Also, you need to scrape the membrane off the flesh side between each soaking, to allow the tannins to penetrate the flesh side of the hide better. Trapping Supply Houses sell Fleshing Knives made just for getting flesh, fat and membrane off the hide. Or I am sure there are TH-cam videos on how to make a fleshing knife and fleshing beams.
Thanks I appreciate it. You can dye vegetable/bark tanned leather black with steel wool and vinegar here’s how th-cam.com/users/shortsgXjlWxv671k?feature=share
Hey man I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the amount of work put into this series on the hide tanning. It has been super concise and descriptive (even more so than other videos with more views). Your production quality is great, and it's really unfortunate you don't have more views or feedback. Just wanted to offer a bit of encouragement because I really appreciate the information. I'm actually about to start a project where I want to tan Gar hide and there is very little info on it. From your experience, would you say that this method of tanning could be effective, or would you recommend something different? The goal is to be able to use the Gar leather to make boots, but I'm not sure if I would be able to get the skin soft enough.
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement! Appreciate it. Probably have a few more videos on the topic soon. So stay tuned. To answer your question about the Gar hide. Though I have not tried it myself on a gar skin. I think it would work well as long as you us the lime to remove the outer scales first. Gar leather would be awesome! I’m about to try it on a shark skin if I get a little more free time. I know that you can tan other fish skin like trout. The thinner skin should tan faster too
Same! I'm not doing Gar, but a similar fish with armor scales. It took me a few searches to find this channel, but now I'm subscribed. There's so much info for a DIY craftsman. I watched the cleaning all the way to here. And just at this video understood the name of the channel. I have one of those scars too. Lol.
I am curies what would happen if you were to soak it on wallnut skins and leafs. Since they are notorious for its staing propertys and tannin concentration
We use to have a wallnut tree, and we would put the skined nuts on this heavy duty tent canvass for them to dry out which after the tree dryed up i reclamined it and its still stained after beening in storms and whashing mash. years later youst from the peeled nuts drying on it so there might be smth there
I have a question about the oak tree bark. I'm on the 3rd solution and it doesn't seem to want to penetrate. I also noticed a smell of it. Can you help me?
How long is it been since you started maybe the oak bark tea needs to be changed again and make sure using fresh oak bark not old oak bark. If it’s a bigger Hide, it might take a lot longer. As far as the smell goes, there can be an odor I wouldn’t say it’s more like a fruity fermentation odor but if it’s rancid smelling then that’s not good you need to up your bark.
Also, you need to scrape the membrane off the flesh side between each soaking, to allow the tannins to penetrate the flesh side of the hide better. Trapping Supply Houses sell Fleshing Knives made just for getting flesh, fat and membrane off the hide. Or I am sure there are TH-cam videos on how to make a fleshing knife and fleshing beams.
Nice looking result --well done !
Thank you
Wow! You put your heart & soul into this skin. Excellent work. Question, what if I wanted to tan it black? Thank you.
Thanks I appreciate it. You can dye vegetable/bark tanned leather black with steel wool and vinegar here’s how
th-cam.com/users/shortsgXjlWxv671k?feature=share
Hey man I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the amount of work put into this series on the hide tanning. It has been super concise and descriptive (even more so than other videos with more views). Your production quality is great, and it's really unfortunate you don't have more views or feedback. Just wanted to offer a bit of encouragement because I really appreciate the information.
I'm actually about to start a project where I want to tan Gar hide and there is very little info on it. From your experience, would you say that this method of tanning could be effective, or would you recommend something different? The goal is to be able to use the Gar leather to make boots, but I'm not sure if I would be able to get the skin soft enough.
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement! Appreciate it. Probably have a few more videos on the topic soon. So stay tuned.
To answer your question about the Gar hide. Though I have not tried it myself on a gar skin. I think it would work well as long as you us the lime to remove the outer scales first. Gar leather would be awesome! I’m about to try it on a shark skin if I get a little more free time. I know that you can tan other fish skin like trout. The thinner skin should tan faster too
@@scopescaroutdoors Thanks for the advice I'll see what all I can do. Shark skin would be sweet. Looking forward to it for sure
Same! I'm not doing Gar, but a similar fish with armor scales.
It took me a few searches to find this channel, but now I'm subscribed. There's so much info for a DIY craftsman.
I watched the cleaning all the way to here.
And just at this video understood the name of the channel.
I have one of those scars too. Lol.
Very interesting. Just out of curiosity, I'm not all familiar with alligator skin and what it's used for. What do people make out of alligator skin?
I am curies what would happen if you were to soak it on wallnut skins and leafs. Since they are notorious for its staing propertys and tannin concentration
I’m not sure but that might work
We use to have a wallnut tree, and we would put the skined nuts on this heavy duty tent canvass for them to dry out which after the tree dryed up i reclamined it and its still stained after beening in storms and whashing mash. years later youst from the peeled nuts drying on it so there might be smth there
Hey my man…. I’m doing leather well…. Where in central Florida are you ..?!? I’m out of Haines city…
I’m Vero Beach area.
@@scopescaroutdoors on the edge … I’m technically lake wales .. lol. You’re right down 60 … lol
Came from a comment on you making shorts on Think media, keep up the good work, @thinkmedia
Thanks
What kind of oak? Like live oak or water oak
I used Laurel Oak, just because that was the easiest for me to get the most of. but Live Oak would probably work pretty close to the same.
And make sure it’s fresh not weathered
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I have a question about the oak tree bark. I'm on the 3rd solution and it doesn't seem to want to penetrate. I also noticed a smell of it. Can you help me?
How long is it been since you started maybe the oak bark tea needs to be changed again and make sure using fresh oak bark not old oak bark. If it’s a bigger Hide, it might take a lot longer. As far as the smell goes, there can be an odor I wouldn’t say it’s more like a fruity fermentation odor but if it’s rancid smelling then that’s not good you need to up your bark.
Also, if you have any Flesh at all on it, that could be rotting and causing a smell
@@scopescaroutdoors what is the best way to get the leftover flesh of.?
Use bark extract from an African tree --similar result