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Old 10-21-2015, 10:59 PM
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That is so nice. I might try brain tanning one day but for now I'm just too busy to take that on. I've done a couple of beaver but the pelt is not supple, it's more stiff than the deer hide. No good for hats or mitts but great for wall hangers. My next experiment is taxidermy of a mink. I have a nice pelt and just have to find a form and eyes. Probably not until Spring as I'm getting the mink professionally tanned.

EDIT - wire wheel on beaver is easy when it's still nailed to the board.
The fur prices have helped me expand my horizons. I would have never tried to tan a beaver at $80, but for 20-40 why not. Thin hides like marten/coyote/etc no problem. I picked up pig brain from a local butcher and followed various instructions from brain tan.com. The work comes in the breaking/softening. Be ready for a workout.
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