a try next time though! Definitely lots of work goes into it!
Looking to get my first bear this spring too. I might try the taxidermist if I end up getting one just for the first but in the future when I have more time to prep I’d like to use this method these look great 👍🏼
This is really helpful thank you- I am headed out this spring and had grand visions of a bear skin rug, but after some thought I decided to start with just tanning a hide. I like your notes on thinning the hide with a wheel/belt sander that had not occurred to me.
If you are settled on making it a rug or wall piece you don't have to do the stretching part. It will just be very stuff which is good for a rug. I have 3 more currently defrosting and I'll be doing an updated video o this process in the next couple week. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I appreciate it!
I think im pulling my hide out today and thawing it to start this process, no stretching seemed no issue for your hide , i got my tanning solution ill buy salt tomorrow i got totes for salt bath, uluu and other fleshing tools , clothes line to hang , good weather for next week , just no plank to flesh on but i think ill manage. Going to rewatch this after work.
Couple tips I've learned since then (btw I have a newer video with stretched hides) -The hide will shrink and be much thicker without stretching. -spray the ears and face with some vinigar while thawing and after salting to keep bacteria from growing and causing slippage. Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting.
Great job Daniel! Hard on the fingers the more ya do it. I just use 50lb bags of stock salt (mix & fine). And make my tanning solution from egg yolks...Murphy's oil soap and warm water. But I basically do the same process. I do use some alum salt in my pickle... helps a little.
OUTSTANDING Sturge, So Neat, Makes me want to go Zap 1, That angle grinder is great, I use a flap disk, Can't beat the Orange Tanning stuff👌🏻Glad those 2 are going to Good homes🤘🏻💥🥩🐻 😎🛡️⚒️👌🏻☘️
Thats awesome. I'm still very much an amateur. But it's enough for my wife to turn into mitts and stuff. Besides from just using them as floor rugs, foot warmers on beds or hanging on the wall the the only real thing I've done is made a quiver and a tab for my bow
All tanners have their unique tricks to reach the goal of good tanning in hides, my friend in Fairbanks Alaska finds power sanders wery useful on dry bear skins when she tans them out. I have a full black bear skin in the freezer my boyfriends son got in october a medium sized bear (meh size to him) so he gave the skin & skull to tan I used to tan rabbit skins, not so good with bovine calf skins they tanned but stiffish did not know about using a grinder with steel bristles back then being a teenager back then.
Good work man! It definitely is a process! Iv done a few of my own coyote pelts and I did them very similar, very diy for sure and for my own personal use so the little imperfections don’t bother me so much. Cheers from Canada eh 🍻🇨🇦🤘🏻
You are very right! I am not good enough for it to be anything but for personal use. Also. Hello fellow Canadian! This was filmed when I lived in NB. I'm in Labrador now! I'm from Newfoundland.
Thank you! I appreciate that. Later this spring I'll be doing another video using similar techniques but different tools maybe. I have 3 more bears hides to do.
No just salt them. Does not have to be in a fridge. Just a cool place. I left them in my shed on the floor. You could use the bin or the fridge. A cool place is all you need just to keep flies off it
@@DanielSturge, i've used the stuff you did and it flat out stinks and stays that way forever i can smell that stuff still just seeing that orange bottle. krowtann, after you have it rough fleshed, you mix the salt, water, and tan solution in a bucket then throw the hide in it for generally 3-4 days, then pull it out, rinse off with water, then neutralize for 10-15 mins in a water/baking soda mix, then wash in liquid tide and it's tanned, can finish fleshing or whatever and your mounts smell like liquid tide. Krow does have a strong odor when it's in the tann but once you neutralize it, it doesn't stink. Most good tanning methods require checking a ph while it tans and krowtann does not, one main reason a ton of taxi's use it across the country. I've used on whitetail, bear, antelope, bobcat, and fox and yet to have the hair slip on anything. IMO you just can't beat it for the price and beginner easy. Also no rubbing the tan on like orange bottle, just my .02
Depends on humidity , but it's not dripping or wet. Just before the point where a cap starts to form. Should be soft and easily pliable. If it's s little dry thats OK because the oil will soften it.
Tell me about it. I got 3 capes in the freezer and it's -14 here in Labrador tonight. A heated shed or garage is the only way to do it this time of year
Question bro, do you ever worry about parasites when tanning or handling bear? I've kind of been shying away from wanted to go hunting bear bc of all the talk about how bears are not so good to hunt and harvest for pelts, meat, etc. due to parasites?? Any tips?
They can have the same parasites as wild pork. People tend to be over cautious with it. The main parasites is a micro parasite call tricanosis and it's killed when cooked and held at 137degress. Most cook it to 160 to be sure. Again same as wild pork. Like any animal they can have of other parasites like tape worm but that goes even for deer and moose. I've got upwards to about 20 bears I've killed and eaten and had one that had parasites in the meat. She was a sick sow who got stuck in my trap. There were worms in the meat and she was going into winter with zero fat on her. I did her a favor
Great video. I watched a bunch and decided to give yours a shot… and it worked great. …kinda smelly still. Any suggestions on what to use to make it smell good enough to bring in the house?
I made a decent spray using 1 bottle of 3% peroxide to the same amount of water with a table spoon of baking soda and a drip or 2 of dish soap. It's a de-scent spray. Also you can help by smoking it a few hours over a "cold" fire with wet Applewood or cedar. That helps. I'm glad I you enjoyed the video!
Yeah once completely done and I used my home made de-scent spray getting the skin and fur sides nice a damp and rubbing it in with my hand then letting it air dry. smoking it a bit over a cold smoke also helps.
It's an old video and I hate it but here it is on the spray. FYI. It will slowly build up pressure so leave the cap loose after use on your spay bottle. th-cam.com/video/pIYUWyul3aY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=N6g01nI2EV1ed_dj
I noticed the NB license plate hang up. Are you from NB and if so, where. I live in Nackawic and am an ad vide bear hunter. Do you have a Facebook page?
@brockmacd BTW I have a newer video using the same technique but with the hides stretched if you are interested. For some reason youtube isn't pushing it
But from whatbI know it's the same process. Just maybe different times for salting and how long the solution is kept on. There is a process to how you flesh paws on youtube. Few good videos. Fleshing them properly is probably the most important point
I just did my bear. I tubed out the pad area and tubed out all of the fingers to the last knuckle and then popped those joints apart with my knife. Its supposed to lock the clawe in that way.
Do any of you guys know the tensile strenght and density of Bear leather? cant find it anywhere on the net, I need this info for a tabletop game Im making
I have no idea. I guess like any material it depends on the thickness. The belly is substantially thinner and easier to tear than the rump or back. But i have no idea.
Keep in mind its not a true pickle. It's a salt brine. I'm not a professional so do a bit extra research to be sure. I left it in I believe for about 15 hrs and it was fine. Actual PH balanced pickling solution they have to stay in for over 72 Hrs. Best of luck!
@BackwoodsBarbarian hey! Sorry if I came off wrong. I work at a custom butcher shop snd do Euro mounts... I'm getting into tanning. I got 2 frozen bear hides and a fox. I'm not looking to steal secrets just thinking. I'm just asking I froze before I scraped maybe a mistake? My fault if I was rude. It's the internet again my fault. Much respect
@user-gr3rp9go6d I never assumed you were rude, no worries. I normally just freeze the hide after taking the hide off the animals. I only flesh it out once I'm ready to tan. I fleshed it and salt it the same day.
And I don't have any secrets. Lol I'm no professional, just good enough to do my own stuff and make my own rugs. Everything I know is in the video. Take care
That's a shit product I've 😅that tan before and it's 10000000 percent crap, true bond is 5000000 percent better and you get soft perfect hides after as well
I dunno. I've had good experience with it and have used it from bear to raccoon to hare. I've had no issues. Not saying true bond isn't better, just saying I had no issues with this stuff.
Yes of course. I live in Labrador now and we can even trap them. I have several recent videos on the channel of me trapping bears to turn into food and fur
@@DanielSturge nice bro👀. Im living in india here animal life is more valuable than human life 😂. If we touch one the rest of your life is behind iron bars 😂
Why is that? What's their reasoning? Here it's a way of life for many. If you don't hunt you don't eat and the rest of your life will be very short. Haha
@@DanielSturge here according to the law every native wild animal is considered as endangered species. It is because of poachers and black market. They'll hunt these animals out of limit . that might lead to their extinction
It's illigal because of your fur bans because of all the liberals and vegans who dont understand anything about what they protest. On your flag it's a grizzley. Your state use to be full of them until they were eradicated in 1922. they are the same genetic variation as the ones in BC
Its a long process but when all the work is put in you have a few pieces that will last plus the memories
True!
Nice work! Last year was my first bear harvested. I decided to send to a taxidermist to have a rug done because I didn’t want to screw it up. I think I may give your method a try next time though! Definitely lots of work goes into it!
Nice! Its time consuming but not very difficult. You should give it a shot.
Looking to get my first bear this spring too. I might try the taxidermist if I end up getting one just for the first but in the future when I have more time to prep I’d like to use this method these look great 👍🏼
They turned out great for rugs. I have 3 more in the freezer I will start in a couple weeks
This is really helpful thank you- I am headed out this spring and had grand visions of a bear skin rug, but after some thought I decided to start with just tanning a hide. I like your notes on thinning the hide with a wheel/belt sander that had not occurred to me.
If you are settled on making it a rug or wall piece you don't have to do the stretching part. It will just be very stuff which is good for a rug. I have 3 more currently defrosting and I'll be doing an updated video o this process in the next couple week.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I appreciate it!
Thank you for explaining in a easy way for me to understand! I messed up one of the furs I tried doing so I will try this process
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting
Great job...can't wait to see the completely finished products....they are beautiful
Thanks!
Working on one now and had questions....thank you for this video... very helpful and Inspiring❤️ ❤❤❤
I have a newer one I put out earlier this year too if you are interested
Quite the process, thanks for sharing. Looks fantastic at the end.
Thanks for watching. It's good to be back
Scrolling thru, decided to watch, then noticed Jason’s tank top! Nice hides pal!
Thanks bro! Yeah I got a few things done by him and his crew. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment
Nice explanation, demonstration and production sir. Its a skill I need to learn.
Thanks brother!
Good to see you back at it
Thanks brother
Those are beautiful and great job! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I think im pulling my hide out today and thawing it to start this process, no stretching seemed no issue for your hide , i got my tanning solution ill buy salt tomorrow i got totes for salt bath, uluu and other fleshing tools , clothes line to hang , good weather for next week , just no plank to flesh on but i think ill manage. Going to rewatch this after work.
Couple tips I've learned since then (btw I have a newer video with stretched hides)
-The hide will shrink and be much thicker without stretching.
-spray the ears and face with some vinigar while thawing and after salting to keep bacteria from growing and causing slippage.
Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting.
@DanielSturge heck yeah I check the new one out tonight
Awesome job brother ! Thanks for sharing the process ! They look awesome
Thanks bro.
Nice video! Good tempo and explanations. I like your humble heart too man
Wow! I don't get kind words as such like that very often doing this field of stuff, especially in youtube. Thank you! Honestly made my day!
I see a new pair of Bear Briefs in your future
I can grow my own
Great job Daniel! Hard on the fingers the more ya do it.
I just use 50lb bags of stock salt (mix & fine). And make my tanning solution from egg yolks...Murphy's oil soap and warm water. But I basically do the same process. I do use some alum salt in my pickle... helps a little.
That's why I tagged you and others in the description
@@DanielSturge thank ya brother I appreciate that.
Great demo and saved! I hope to have time for this at some point. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for the link, that's a real nice gaw.
Thank you Irene!
OUTSTANDING Sturge, So Neat, Makes me want to go Zap 1, That angle grinder is great, I use a flap disk, Can't beat the Orange Tanning stuff👌🏻Glad those 2 are going to Good homes🤘🏻💥🥩🐻 😎🛡️⚒️👌🏻☘️
Perfect, absolute perfection!
Thanks! Got a newer updated video coming out in a couple weeks. Currently doing 3 more hides. Tomorrow I have a video on making a fleshing beam.
I'd love to give this a try.
Do it!
Looks great good job bud I’ve made hats out of bears even if leather is a bit stiff my heavy fur machine sees it no problem
Thats awesome. I'm still very much an amateur. But it's enough for my wife to turn into mitts and stuff. Besides from just using them as floor rugs, foot warmers on beds or hanging on the wall the the only real thing I've done is made a quiver and a tab for my bow
All tanners have their unique tricks to reach the goal of good tanning in hides, my friend in Fairbanks Alaska finds power sanders wery useful on dry bear skins when she tans them out. I have a full black bear skin in the freezer my boyfriends son got in october a medium sized bear (meh size to him) so he gave the skin & skull to tan I used to tan rabbit skins, not so good with bovine calf skins they tanned but stiffish did not know about using a grinder with steel bristles back then being a teenager back then.
On yeah so many different ways to fleshing. Thanks for watching and commenting!
cool diy project . looks like a ton of work with a fleshing knife .
I tagged you guys in the description
@@DanielSturge thank you for that .
Very good instructions sir!!
Thanks brother!
Looks like your making out right good in Labrador man! Nice to see a new vid!
Wait was this filmed in NB or Lab?
Both haha.
@@DanielSturge lol
I use Lutan as a tanning agent, it works great. You can get it in kit form with degreaser and bate solution from Van Dykes Taxidermy.
@@mylife6453 awesome. Thanks for the tip
Awesome buddy, well done and nice hides. ATB.
Thanks brother. I still need you to send me the cost to for a new one of your cards and the shipping to here. The movers lost it and I can't find it
Good work man! It definitely is a process! Iv done a few of my own coyote pelts and I did them very similar, very diy for sure and for my own personal use so the little imperfections don’t bother me so much. Cheers from Canada eh 🍻🇨🇦🤘🏻
You are very right! I am not good enough for it to be anything but for personal use. Also. Hello fellow Canadian! This was filmed when I lived in NB. I'm in Labrador now! I'm from Newfoundland.
That apron is giving serial killer
@magnoliacrawford4065 If you're talking about bear kills, you would be correct.
Great job
Thank you!
Loved it brother you are doing a great job!!
I linked your channel in the description along with a few others as you are far more experienced at anything like this.
@@DanielSturge Thank you my friend!!
Cool video 👍
Thanks bud
I did a squirrel pelt with using the brains for tanning. It worked at first, but all the fell out.
Too bad. I got a few squirrel pelts now I got to do also
Good job love it ❤
Thank you! I appreciate that. Later this spring I'll be doing another video using similar techniques but different tools maybe. I have 3 more bears hides to do.
Cool
Do you put them in a plastic bin after salting and into the fridge or do you hang them in the fridge?
No just salt them. Does not have to be in a fridge. Just a cool place. I left them in my shed on the floor. You could use the bin or the fridge. A cool place is all you need just to keep flies off it
krow tann, easiest and cheapest tanning method out there....period..
Instructions and times on it seems identical as this indian tan. What about it is better?
@@DanielSturge, i've used the stuff you did and it flat out stinks and stays that way forever i can smell that stuff still just seeing that orange bottle. krowtann, after you have it rough fleshed, you mix the salt, water, and tan solution in a bucket then throw the hide in it for generally 3-4 days, then pull it out, rinse off with water, then neutralize for 10-15 mins in a water/baking soda mix, then wash in liquid tide and it's tanned, can finish fleshing or whatever and your mounts smell like liquid tide. Krow does have a strong odor when it's in the tann but once you neutralize it, it doesn't stink. Most good tanning methods require checking a ph while it tans and krowtann does not, one main reason a ton of taxi's use it across the country. I've used on whitetail, bear, antelope, bobcat, and fox and yet to have the hair slip on anything. IMO you just can't beat it for the price and beginner easy. Also no rubbing the tan on like orange bottle, just my .02
How long would you say this process takes from defleshing to finished?
About a week.
Hello! Nice video! I was just wondering how long you let them dry after you washed it (before oiling)? Thank you!
Depends on humidity , but it's not dripping or wet. Just before the point where a cap starts to form. Should be soft and easily pliable. If it's s little dry thats OK because the oil will soften it.
I'm guessing its a tough job to do with an automn bear. its cold up here in canada these days
Tell me about it. I got 3 capes in the freezer and it's -14 here in Labrador tonight. A heated shed or garage is the only way to do it this time of year
What’s the brine made out of? Looking forward to the next black bear season
Salt. it's a salt brine.
Question bro, do you ever worry about parasites when tanning or handling bear? I've kind of been shying away from wanted to go hunting bear bc of all the talk about how bears are not so good to hunt and harvest for pelts, meat, etc. due to parasites?? Any tips?
They can have the same parasites as wild pork. People tend to be over cautious with it. The main parasites is a micro parasite call tricanosis and it's killed when cooked and held at 137degress. Most cook it to 160 to be sure. Again same as wild pork. Like any animal they can have of other parasites like tape worm but that goes even for deer and moose. I've got upwards to about 20 bears I've killed and eaten and had one that had parasites in the meat. She was a sick sow who got stuck in my trap. There were worms in the meat and she was going into winter with zero fat on her. I did her a favor
Great video. I watched a bunch and decided to give yours a shot… and it worked great.
…kinda smelly still. Any suggestions on what to use to make it smell good enough to bring in the house?
I made a decent spray using 1 bottle of 3% peroxide to the same amount of water with a table spoon of baking soda and a drip or 2 of dish soap. It's a de-scent spray. Also you can help by smoking it a few hours over a "cold" fire with wet Applewood or cedar. That helps. I'm glad I you enjoyed the video!
Thank you so much! I bet that will work great
@BackwoodsBarbarian and you spray it after the full process?
Yeah once completely done and I used my home made de-scent spray getting the skin and fur sides nice a damp and rubbing it in with my hand then letting it air dry. smoking it a bit over a cold smoke also helps.
It's an old video and I hate it but here it is on the spray.
FYI. It will slowly build up pressure so leave the cap loose after use on your spay bottle.
th-cam.com/video/pIYUWyul3aY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=N6g01nI2EV1ed_dj
👍
I noticed the NB license plate hang up. Are you from NB and if so, where. I live in Nackawic and am an ad vide bear hunter. Do you have a Facebook page?
I got off Facebook a while back. But no I am from Newfoundland and currently in Labrador. I was living and working in NB. Moved last year.
how much does the bear leather cost
@user-wy8bo1ys9b like any fur it depends on the quality, size etc. But from a couple hundred to thousands. That's why I do it myself.
would you think an orbital sander would work in lieu of the wire brush? I'm trying for my first bear this fall
It would. Yes.
@@DanielSturge Thanks!
@brockmacd BTW I have a newer video using the same technique but with the hides stretched if you are interested. For some reason youtube isn't pushing it
@@DanielSturge that's great, I'll definately watch it
have you ever kept the paws of the bear on? if so how do you preserve them with the hide?
No I haven't. But I have 4 bears I got this fall I'm going to try and do with the paws this spring
But from whatbI know it's the same process. Just maybe different times for salting and how long the solution is kept on. There is a process to how you flesh paws on youtube. Few good videos. Fleshing them properly is probably the most important point
I just did my bear. I tubed out the pad area and tubed out all of the fingers to the last knuckle and then popped those joints apart with my knife. Its supposed to lock the clawe in that way.
Can you do it without salt?
Possibly but I've never done it. There are other techniques but in many cases you'll need to smoke the hide to preserve it.
Do any of you guys know the tensile strenght and density of Bear leather? cant find it anywhere on the net, I need this info for a tabletop game Im making
I have no idea. I guess like any material it depends on the thickness. The belly is substantially thinner and easier to tear than the rump or back. But i have no idea.
Hey my friend . Borax works good toooh ya that hide lube it good whisper to it lol sorry had too
Thanks bro Good to know!
How much does one bear coat cost?
To tan or too buy?
@@DanielSturge to buy the fur coat
how long to pickle ?
12 hrs minimum. Some people leave it for a few days
thanks@@DanielSturge
Keep in mind its not a true pickle. It's a salt brine. I'm not a professional so do a bit extra research to be sure. I left it in I believe for about 15 hrs and it was fine. Actual PH balanced pickling solution they have to stay in for over 72 Hrs. Best of luck!
Bro got out of his way to hunt a black bear
Bro went out of his way to grow plants and harvest them. Like what
My guy define his way lol. How can one be out of it if you don't even understand what it mean to be in it
You've already dried the hide.... what about a feshi
No I did these in the video. They are just taken from the freezer
@BackwoodsBarbarian hey! Sorry if I came off wrong. I work at a custom butcher shop snd do Euro mounts... I'm getting into tanning. I got 2 frozen bear hides and a fox. I'm not looking to steal secrets just thinking. I'm just asking I froze before I scraped maybe a mistake? My fault if I was rude. It's the internet again my fault. Much respect
You scrape before freezing?
@user-gr3rp9go6d I never assumed you were rude, no worries. I normally just freeze the hide after taking the hide off the animals. I only flesh it out once I'm ready to tan. I fleshed it and salt it the same day.
And I don't have any secrets. Lol I'm no professional, just good enough to do my own stuff and make my own rugs. Everything I know is in the video. Take care
Maybe you can skin a toupee to wear.
Lol good one. Not a bad idea tho
K
Backwoods barbarian
Wtf all these ads
You'll have to ask youtube. Besides the one for the giveaway in video I did, the rest is TH-cam placing them. I have nothing to do with it
@BackwoodsBarbarian yeh they really are adding them to all videos hopefully you get a cut but I doubt it. Wild. We are run by AI companies
That's a shit product I've 😅that tan before and it's 10000000 percent crap, true bond is 5000000 percent better and you get soft perfect hides after as well
I dunno. I've had good experience with it and have used it from bear to raccoon to hare. I've had no issues. Not saying true bond isn't better, just saying I had no issues with this stuff.
Is hunting bears legal in your country 👀
Yes of course. I live in Labrador now and we can even trap them. I have several recent videos on the channel of me trapping bears to turn into food and fur
@@DanielSturge nice bro👀. Im living in india here animal life is more valuable than human life 😂. If we touch one the rest of your life is behind iron bars 😂
Why is that? What's their reasoning? Here it's a way of life for many. If you don't hunt you don't eat and the rest of your life will be very short. Haha
@@DanielSturge here according to the law every native wild animal is considered as endangered species. It is because of poachers and black market. They'll hunt these animals out of limit
. that might lead to their extinction
That's horrible. You'll have to move to Canada and hunt here. Lol
Black bear hide tanning is illegal in the state of California, our state flag is the American Black Bear
It's illigal because of your fur bans because of all the liberals and vegans who dont understand anything about what they protest. On your flag it's a grizzley. Your state use to be full of them until they were eradicated in 1922. they are the same genetic variation as the ones in BC
Can you tan hides that's been in an UNPLUGGED freezer for over 6 months?
Ohhhh goodness