Brain Tanning Hair On Part 1
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Dave Canterbury, David Canterbury, The Pathfinder School,Bush Craft ,Survival skills, Historical Lore, Primitive Skills, Archery, Hunting, Trapping, Fishing, Navigation, Knives, Axes, Fire, Water, Shelter, Search and Rescue
Every animal has just enough brains to preserve it's own hide.
It took me 17 videos before this one to find what i was loooking for. The other should literally be reported as clickbait spam. This video is what the title says it is. Thankyou sir. Im semi-outdoorsy, i was born in '86, so ya know, i was half in the bush, half playing video games. But iv had to live in rough conditions while building canins in the middle of no where up north working pay cheque to pay cheque, fishing to either catch supper or goto bed hungry, sometimes wed stay up so late trying that it bacame fish for breakfast and then a auick nap to start work a little late. But if things go tits up, and they will (wether im alive then or not is anyones guess right now) and i want to kno the things that i dont for when we all have to live like this. Your doing a great service sir, and i hope your work changes the world for the better so,eday if it hasnt already. Good video, im sharing it right now
Brain tanning a hide is one of those things that I've never really wanted to do but have always thought that I should know how to do.
I love how your dog is always checking out what you're doing. It's like he's trying to learn these skills himself.
Hey Dave. I love your channel and have been watching you religiously for years. Just a few clarifications. I'm a trapper/hobby tanner/student of primitive technologies and have been tanning with chemical, bark and brain tanning for many years and have become a student of that as well. Brain tanning is a mechanical tan with no real tannins invoked. The brains provide the necessary oils to break up the fibers during the breaking phase. Eggs or an oil/soap solution does the same thing. The smoking chemically sets the oils to prevent resetting of the glues and re-hardening the skin fibers. There's really no tannins in the brains as in bark or commercial tannins. Just trying to help. Great video, as always. I would love to meet you and/or participate as a student in one of your classes some day. Keep up the great videos.
Sean Morris Awesome information brother, thank you
Thank you Dave for such great information and teaching. Please, don't ever stop.
Im glad you told me the tip about how the brain solution on the fur will make it slip because in another video I watched, a guy said to put the solution on the fur too. Man... Ive watched a million videos and read a million articles and everything says something different. Its frustrating as HELL. Anyway, thanks for the video.
I cant believe its been 9 years since i first found your channel. Thanks Dave
roll up you sleaves bro lol
That is neat stuff, looking forward to part two.
What amazes me with stuff like this is how was this ever discovered or invented in the first place.
Necessity is the mother of many things.
"Slurry of brain matter", best channel
I just wish to know how somebody first came up with that brain tanning idea. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for your videos!
Could you make a video on how to extract the brain from an animal?
Meanwhile back at the ranch Rufus laps up a tub of warm pig brains and Dave is in desperate need of a haircut, stay tuned will be back after this quick message (hahahaha)....I Love this channel!!
I know its been 8 years but im trying to do it myself i want to say thank you its helping alot and im going to continue on part 2
Fantastic video! Thanks for uploading, I'm about to try this method on a fox.
DUDE!! Im just here, wanting to pull up his sleeves SO BAD!!! lol Great video! Thank you for getting brainy!
man the dog having the protein shake had me laughing lol
That's a damn good looking pooch. I'm glad you brought a dog into the fam.
this series comes at the exact right moment! I have 2 hides just fleshed and stretched the other day. Also Dave I have just received my bushcraft 101 the other day and I read it cover to cover in a day. Can't wait for the advanced one to come out. Thanks again Mr. Canterbury for the hundreds of videos and the bushcraft books, you have made a huge impact on me. Soon as I return to North America I may have to take a trip just to shake your hand!
-Robert
Thank you Dave. I have wanted to see this done since I was a boy reading about the Sacketts.
I can't be the only person that got scared from the bird at 8:00 right?
Very interesting Dave, I have tanned ( keeping fur on) rabbit hide using alum, and in that instance I immerse the whole hide in the solution twice and there is no hair loss. With the brain tannin method its interesting to see that you only have to cover the non fur side with the mixture ( makes sense really). I have been meaning to try this method as far better to utilise the animal brain than using purchased alum. Thank you for the interesting vid and really look forward to part 2. a.t.b. vee
Love you Canterbury! Most favorite trapping and woodsman learned so much from you! Your my idol man
Hum, seems faster than traditional tanning. Might be a good solution. I was never much for making leather. I learned a long time ago but never liked it too much. I guess some people are just suited for some jobs better than other jobs. I love working with wood, fabrics, and leathers but not so much tanning them.
I would not let him drink brain juice...never thought I would say that sentence in my lifetime, ha. Anyway I stay away from neurological tissue. Ingesting neurological tissue can cause problems. It normally does not jump species, but I stay away from it just in case.
Rufus drank it . Nasty XD
I think Rufus might be a zombie the way he was eating that pot of brains! yuck!! I think Dave needs to leave him on the porch tonight ,he might have the brain farts. LOL
But the key is that nothing went to waste. That has got to be "some-other-group" approved. ;)
It's full of fats.
To a dog, that was good healthy soup. Get it down you Rufus, it'll do you good.
bad hat
Um, I thought Acacias were all over Africa as well as here in Oz...(?).
There are many different varieties, mostly fast-growing but they die after 20 or 30 years, and if you don't use them for firewood as soon as they dry out they rot away pretty quick too...
The Bark on the Adult Trees that've fallen from the Wind is the easiest when collecting for Tanning...; and the Seeds can be used to grind for Flour or roasted for "Wattlechino" with ablut the same amount of Caffeine as Coffee...
In effect, if one has a stand of Wattle on the Rock-Block it's as good as a Paddock of Wheat, if one wants to "go Native" simply collect the Seeds and store them dry till ready to Grind or Roast...; at least, that's my backup-plan...
I didn't know they were rare Ornamentals in the Americas...
Have a good one,
;-p
Ciao !
Thanks for this! I’ve been trying to find a method without using nasty chemicals
I'm glad Rufus got to enjoy some of them pork brains. Good dog, and good video.
i was reading The Dark Tower, and the process of using brain slurry to tan was vaguely discussed and i wanted to learn more. you were exceptionally informative!
I'm glad you uploaded this, because I finally got a deer this year after years of waiting, and have got some nice projects in mind for the hide.
Thank you Mr. Canterbury.
Just wondering... If you were to use the brain of the animal in question, how do you preserve the brain/keep it from rotting while you are waiting for the hide to dry? Or does the hide dry a whole lot faster than I'm imagining?
Haha Rufus was just waiting for those brains; it ain't his first rodeo lol!
Stumbled onto your video. I have a jersey steer that will be done in the spring and I want to try to tan his hide. I've heard of this but never seen how to do it, thank you.
Thanks again Dave for the continued lessons. I sure do appreciate your time.
the way ive been taught about the brain solution is to put the brain in room temperature water to mash it up then boil the solution for about a minute or so then let it sit to cool but it still needs to be hot enough too where its almost too hot. keep it hot enough to where it soaks in but not cook the skin and so you can actually handle it without burning your hands. None the less great video and love watching this kinda stuff
Thanks Dave! I've been trying to absorb as much information as possible to begin this process. You made it easy to understand and have answered all of my questions in one video. As always you take complicated processes and make them super simple. Makes me want to dive in the project!
A 5 speed blender would mix those brains real nice.
Hehehe I was watching Rufus all the way through that, He really wanted that brain water XD
Beautiful work David!
What an awesome assistant.
really cool you showing this kind of stuff i think its almost a lost art
Good to see you happy again
Love the natural way of doing things but Im glad I have my blender for the brains:)
Eh man... The dog's having a blast liking off that good brain soup.. ;-)
Nice channel man, you got a new fan.
This is crazy and funny. Who would stumble on this idea to make a solution from brains to tan a hyde. Just imagine a guy hundreds of years ago going "hmmm I'm gonna use brains and water to tan this hyde".
Amazing video and great channel thanks!
The body is like a house where the eyes, ears, nose etc are like the windows and doors to the house. The mind is like the compound or garden that surrounds the house. So that the world and reality is experienced through this compound, in the way that we would view the outside world, only through the garden, the garden fence and the shrubbery planted within our own minds.
You mentioned several times in the video not to get solution on the fur, but whilst applying the solution to the hide you get the solution on the edges and ears, just was wondering if that would damage the fur on the edges and the ears or would it be still fine?
Yes it will be. Try it yourself
Anybody else confused on whether it should be wet or dry. seems like you said dry it out and wet it up then dry it out again.
Thank you Dave ***** Iv been trapping and stated tanning my own hides with a Chemical but wanted to experiment with brain tanning thanks again keep them coming
thank you dave i have been wanting to learn this skill for a long time and this is a great first step.
Is this something a burnishing tool would work on? A wooden spoon or smoothly rounded off stick to add light pressure to the skin when working the brain water into the material?
Such a great vid! Watched all 3 parts. Thanks for posting this!
7:25 Ohhh goodness, I just finished supper. Arrggg...
When u dried out the hide did you use salt after fleshing? That's what I've done on a deer and raccoon hide. Then I used walnut husk and smoke to tan hide.
Would it be advisable to scrub the brain tanning solution on with a brush of some kind? I know that a brush with metal whiskers isn't a good idea, but I figured if you used a brush it would help the solution get in the hide better.
Looking forward to part 2! Thanks Dave.
dave can you do a detailed video on tanning squirrel pls and thank you
Be great to do a video on weaving Rufus a dog collar.
Would this (braintan) be breathable enough for summer wear?
dog loves brains
Do you do the same thing with egg tanning.
Great video! I've been wanting to learn to tan hides. If you're planning to make buckskin do you want to remove the hair first or can you let the brain solution do the work for you?
Thank you for this video. I'm trying it now. Just a little correction maybe. I don't think EVERY animal has enough brains for its hide. Cattle hides are massive and i just axed open two cow skulls and the brain is TINY. Around the size of a large apple. About the size of what you used on this beaver hide.
Lmao! Your helper found something he liked...
Especially interesting to me not something we see over here in the UK outside of a leather factory that is. I'll be over in MO in Autumn might give it a try.
Love the video. Have you done any on the prep before the tanning process? Or do you have any plans for a video like that?
***** Modern Trapping series, many videos in there on Skinning, Fleshing, and stretching
Would freezing the brain be on option? We are getting ready to butcher a bull but won't have time to work the hide until summer rolls around.
Thanks for more information on tanning, Dave! I'm really looking into leatherworking lately, very interested!
Love watching your videos,they are so informative..., thanks
Bark tanning is just one way to make leather. An easier way to do it is to soak a fleshed hide in urine for several weeks. When the urine tanned hide is removed from the urea bath, the hair just falls off and once washed in clean water it can be stretched and dried, then wetted and worked over a pole or a ring to soften it into a leather with a soft hand that can be turned into clothing and accessories like tool pouches and thongs.
Ha ha that was gross right up to the part where the dog was chowing down! Awesome vid dave
Could you leach out tannin from acorns, and you use that instead of the brain?
Is it true that each animals brains provide just the right amount to tan it's own hide? I heard that on TV one time.
Tannins from the brain? Are there really tannins in the brain? What Im reading says its in plants... Anyone?
I'm about to "tan" a coyote, tube (?), fur on... the skinned body (and 2 deer heads) have been in my garage for a couple of weeks, Temps have been fluctusting 20's to 40's.... how long will a brain be good for?
Did they only use urine in bigger tanning operations? Great vid. TkEZ»UK.
I like your dog :)
What if you already put the brains on a damp hide? will it work? I fleshed my hide, and then added the brains to it the next day. It never dried out.
If you brain tan a hide first can you go back later and bark tan it or will this mess up the hide or it will it make it unusable?
i like your videos man. good knowledge that is being lost to the common world. keep up all the good work.
8:40 doggo smells yummy food :)
I've always wanted to know how to do this! Thanks.
+1 for Rufus
Where did you get that bucket? Nice
I read that you should add an egg to the solution. Isn't that necessary?
Good soup, eh, Rufus?
What does it mean for the hair to slip?
How do you stop your dog from eating it?
If you set the brains in water without smashing them and then cook the brains it's better. After that grab the brains and smoosh brains into the hide until it turns into paste. Spread it all over then use the broth to spread all over the hide. It will penetrate better. Old trick.
Is there a reason you didn't use the beaver brains? Are they hard to keep if you're not going to use them immediately?
Makes you wonder what type of accident happened to figure out that brain was a way to preserve hides? Had to be an accident!
Hey Dave, Do you have a video on how to do a hair off hide? If not what steps would one take to make a hair off hide?
can i do this with all fur, including bear?
Great video, although I would be careful about letting your dog eat animal brains. Some animals carry spongiform encephalopathy (prion disease).
thank you man
Great vid , thank you
That is an absolutely revolting process, that said I've done it a few times.
good dog, helping you clean up after your work.
Good video. Rufus didn't take is eye off those brains for 15 minutes. I think you have some compitition for your screen time Dave.
HEY DAVE, how do you feel about using salt on pelts????? It seems like salt ALWAYS makes the skin scratchy and rough. I want it to come out SOFT and cloth-like. Please help with any info you can. This is frustrating. Thanks.